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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 6.4 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Depth | 4.3 cm |
| Weight | 180 g |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| SENSOR Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 6.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 6,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 6,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.5" |
| LENS Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5.8 - 23.2 mm - f/2.6-5.5 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 35 - 140mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 45 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-45cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups / 7 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image zoom |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| ISO (Max) | 800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, night scene, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Positive Film, 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 | 15 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 85,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.3 m - 3.5 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 16 MB |
| Image Storage |
Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 5 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 8 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112: 19 - with 16MB card 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 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 2816 x 1584: 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584: 12 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584: 25 - with 16MB card |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 7 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 15 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 43 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps - 11 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Battery Type | AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor |
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| Details |
2 x AA alkaline battery (optional) AA NiMH rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Interface | Composite video, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output DC power input |
| FEATURES Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.3 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock |
| OTHERS Canon PowerShot A540 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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