| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact | - | 
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| Height | 7.1 cm | - | 
| Width | 11 cm | - | 
| Depth | 3.8 cm | - | 
| Weight | 0.3 kg | - | 
| Enclosure Colour | Metallic grey | - | 
| Digital Zoom | 2.5x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | 
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Sensor Resolution | 2.0 Megapixel | - | 
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD | - | 
| Total Pixels | 2,110,000 pixels | - | 
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 2,020,000 pixels | - | 
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.7" | - | 
| LENS | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.4 - 16.2 mm - f/2.8-4.8 | - | 
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 35 - 105mm | - | 
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | 
| Min Focus Distance | 76 cm | - | 
| Macro Focus Range | 16-76cm | - | 
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | - | 
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 9 elements | - | 
| Features | Aspherical lens | - | 
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | - | 
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 3 | - | 
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image zoom | - | 
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 80% | - | 
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - | 
| LED Information | Shake warning, flash ready | - | 
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| ISO (Max) | 400 | - | 
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 150, ISO 50 | - | 
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, spot | - | 
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual | - | 
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, macro, stitch assist | - | 
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid | - | 
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | - | 
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight | - | 
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1500 sec | - | 
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | - | 
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Type | 1.5" LCD display | - | 
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| Display Format | 117,600 pixels | - | 
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | - | 
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash | - | 
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - | 
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Features | Ratio control | - | 
| Effective Flash Range | 0.26 m - 4.2 m | - | 
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Digital Video Format | AVI | - | 
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG | - | 
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | - | 
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card | - | 
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | - | 
| Memory Card | 8 MB CompactFlash | - | 
| Image Storage | Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 7 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 11 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 24 - with 8MB card Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 10 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 16 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 32 - with 8MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 16 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 24 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 8MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 35 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 50 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 8MB card | - | 
| Video Capture | AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 48 sec - with 8MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 18 sec - with 8MB card | - | 
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Battery Type | AA - Alkaline - standard form factor | - | 
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| Details | 4 x AA alkaline battery (included) | - | 
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Interface | Component video | - | 
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| Print Standard | DPOF support | - | 
| Connector Type | Composite video/audio output USB DC power input | - | 
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - | 
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second | - | 
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock | - | 
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot A40 | - | 
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| Included Accessories | Hand strap, software kit, USB cable, audio / video cable | - | 
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| Software | ArcSoft Camera Suite | - | 
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - | 
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | 
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - | 
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