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Digital Cameras - Pentax Optio M40 Test Images

The table below shows selected representative images from our test shot series. You can see the full set of shots, including exposure information extracted from the EXIF file headers, on the Thumbnail index page.

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Click to see M40VFATB.JPG
M40VFATB.JPG
3,206,182 bytes
3264x2448
1/26 sec
f5.9
+1.0 EV
18.9mm focal length
ISO 50

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M40VFATF.JPG
3,673,025 bytes
3264x2448
1/90 sec
f5.9
0.0 EV
18.9mm focal length
ISO 50

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M40VFATL.JPG
3,363,099 bytes
3264x2448
1/4 sec
f5.9
+1.0 EV
18.9mm focal length
ISO 50

Click to see M40VFAWB.JPG
M40VFAWB.JPG
3,332,081 bytes
3264x2448
1/81 sec
f3.1
+1.0 EV
6.3mm focal length
ISO 50

Click to see M40VFAWF.JPG
M40VFAWF.JPG
3,648,249 bytes
3264x2448
1/45 sec
f3.1
0.0 EV
6.3mm focal length
ISO 50

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M40VFAWL.JPG
3,368,990 bytes
3264x2448
1/10 sec
f3.1
+1.0 EV
6.3mm focal length
ISO 50

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M40hMULTI3264.JPG
2,913,358 bytes
3264x2448
1/31 sec
f4.4
+0.7 EV
11.3mm focal length
ISO 50

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M40hMULTIT.JPG
2,855,311 bytes
3264x2448
1/16 sec
f5.9
+0.7 EV
18.9mm focal length
ISO 50

Click to see M40hMULTIW.JPG
M40hMULTIW.JPG
3,020,574 bytes
3264x2448
1/50 sec
f3.1
+0.7 EV
6.3mm focal length
ISO 50

Click to see M40hSLI0050.JPG
M40hSLI0050.JPG
3,227,977 bytes
3264x2448
1/14 sec
f5.7
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 50

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M40hSLI0100.JPG
3,335,618 bytes
3264x2448
1/23 sec
f5.7
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 100

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M40hSLI0200.JPG
3,359,445 bytes
3264x2448
1/44 sec
f5.7
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 200

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M40hSLI0400.JPG
3,582,593 bytes
3264x2448
1/89 sec
f5.7
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 400

Click to see M40hSLI0800.JPG
M40hSLI0800.JPG
3,400,631 bytes
3264x2448
1/169 sec
f5.7
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 800

Click to see M40hSLI1600.JPG
M40hSLI1600.JPG
3,216,408 bytes
3264x2448
1/344 sec
f5.7
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 1600

Click to see M40hSLI3200.JPG
M40hSLI3200.JPG
3,217,308 bytes
3264x2448
1/340 sec
f8.0
+0.3 EV
17.3mm focal length
ISO 3200

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