V-Lux 40

• Production era - May 2012-current
• Order no. - 18 176
• Manufacturer - Panasonic
• Lens - Leica DC Vario-Elmar 4.3–86 mm f /3.3–6.4 ASPH. (equivalent to 24 – 480 mm in 35-mm format), 12 elements in 10 groups (3 elements with 6 aspherical surfaces)
• Power Driven Components
  • Lens - 12 elements in 10 groups
  • Barrel - Three telescoping tubes
  • Cover - Six nesting blades (mfg. name - lens barrier - do not touch)
• Optical image stabilization - Yes
• Zoom factor
  • Optical/digital - 20 X /4 X
• Focusing
  • Operating modes: Normal /macro
  • AF focusing modes: Face detection, AF tracking, multi-point, single point, spot, touch field
• Focusing ranges - [0.1s AF] -ts.com
  • In P/A/S/M modes - 50 cm (wide-angle) /2 m (telephoto)–infinity
  • Macro /Intelligent Auto /Video - 3 cm (wide-angle Macro) /1 m (telephoto Macro) – infinity
• Sensor - 1 /2.33″ CMOS image sensor with 15.3 MP (effective 14.1 MP)
  • 16:9 format - 4320 × 2432 pixels, 3648 × 2056 pixels, 3072 × 1728 pixels, 2560 × 1440 pixels, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 640 × 360 pixels
  • 3:2 format - 4320 × 2880 pixels, 3648 × 2432 pixels, 3072 × 2048 pixels, 2560 × 1712 pixels, 2048 × 1360 pixels, 640 × 424 pixels
  • 4:3 format - 4320 × 3240 pixels, 3648 × 2736 pixels, 3072 × 2304 pixels, 2560 × 1920 pixels, 2048 × 1536 pixels, 640 × 480 pixels
  • 1:1 format - 3232 × 3232 pixels, 2736 × 2736 pixels, 2304 × 2304 pixels, 1920 × 1920 pixels, 1536 × 1536 pixels, 480 × 480 pixels
• Video
  • AVCHD
    • 16:9 format - 1080p: 1920 × 1080 (E-version: max 29 min./recording),1080i: 1920 × 1080 (E-version: max 29 min./recording),
    • 720p - 1280 × 720 (E-version: max 29 min./recording)
  • MP4
    • 16:9 format - 1920 × 1080 pixels (E-Version max 29 min./recording), 1280 × 720 pixels (max 29 min./recording)
    • 4:3 format - 640 × 480 (E-version: max 29 min./recording)
• Quick Time
  • Motion JPEG - (High-speed video)
  • 3D photo function - 16:9 format: 1920 × 1080 (MPO format)

• Exposure control
  • Exposure modes - Program (P), aperture priority (A), shutter priority (S), manual (M)
  • Exposure compensation - Increments: 1/3 EV increments, range: ±2 EV
  • Scene modes - Portrait, soft skin, scenery, panorama-assist, sports, night portrait, night scenery, handheld night, HDR, food, baby mode 1, baby mode 2, pet, sunset, high sensitivity, through glass, high-speed video.
  • Creative control modes - Still-picture modes: Expressive, retro, high key, low key, sepia, mono, high dynamic range, toy effect, miniature effect, soft focus
  • Review modes - Expressive, retro, high key, low key, mono, toy effect, soft focus, off
  • Metering modes - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
  • White balance - Auto, daylight, cloudy, shade, halogen, manual
  • ISO sensitivity - Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
  • Shutter speeds - 15 s–1 /2000 s
  • Continuous shooting/burst frequency - 2 fps: max. number 100 /14 MP max.
• Resolution
  • 5 fps - max. number 100/14 MP max. resolution
  • 10 fps - max. number 10/14 MP max. resolution
  • 40 fps - max. number 50/5 MP max. resolution
  • 60 fps - max. number 60/3.5 MP max. resolution
• Flash
  • Flash modes - AUTO, AUTO with pre-flash (red-eye prevention), AUTO with longer shutter speeds and pre-flash, on, forced off
  • Effective flash range - 60 cm–6.4 m [Wide /ISO Auto], 1.0 m–3.3 m [Tele /ISO Auto]
• Self-timer - 2 /10 s delay
• Monitor - 3.0″ TFT LCD, approx. 460,800 pixels, touch screen monitor
• Microphone /speaker - Stereo /mono
• Storage media
  • Built-in memory - Approx. 12 MB
  • Memory cards - SD: 8 MB–2 GB, SDHC: 4 GB–32 GB, SDXC: 48 GB–64 GB
• Interfaces
  • HDMI - Mini-HDMI (Type C)
  • AV OUT/DIGITAL - Digital: USB 2.0 (high speed)
  • Connection (8-pin) - Analogue video /audio signals: NTSC /PAL, FBAS (menu setting option), audio line-out (mono)
  • GPS - Geographic coordinate system: WGS84
  • Database - 1 million points of interest
• Operating temperature/humidity - 0–40°C /10–80%
• Battery (rechargeable lithium-ion) - BP-DC 7
  • Voltage/capacity - 3.6 V/895 mAh (260 images, CIPA standard)
• Dimensions (L × H × D) - 105 × 59 × 28 mm
• Weight - Approx. 210 g (including memory card and battery)
• PictBridge - Yes
• Package includes - Camera, USB battery charger, lithium-ion battery (Leica BP-DC 7), hand strap, AV cable, software DVDs, CD with comprehensive manuals, printed instruction booklets, DVD with additional map data
  • Software - Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 10, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 10

Manufacturer's technical data as of 11 May 2012

• Manuals & brochures
  • V-Lux 40 Brochure.pdf
  • V-Lux 40 Instructions.pdf
• Designer - Iskander Abdulkarim - 2012
• Accessories
  • 14100 - Tabletop tripod
  • 14110 - Ball and socket head
  • 14320 - Mini tripod
  • 14491 - HDMI mini cable
  • 18751 - Leather case

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• On the street - $US 683.89 in 2012
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V-Lux 40 Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known V-Lux 40 cameras.

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
-unknown	4359179-	V-lux 40	2013	unknown+
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	2013	unknown