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PowerShot A540: Approx. 6.0 million
PowerShot
A530: Approx. 5.0 million |
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PowerShot A540: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of
pixels: Approx. 6.2 million)
PowerShot A530: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total
number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 million) |
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5.8 (W) - 23.2 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 35
(W) - 140 (T) mm)
f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T) |
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PowerShot A540
Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x
(Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
PowerShot
A530
Still images: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with
the optical zoom)
Movies: Approx. 2.0x (Up to approx. 8.1x in
combination with the optical zoom) |
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Real-image zoom viewfinder |
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PowerShot A540: 2.5-inch, low-temperature
polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 85,000 pixels (Picture
coverage 100%)
PowerShot A530: 1.8-inch, low-temperature
polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 77,000 pixels (Picture
coverage 100%) |
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TTL autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are
available
Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point
(AF) |
Shooting Distance
(From the front of
the lens) |
PowerShot A540
Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.) -
infinity
Macro: 5 - 45 cm (W)/30 - 45 cm (T)
(2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.
(W)/12 in. - 1.5 ft. (T))
Manual focus: 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity
(W)/30 cm (12 in.) - infinity (T)
PowerShot A530
Normal: 45 cm
(1.5 ft.) - infinity
Macro: 5 - 45 cm (W)/33 - 45 cm (T)
(2.0 in -
1.5 ft. (W)/1.1 - 1.5 ft. (T))
Manual focus: 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity
(W)/33 cm (1.1 ft.) - infinity (T) |
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Mechanical shutter + electronic
shutter |
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15 - 1/2000 sec.
- The shutter speed varies
according to the shooting mode.
- Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or
slower operate with noise reduction. |
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Evaluative, Center-weighted average or
Spot*
*Fixed to center |
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± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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Auto*, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
* Camera
automatically sets the optimal speed. |
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TTL auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent,
Fluorescent H or Underwater (PowerShot A540 only) or
custom |
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Auto*, on*, off
* Red-eye reduction is
available. |
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Normal: 45 cm - 3.5 m (1.5 - 11 ft.) (W), 45 cm - 2.2
m (1.5 - 7.2 ft.) (T)
Macro:
PowerShot A540
30 - 45 cm (12 in. -
1.5 ft.) (W/T)
PowerShot A530
33 - 45 cm (1.1 - 1.5 ft.)
(W/T)
(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.) |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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Auto
Creative zone:
Program, Shutter-speed
priority (PowerShot A540 only), Aperture priority
(PowerShot A540
only), Manual
Image zone:
Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special
Scene1, Stitch assist and Movie2
1 Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets,
Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater (PowerShot A540 only),
Color Swap and Color Accent.
2 Standard, Fast Frame Rate (PowerShot
A540 only), Compact, Color Accent and Color Swap. |
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PowerShot A540: Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (Large/Fine
mode)
PowerShot A530: Approx. 2.1 shots/sec. (Large/Fine
mode) |
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Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx.
2-sec. delay, Custom Timer |
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SD memory card/MultiMediaCard
This camera has been
tested with memory cards through 2 GB. All memory card functions cannot be
guaranteed. |
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Design rule for camera file system and DPOF
compliant |
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Exif 2.2 (JPEG)*1
Sound Memo: WAVE
(monaural) |
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AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE
(monaural)) |
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Number of Recording Pixels
(Still
images)
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PowerShot A540:
Large: 2816 x 2112
pixels
Medium 1: 2272 x 1704 pixels
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200
pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint:
1600 x 1200
pixels
Widescreen: 2816 x 1584 pixels
PowerShot A530:
Large:
2592 x 1944 pixels
Medium 1: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Medium 2: 1600 x
1200 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint:
1600 x
1200 pixels
Widescreen: 2592 x 1456 pixels |
Number of Recording Pixels
(Movies)
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PowerShot A540: Standard, Color Accent and Color
Swap:
640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
320 x 240
pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until
the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one
time)**.
Fast Frame Rate: (can record for 1 min.)
320 x 240 pixels
(60 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory card is full*
(can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one time)**.
Compact: (can record
for 3 min.)
160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
PowerShot A530:
Standard, Color Accent and Color Swap:
640 x 480 pixels (10
frames/sec.)
320 x 240 pixels (20 frames/sec.)
Recording can
continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1GB
at one time)**.
Compact: (can record for 3 min.)
160 x 120 pixels
(15 frames/sec.)
* Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512 MSH
recommended).
** Even if the clip size has not reached 1GB, recording
will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the
volume and data writing spee |
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Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail
images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse
through magnified images possible), Jump (it is possible to jump to every
tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of each shooting date, to the
first image in each folder, or to movies. In index playback mode, it
displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Auto Play or
Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible). |
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PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and
Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
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Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound,
self-timer sound, and shutter sound. |
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USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer
Protocol)
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural
audio) |
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2 AA-size alkaline batteries
2 AA-size
rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately)
AC Adapter Kit
ACK800 (sold separately) |
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Dimensions
(excluding protrusions)
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90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm
(3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70
in.) |
Weight
(camera body only)
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PowerShot A540: Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.)
PowerShot
A530: Approx. 170 g (6.00 oz.) |
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