Canon PowerShot A450 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3.2x
Display
2" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A450
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.2 cm
Width 10.6 cm
Depth 4 cm
Weight 165 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.2x
Bundled with Canon SELPHY CP720 Compact Photo Printer
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A450
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/3"
LENS Canon PowerShot A450
Type Zoom lens - 3.2x zoom - 5.4 - 17.3 mm - f/2.8-5.1
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 122mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 47 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-47cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A450
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A450
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A450
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, macro, fireworks, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect
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 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A450
Type 2" LCD display
Display Format 86,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A450
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 0.3 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A450
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A450
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 10 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - 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 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 2592 x 1456: 7 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1456: 14 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1456: 28 - 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 A450
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A450
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A450
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, AE lock, AF lock, safety zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A450
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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