Canon PowerShot A200 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
2.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A200
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 3.7 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A200
Sensor Resolution 2.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 2,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/3.2"
LENS Canon PowerShot A200
Type 5 f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 39mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 20 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-20cm
Lens Construction 5 groups / 5 elements
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A200
Auto Focus Active
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A200
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 80%
LED Information Flash ready, autofocus ready
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A200
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Evaluative
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 Fine, fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A200
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 120,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A200
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A200
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A200
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
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 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 - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 9 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 18 sec - with 8MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 26 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 48 sec - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A200
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A200
Print Standard DPOF support
System Requirements Details Windows 98 - Pentium - 23 MB
Windows 2000/ME - Pentium - 64 MB
Windows XP - Pentium - 128 MB
MacOS 8.6 - 9.1 - PowerPC - 20 MB
Connector Type USB
DC power input
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A200
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A200
Included Accessories Hand strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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