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WORLD’S 1ST^*1 WATERPROOF HD XACTI DUAL CAMERA WITH 30x ZOOM

Waterproof^*2 in depth up to 3m, within 60 minute time-frame

Easy-to-view 2.5” LCD monitor

High resolution 2 megapixels (using real time interpolation)

30x optical and 50x digital zoom (1500x total zoom)

Movie: HD-1280 x 720p at 30fps; SD-640x480 at 60fps & 30fps

12 Face detection for photos and videos

3-D Digital noise reduction for clearer crisper footage

Digital image stabiliser for anti-shake control for photos and movie

Recording file formats: Still pictures - JPEG; Movie clips - MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression

Recording media: SD memory card, up to 32 GB SDHC memory card

43MB internal memory

Battery life: Standard still -470 images; Video Clip - 200 minutes; Playback -570 minutes

Interface: HDMI output, Composite AV output, USB 2.0

Self Timer feature (2 or 10 sec)

Red eye correction

Weight: 311g

Dimensions (WxHxD)mm: 58.7 x 62.8 x 112.4

Warranty Period: 12 months repair (Australia only)

EAN: 4994334265814

^*1 As at January 21st, 2009
^*2 JIS IPX8 water resistance qualified

Retailers:
Australia: Camera House, Digital Camera Warehouse, FotoFriends, Michaels Cameras, Ryda Dot Com
RRP: $699.00 (Australia only)

Technical data

Effective pixel

Photo	Approx. 1.1 megapixels
Video	Approx. 0.97megapixels (in HD), Approx. 1.1megapixels(in SD)

Image sensor

C-MOS sensor, 1/6 inch, approx. 1.10 megapixels

Recording media

SD Memory Card, (up to 32GB SDHC Memory Card）Internal memory (approx. 43MB)

Recording file format

Photo	JPEG (DCF^1, DPOF^2, Exif Ver2.2^*3standard)
Video	ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4) Audio: 48kHz sampling, 16bit, 2ch, AAC compression

Resolution (pixels)

Photo	2M：1600×1200 (Pictrise), 1.1M：1184×888, 90.9M(16:9)：1280×720 （16：9), 0.3M：640×480
Sequential	2M：1600×1200 (13fps/29shots) 1.1M ： 1184×　888 (13fps/30shots)
Video^*4	HD-SHQ: 1280× 720 (30fps), TV-HR: 640×480 (60fps), TV-SHQ: 640×480 (30fps)

Lens

f=2.5 - 75.0 mm, F=1.8(W) - 4.3(T), Auto Focus, 7 groups, 10elements (2 aspheric elements, 3 aspheric surfaces), Built-in ND filter

Angle of View / Zoom ratio (35mm equiv.)

30x Optical Zoom, Photo：f=43 - 1290mm, Video：f=43 - 1290mm

Photo range

Standard：50cm - ∞（wide), 1.0m - ∞ (tele), Super macro：1cm - 1.0m(wide)

Shutter speed

Photo	1/2 - 1/1500 sec. (Flash: 1/30 - 1/1500 sec., Lamp mode: max. 2 sec.)
Sequential	1/15 - 1/1500 sec. (No flash)
Movie	1/30 - 1/10000 sec.

Digital zoom

Shooting	Max. approx. 50x, Total zoom range: 1500x (Photo, Video)
Playback	Max approx. 25x (2M mode, varies with resolution)

Focus

Auto (Photo：9-point AF/Spot AF, Video：Continuous area AF), Manual: 22 steps

Scene select

Auto, Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Snow & Beach, Fireworks, Lamp^*5

Digital filter

Standard, Cosmetic, Monochrome, Sepia

Photometry

Multi, Center-weighted, Spot

Minimum illumination for Video

Approx. 11 lux (Auto mode, 1/30sec.), Approx. 3 lux (High sensitivity or Lamp mode, 1/15sec.)

Sensitivity

Auto（ISO50～ 200), Manual (ISO50/100/200/400/800/1600, Switching System)

Exposure correction

±1.8EV (in 0.3EV steps)

Digital image stabilizer

Photo	Electric image stabilizer
Video	Electric image stabilizer

Face Detection

up to 12 faces at same time

Other functions

Red-eye correction in Photos/Wind noise reduction

Self timer

2 sec./10 sec.

White balance

Auto	Full auto TTL
Manual	Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, One-push

Flash

Auto, Forced（with slow synchro in Night Portrait mode), Off

Flash range

GN= 3.8, Approx. 50cm to 4.2m (wide), Approx. 80cm to 1.8 (tele)

Audio

Microphone：Built-in stereo, Speaker：Built-in monaural（Ｌ/Ｒ mixed output)

Monitor

2.5 inch Low-temperature polysilicon TFTcoloer wide screen LCD, Approx. 150,000 pixels 7-level brightness、285-degree rotation)

Interface

AV output, Video：Component video, Composite video (NTSC/PAL), Audio：Stereo, USB2.0 (high-speed mode)

Languages

English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/Dutch/Russian/Portuguese/Turkish/Thai/Korean/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese

Power source

Lithium-ion battery (DB-L50, included:1900mAh)

Power consumption

Using battery: 3.0W when shooting videos

Approx. Battery life ^*6

Photo	Approx. 470 Photos (CIPA standard)
Video	Approx. 200 min., Continuous playback： Approx. 570 min.

Dimensions/Volume

58.7(W)×62.8(H)×112.4(D)mm (maximum dimensions, excluding protruding parts), Approx. 327cc

Weight

Approx. 230g (Body only), Approx. 249g (including battery and SD card)

Operating environment

Temperature 0-40℃, Humidity 30-90％(non-condensing)

^*1 DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard designed by the Japan Engineering Information Technology Association (JEITA) primarily to facilitate the use of image files from digital cameras with related devices.
^*2 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a format for recording on storage media information specifying frames and numbers of copies for printing of images taken by digital cameras.
^*3 Exif Ver. 2.2 is an industry standard established for file formatting of images from digital cameras.
^*4 The actual frame rates for this model are 59.94fps at 60fps and 29.97fps at 30fps.
^*5 For still images, only available in (2M)/(0.9M)/(0.3) mode.
^*6 Number of pictures based on CIPA (Camera & Image Products Association) standards. Video times reflect shooting in [HD-SHQ] mode. Playback times reflect continuous playback. Actual times may vary.