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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 5.8 cm |
| Width | 11 cm |
| Depth | 3.7 cm |
| Weight | 0.2 kg |
| Digital Zoom | 5.1x |
| Bundled with | Canon i455 Desktop Photo Printer |
| SENSOR Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 3.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 3,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 3,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.7" |
| LENS Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Type | 5 f/3.6 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 33mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 20 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-20cm |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups / 5 elements |
| Features | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 5 |
| VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| ISO (Max) | 400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, macro, stitch assist |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Type | 1.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 67,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Canon PowerShot A300 |
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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 | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.2 m - 2 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash |
| Memory Card | 16 MB CompactFlash |
| Image Storage |
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 8 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 32 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 52 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 25 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 84 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 58 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 94 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 165 - with 16MB card |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 14 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 44 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 118 sec - with 16MB card |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Battery Type | AA - Alkaline - standard form factor |
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| Details |
2 x AA alkaline battery (included) AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional) |
| CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, PictBridge support |
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| System Requirements Details |
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 150 MHz - 64 MB - 300 MB Windows XP - Pentium - 300 MHz - 128 MB - 300 MB MacOS 9.x - 20 MB - 200 MB MacOS X - 128 MB - 200 MB |
| Connector Type |
USB DC power input |
| FEATURES Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.2 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp |
| OTHERS Canon PowerShot A300 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, wrist strap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord, Canon Remote Capture |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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