Canon PowerShot A100 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
1.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Display
1.5" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot A100 Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A100

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.8 cm
Width	11 cm
Depth	3.7 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Enclosure Colour	Metallic silver
Digital Zoom	3.2x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot A100

Sensor Resolution	1.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	1,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	1,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/3.2"

LENS Canon PowerShot A100

Type	5 f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	39mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	20 cm
Macro Focus Range	5-20cm
Lens Construction	7 groups / 9 elements

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A100

Auto Focus	Active
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	3

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A100

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	80%
LED Information	Flash ready, autofocus ready

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A100

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64
Exposure Metering	Evaluative
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs	Landscape, macro, stitch assist
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance	Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fine, fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	1 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A100

Type	1.5" LCD display
Display Format	120,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot A100

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 2 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A100

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG

MEMORY Canon PowerShot A100

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	8 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 10 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 16 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 32 - with 8MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 16 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 24 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 8MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 35 - with 8MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 50 - with 8MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 8MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 14 sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 24 sec - with 8MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 63 sec - with 8MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A100

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

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A100

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

FEATURES Canon PowerShot A100

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock

OTHERS Canon PowerShot A100

Included Accessories	Hand strap, USB cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years

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