Canon PowerShot A50 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
1.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
2.5x
Display
2" LCD display
Battery Type
2CR5 - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A50
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.8 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Depth 3.7 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Body Material Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver
Optical Zoom 2.5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A50
Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 1,310,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 1,250,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
LENS Canon PowerShot A50
Type Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 4.3 - 10.8 mm - f/2.6-4.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 17-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Automatic
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A50
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A50
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 86%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A50
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
White Balance Automatic, presets
Max Shutter Speed 1/750 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1/6 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A50
Type 2" LCD display
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A50
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.17 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A50
Image Recording Format JPEG, Canon RAW
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A50
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 8 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Fine 1280 x 960: 23 - with 8MB card
Fine 640 x 480: 61 - with 8MB card
Normal 1280 x 960: 43 - with 8MB card
Normal 640 x 480: 106 - with 8MB card
Super-fine 1280 x 960: 4 - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A50
Battery Type 2CR5 - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor
Details 2CR5 NiMH rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A50
Interface Composite video/audio
Connector Type Serial
Composite video output
DC power input
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A50
Additional Features Auto power save, date/time stamp
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A50
Included Accessories Clock battery, hand strap, video cable
Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Ulead PhotoImpact Full
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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