DSC-S40 (serv.man14) - Sony Digital Camera Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

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DSC-S40

Image device

6.85 mm (1/2.7 type) color 
CCD, Primary color filter

Total pixel number of camera

Approx. 4 231 000 pixels

Effective pixel number of camera

Approx. 4 065 000 pixels

Lens

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
3

× zoom lens

f = 5.1 - 15.3 mm (32 - 96 mm 
when converted to a 35 mm still 
camera)
F2.8 - 5.1
Automatic ND filter switching

Exposure control Automatic exposure, Scene 

Selection (7 modes)

White balance

Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, 
Fluorescent, Incandescent

File format (DCF compliant)

Still images: Exif Ver. 2.2
JPEG compliant, DPOF 
compatible
Movies: MPEG1 compliant 
(Monaural)

Recording media Internal memory 32 MB

“Memory Stick”

Flash

Recommended distance (ISO 
set to Auto): 0.2 m to 3.8 m 
(7 7/8 inches to 12 feet 5 19/32 
inches) (W)/0.5 m to 2.1 m 
(19 11/16 inches to 6 feet 
10 11/16 inches) (T)

USB jack

mini-B

USB communication

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 
compliant)

LCD panel

3.8 cm (1.5 type) TFT drive

Total number of dots

76 800 (320

×240) dots

Power

R6 (size AA) Alkaline batteries 
(2), 3 V
HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) 
Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries 
(2, not supplied), 2.4 V
ZR6 (size AA) Oxy Nickel 
Primary Battery (2, not 
supplied), 3 V
AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not 
supplied), 4.2 V

Power consumption
(during shooting with the LCD screen on)

0.9 W

Operating temperature

0

°C to +40°C (+32°F to 

+104

°F)

Storage temperature

−20°C to +60°C (−4°F to 
+140

°F)

Dimensions

99

×51.7×34.2 mm

(4

×2 1/8×1 3/8 inches)

(W/H/D, excluding maximum 
protrusions)

Mass

Approx. 180 g (6.4 oz) 
(including two batterries and 
wrist strap)

Microphone

Electret condenser microphone

Speaker

Dynamic speaker

Exif Print

Compatible

PRINT Image Matching III

Compatible

PictBridge

Compatible

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.