Canon PowerShot A520

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Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 9715A001

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Canon PowerShot A520

price range: $309.95

Strong image quality and a good mixture of manual and automated exposure controls make the Canon PowerShot A520 a low-cost option for snapshooters and enthusiasts alike.

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38 out of 44 people found this review helpful

"Canon quality? Well wasn't the case for me"

by Wjmitch on May 3, 2005

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"Quick, Light-weight, but Durable"

by shalomiak on April 8, 2005

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"The compact but greedy with power"

by aditjs on June 4, 2005

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 9715A001

General
Product Type Digital camera
Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
Width 3.6 in
Depth 1.5 in
Height 2.5 in
Weight 0.4 lbs
Main Features
Resolution 4 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 4,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 4,000,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
Digital Zoom 3.6 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Underwater, Kids & pets, Night scene, Slow shutter, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot, Hi-speed shutter
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
Digital Video Format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 22 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - MultiMediaCard
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 13 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 26 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 25 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 45 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 80 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 87 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 35 nm - 140 mm - F/2.6-5.5
Focal Length 35 nm - 140 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
Min Focus Range 17.7 in
Macro Focus Range 5-45cm
Lens Aperture F/2.6-5.5
Optical Zoom 4 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None

Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1 or later
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 64 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - 128 MB, MacOS X - PowerPC - 128 MB
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Included Accessories Wrist strap
Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
Power Device None
Battery
Supported Battery AA
Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F