Version: 2008
General
Product Type
Digital camera - Compact
Width
3.7 in
Depth
1.6 in
Height
2.6 in
Weight
6.2 oz
Main Features
Resolution
8 megapixels
Color Support
Color
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Total Pixels
8,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution
8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.5 in
Light Sensitivity
ISO 80
,
ISO 100
,
ISO 200
,
ISO 400
,
ISO 800
,
ISO 1600
,
ISO auto
Digital Zoom
4 x
Shooting Modes
Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs
Snow
,
Beach
,
Indoor
,
Sunset
,
Foliage
,
Aquarium
,
Fireworks
,
Landscape
,
Kids & pets
,
Night scene
,
Portrait mode
,
Night snapshot
Special Effects
Sepia
,
Vivid
,
Neutral
,
Black & White
,
Custom Effect
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed
15 sec
Exposure Metering
Spot
,
Evaluative
,
Center-weighted
Exposure Modes
Program
,
Automatic
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Face Detection
Yes
White Balance
Custom
,
Presets
,
Automatic
White Balance Presets
Cloudy
,
Daylight
,
Tungsten light
,
Fluorescent light (cool white)
,
Fluorescent light (warm white)
Digital Video Format
AVI
Still Image Format
JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed
1.4 frames per second
TV Tuner
None
Video Capture
AVI - 640 x 480 - 23 sec - With 32MB card
,
AVI - 640 x 480 - 47 sec - With 32MB card
,
AVI - 320 x 240 - 44 sec - With 32MB card
,
AVI - 160 x 120 - 216 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory
32 MB Flash - MultiMediaCardplus
Supported Flash Memory
MultiMediaCard
,
SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive
None
Digital Storage Media
None
Image Storage
Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 - With 32MB card - 3.4 MB
,
Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 - With 32MB card - 2.1 MB
,
Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 30 - With 32MB card - 980 KB
,
Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card - 2.5 MB
,
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 32MB card - 1.4 MB
,
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 42 - With 32MB card - 695 KB
,
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card - 1.6 MB
,
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 32MB card - 893 KB
,
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 66 - With 32MB card - 445 KB
,
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 32MB card - 1 MB
,
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 53 - With 32MB card - 558 KB
,
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 102 - With 32MB card - 278 KB
,
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 114 - With 32MB card - 249 KB
,
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 177 - With 32MB card - 150 KB
,
Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 278 - With 32MB card - 84 KB
,
Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 - With 32MB card - 2.6 MB
,
Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 19 - With 32MB card - 1.5 MB
,
Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 41 - With 32MB card - 736 KB
Camera Flash
Lens System
Type
Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.6-5.5
Focal Length
5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
35 - 140 mm
Focus Adjustment
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)
Lens Manufacturer
Canon
Features
Aspherical lens
,
Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
Self Timer
Yes
Self Timer Delay
2 sec
,
10 sec
Additional Features
Safety zoom
,
DPOF support
,
Direct print
,
Face detection
,
Audio recording
,
Built-in speaker
,
Histogram display
,
Resizing an image
,
PictBridge support
,
16:9 widescreen mode
,
USB 2.0 compatibility
,
Digital image rotation
,
Digital tele-converter
,
RGB primary color filter
,
In-camera red-eye removal
,
Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Optical - Real-image zoom
Viewfinder Color Support
Color
Display
Type
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Display Form Factor
Built-in
Display Format
115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Microphone
Type
Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB
,
1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software
Canon PhotoStitch
,
Canon ImageBrowser
,
Drivers & Utilities
,
Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support
MS Windows XP
,
MS Windows 2000
,
MS Windows Vista
,
Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4
Peripheral Devices
USB port
,
CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case
None
Microsoft Certifications
Certified for Windows Vista
Included Accessories
Wrist strap
Cables Included
1
,
1 x A/V cable
,
USB cable
Power
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
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 90%
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