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Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 59 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 9715A001
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot A520
price range: $349.95
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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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 59 reviews
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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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30 out of 30 people found this review helpful
"Quick, Light-weight, but Durable"
by shalomiak on April 8, 2005
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21 out of 23 people found this review helpful
"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
Product series
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Price: $109.99
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 3.2 megapixels, None, 1.5 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 3.2 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 16 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Powershot A80 Digital Camera Kit
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 4 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 3.2 megapixels, 3 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 3.2 megapixels, 1.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
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PowerShot A400 (Lime Green-Available in 4 Colors)
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 3.2 megapixels, 2.2 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 16 MB - SD Memory Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 5 megapixels, 3 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 3 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 3.2 megapixels, 4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB - MultiMediaCard
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Price: $349.95
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB - MultiMediaCard
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
