Canon PowerShot A420 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3.2x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot A420 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A420

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.2 cm
Width	10.3 cm
Depth	4 cm
Weight	150 g
Digital Zoom	3.6x
Optical Zoom	3.2x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot A420

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/3"

LENS Canon PowerShot A420

Type	Zoom lens - 3.2x zoom - 5.4 - 17.3 mm - f/2.8-5.1
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	39 - 125mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	47 cm
Macro Focus Range	1cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	6 groups / 7 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A420

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	5

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A420

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A420

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, macro, stitch assist, fireworks, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, My Colours
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 A420

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	77,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon PowerShot A420

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.47 m - 3 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A420

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG

MEMORY Canon PowerShot A420

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card	16 MB
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 13 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704: 26 - 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: 50 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 25 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 45 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 80 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 56 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 88 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 138 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1280: 9 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1280: 17 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1280: 34 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 23 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A420

Battery Type	AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details	2 x AA alkaline battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A420

Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	DC power input USB

FEATURES Canon PowerShot A420

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.3 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, AE lock, AF lock

OTHERS Canon PowerShot A420

Included Accessories	USB cable, wrist strap
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C