- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number:3637B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.1 in
- Weight 4.6 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80 , ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO auto , ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Indoor , Sunset , Foliage , Aquarium , Fireworks , Kids & pets , Slow shutter , Digital macro , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot , High sensitivity
- Special Effects Sepia , Vivid , Vivid Red , Color Swap , Vivid Blue , Vivid Green , Color Accent , Black & White , Positive Film , Darker Skin Tone , Lighter Skin Tone
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/3000 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 , Fluorescent , Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format H.264
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480 , H.264 - 320 x 240 , H.264 - 1280 x 720
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory Flash - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000 , JPEG 3264 x 2448 , JPEG 2592 x 1944 , JPEG 1600 x 1200 , JPEG 640 x 480 , JPEG 4000 x 2248
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 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.8-5.9
- Focal Length 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.9
- Optical Zoom 5 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features UA lens , Aspherical lens , Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , FE lock , Safety zoom , DPOF support , Direct print , Histogram display , Exif Print support , PictBridge support , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital tele-converter , 720p HD movie recording , RGB primary color filter , Face Detection Self-timer , Blink Detection technology , Display brightness control , Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB , Scene Detection Technology , Motion Detection Technology , Camera orientation detection , I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video/audio output , 1 x HDMI 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 Vista , MS Windows XP SP2 , Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
- Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1 , A/V cable , USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-6L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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