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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1276B001
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot SD40 (precious rose)
price range: $499.00
Its small size makes it an attractive pocket camera, but its speed and image quality issues are too great to ignore.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1276B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Width 3.8 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 1.8 in
- Weight 3.7 oz
- Enclosure Color Precious rose
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 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, Foliage, Aquarium, Landscape, Color swap, Underwater, Kids & pets, Color accent, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Positive, Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Black & White, Custom Effect, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Spot AF area, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.6 frames per second
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- 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, AVI - 160 x 120, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480, Fine JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 640 x 480, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728
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 - 6.6 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 14.9 mm - F/3.2-5.4
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 14.9 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 90 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.2-5.4
- Optical Zoom 2.4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 4 group(s) / 4 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, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, In-camera movie editing, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 118,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Docking station
- Expansion Slot(s) 1
Software
- Software Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
- Peripheral Devices USB port, SVGA monitor
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Wrist strap, Docking station
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-4L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Canon PowerShot SD40 (twilight sepia)
Price: $299.99
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.1 megapixels, 2.4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB
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Canon PowerShot SD40 (noble blue)
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.1 megapixels, 2.4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB
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Canon PowerShot SD40 (olive gray)
Price: $506.00
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.1 megapixels, 2.4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB
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Canon PowerShot SD40 (precious rose)
Price: $499.00
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.1 megapixels, 2.4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB
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



