Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
2.4x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 4.5 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 2.4 cm
Weight 105 g
Enclosure Colour Twilight sepia
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 2.4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Type Zoom lens - 2.4x zoom - 6.3 - 14.9 mm - f/3.2-5.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 90mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 4 groups / 4 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, Colour Swap, Colour Accent, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 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 ELPH SD40
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 118,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
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 - 2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 4 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 7 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 16 - with 16MB card
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 3072 x 1728: 6 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 10 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728: 21 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 30 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Battery Type Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
Docking station
FEATURES Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.6 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, in-camera film editing, face detection, safety zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD40
Included Accessories Docking station, power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable, IR remote control
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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