Version: 2008
General
Product Type
Digital camera
Width
4.3 in
Depth
1.9 in
Height
2.6 in
Weight
8.6 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
Light Sensitivity
ISO 80
,
ISO 100
,
ISO 200
,
ISO 400
,
ISO 800
,
ISO auto
Digital Zoom
4 x
Shooting Modes
Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs
Snow
,
Beach
,
Indoor
,
Foliage
,
Fireworks
,
Landscape
,
Color swap
,
Underwater
,
Kids & pets
,
Night scene
,
Color accent
,
Portrait mode
,
Stitch assist
,
Night snapshot
Special Effects
Sepia
,
Vivid
,
Neutral
,
Positive
,
Black & White
,
Custom Effect
,
Darker Skin Tone
,
Lighter Skin Tone
Max Shutter Speed
1/12500 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
AE/AF Control
FlexiZone
White Balance
Custom
,
Presets
,
Automatic
White Balance Presets
Cloudy
,
Daylight
,
Underwater
,
Tungsten light
,
Fluorescent light (daylight)
,
Fluorescent light (warm white)
Digital Video Format
MJPEG
Still Image Format
JPEG
TV Tuner
None
Video Capture
AVI - 640 x 480
,
AVI - 640 x 480
,
AVI - 320 x 240
,
AVI - 320 x 240
,
AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory
16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Supported Flash Memory
MultiMediaCard
,
SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive
None
Image Storage
JPEG 3264 x 2448
,
JPEG 2592 x 1944
,
JPEG 2048 x 1536
,
JPEG 1600 x 1200
,
JPEG 640 x 480
,
JPEG 3264 x 1832
Camera Flash
Lens System
Type
Zoom lens - 7.3 mm - 29.2 mm - F/2.8-4.1
Focal Length
7.3 mm - 29.2 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
1-45cm
Lens Aperture
F/2.8-4.1
Optical Zoom
4 x
Zoom Adjustment
Motorized drive
Lens Construction
7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
Features
Aspherical lens
Additional Features
Self Timer
Yes
Self Timer Delay
2 sec
,
10 sec
Additional Features
AE lock
,
AF lock
,
FE lock
,
DPOF support
,
Direct print
,
Audio recording
,
Auto power save
,
Date/time stamp
,
Built-in speaker
,
Histogram display
,
PictBridge support
,
USB 2.0 compatibility
,
RGB primary color filter
,
Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
Type
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Display Form Factor
Rotating
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
,
1 x DC power input
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 ME
,
MS Windows XP
,
MS Windows 98 SE
,
Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
,
MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Wrist strap
Cables Included
1 x A/V cable
,
1 x USB cable
Battery
Supported Battery
AA
Supported Battery
4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature
32 °F
Max Operating Temperature
104 °F
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
2.3
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
1.6
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
0.5
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
1.0
CNET Labs Typical burst speed
1.5
CNET Labs Wake up time
1.5
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