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Storage

	Media	Internal memory (approximately 13.5MB)/SD (Secure Digi-
		tal) Memory cards
	File system	Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF),
		Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
	File formats	Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (1:4, 1:8, 1:16)
		Movies: Quick Time Sound files: WAV
Exposure

		Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering;
	Metering	•	256-segment matrix	• Spot
		•	Center-weighted	• Spot AF area
	Exposure control	Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation
		(-2.0 - +2.0EV in steps of 1/3EV), Auto bracketing
		W: +1 - +16.5EV (E7900); +1 - +16.1EV (E5900)
	Range	T: +2.6 - +18.1EV (E7900); +2.6 - +17.7EV (E5900)
		(Sensitivity: Auto)
Shutter		Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
		4 - 1/2,000s
	Speed
Aperture		Electronically-controlled preset aperture
	Range	Two steps (f/2.8 and f/4.8 [W])
		E7900: Approximately equivalent to ISO 50, 100, 200, 400;
Sensitivity			Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)
		E5900: Approximately equivalent to ISO 64, 100, 200, 400;
			Auto (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent)
Self-timer		Ten-second, three-second duration

Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)

Your camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.

Exif Version 2.2

Your camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for op- timal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.

Technical Notes

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