8.0 megapixels
8.0 megapixel CCD assures high resolution images.

5X optical zoom
The 5X optical zoom lens, covering an angle of view equivalent to approximately 36 to 180 mm in 35 mm format makes is ideal for shooting a broad spectrum of subjects, from landscapes to portraits. Combine with the digital zoom function (approx. 1X to 5.1X), making a maximum zoom equivalent to 25.5X possible.

3.0-inch LCD
The high resolution 3.0-inch LCD monitor allows images and text to be displayed clearly. It has a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees from all directions, making it easy to confirm images, even when looking at the screen diagonally. The LCD is coated with an AR (Anti-Reflection) coating that suppresses outside light and reduces reflections, making the monitor more easily viewable outdoors.

Auto Picture
Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine the shooting conditions for a total of 8 scenes – the most in this series – for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Flower, Sport, Candlelight and Standard modes, and chooses the optimum settings for each .

Face Recognition
“Face Recognition AF&AE" function automatically detects and focuses on faces, and sets the optimum exposure. Other functions such as the “Smile Capture” function, which distinguishes smiles and automatically takes photographs, and the “Blink Detection” function where the camera tells the user whether the people blinked when the photo was taken, are also available.

Auto Picture
Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine the shooting conditions and chooses the optimum settings for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene and Normal modes as well as Flower and Sports modes.

Digital SR
Digital SR (Shake Reduction) mode reduces the effect of camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically, to as high as the ultrahigh sensitivity of ISO 6400, to match the brightness of the subjects.

Movie Recording
Movie recording function with shake reduction with image quality rivaling camcorders.

Mode Palette
Mode palette provides quick access to 16 shooting modes and 15 playback modes.

Panorama Mode
Panorama mode automatically stitches a series of three images into one wide scene.

Auto-Macro mode
Auto-Macro allows for close-up photography as near as 10cm without changing the normal focusing mode.

Auto Focus
Auto-tracking AF for continuous focusing on a moving subject.

Internal Memory
Approximately 51.1MB of built-in memory.

Red-eye Reduction
FotoNation’s red-eye compensation function for flash shots.