Version: 2008
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Canon PowerShot A520

  • 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

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 ) , 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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