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  • Manufacturer:Canon USA
  • Part Number:1118B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
  • Weight 6.3 oz
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 1.7 in
  • Height 2.5 in

Main Features

  • Resolution 6 megapixels
  • Sensor resolution 6 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Landscape, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Night scene, Fireworks, Indoor
  • Special effects Color Accent, My Colors, Color Swap, Vivid, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Positive Film, Sepia, Neutral, Darker Skin Tone
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
  • Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
  • Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
  • Digital video format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 frames per second
  • Color support Color
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 7 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 11 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 22 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - MultiMediaCard
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 12 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 19 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 5 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 25 - With 16MB card
  • Flash memory 16 MB - MultiMediaCard
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.6-5.5
  • Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
  • Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
  • Type Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective flash range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 85,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
  • 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 : 7
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

Power

  • Power Device None

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
  • Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive

Battery

  • Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Software

  • Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.9
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.7
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.3
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.9

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