- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number:2047B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Weight 5.8 oz
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.2 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80 , ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Indoor , Foliage , Aquarium , Fireworks , Underwater , Kids & pets , Digital macro , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot
- Special effects My Colors , Color Swap , Color Accent , Creative Light
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot , Evaluative , Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy , Daylight , Fluorescent , Tungsten light , Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
- Remote control None
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 18 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 39 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 29 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 - With 32MB card
- Flash memory 32 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.8-5.5
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , FE lock , Safety zoom , DPOF support , Direct print , Auto ISO shift , Face detection , Audio recording , Auto power save , Built-in speaker , Histogram display , PictBridge support , 16:9 widescreen mode , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital tele-converter , Interval shooting mode , Digital noise reduction , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Camera orientation detection
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output , 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.5
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 7
- Features UA lens , Aspherical lens , Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1 , 1 x A/V cable , USB cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , MS Windows 98 SE , Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
- Peripherals USB port , CD-ROM drive , SVGA monitor
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ImageBrowser , Drivers & Utilities , Canon ZoomBrowser EX
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.4
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.2
Where to buy
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