Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

" The sleek design of the PowerShot A1000 IS is as refreshing as a breath of fresh air. Better still, its high-end features make everything simple: there's the 10.0-megapixel resolution and powerful 4x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer for sharpness along the full zoom range. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Canon Face Detection automatically lets every face stand out. Easy Mode and Easy Playback make this camera a marvel of simplicity. With a bright 2.5-inch LCD, it's available in four two-toned colors. "

- Canon -

10.0 Megapixel

With the PowerShot A1000 IS, dramatic, personal pictures have never been easier to shoot and share. This 10.0-megapixel camera lets you create impressive large photos of family and friends you'll be proud to display. The high-resolution images taken by the A1000 IS can be enlarged up to 13" x 19".

4x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer

The PowerShot A1000 IS has a 4x optical zoom lens that makes it easy to get the inspiring, emotive close-ups that will make your images lasting keepsakes. This magnificent lens gives you the power to shoot distant subjects with razor-sharp precision and stunning lifelike color, so you can brilliantly capture a bird high atop a tree, a child's winning goal from across the stadium or a school play from the last row. Plus, thanks to Canon's highly sophisticated Optical Image Stabilizer technology, even at maximum zoom, every image is rock steady.

The A1000 IS is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake-one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get the steady, crisp, brilliant images you'll be proud to shoot and share. And Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer Technology is so convenient to use, it functions perfectly with or without a flash.

A Brilliant Burst of Color

Color speaks volumes about who you are - your style, your point of view, all the things that make you unlike anyone else in the world. That's why the PowerShot A1000 IS comes in a stunning array of four stylish colors; so you choose the one that clicks with your personality. Now you can have a camera that's as fresh and original as you are. It's a difference that will get you noticed and one that's sure to drive your creativity to new heights!

High quality 2.5-inch LCD

The PowerShot A1000 IS's 2.5-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear and bright picture. It also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light.

DIGIC III Image Processor

DIGIC III Image Processor
With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What's more, DIGIC III enables Canon's Face Detection, Motion Detection Technologies and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the shutter button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. The camera also selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings automatically to keep everything looking sharp and clear. Red-eye Correction can be handled in-camera, in two ways. The Red-eye Correction during shooting uses the Face Detection Technology to recognize and remove red-eye from images as they're taken, before the file is written to the memory card. It's also possible to correct red-eye during image playback, using simple settings in the PowerShot A1000 IS's menu.

iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

DIGIC III features Face Detection technologies, giving you the best possible results in any shooting situation. Face Detection AF/AE sets the focus point and exposure for the faces of your subjects. Face Detection FE adjusts the flash to correctly illuminate your subject to provide the best balance between your subject and the overall scene, eliminating the common problems of over and underexposed faces.

Face Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating white balance for the best possible skin tones. Face Select and Track lets you highlight one face among several in a scene, and the camera concentrates on that person, even as they move around the scene. Face Detection Technology is a powerful contributing factor in Canon's Motion Detection Technology.

Simply press the Face Selector Button, then the selected face is double-framed and tracked when the face moves in the frame.

Motion Detection Technology works in the background to instantly evaluate how fast your subject is moving. It automatically selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings to keep everything looking sharp and clear. This feature provides higher ISOs when you need it for action-stopping shutter speeds. But when no movement is detected, it sets lower ISOs for excellent color and detail.

Life doesn't give you second chances to capture special times. That's why the PowerShot A1000 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility.

Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures.

The Red-eye Correction during shooting actually identifies and corrects red-eye in human subjects as pictures are taken.
The A1000 IS can be set to automatically detect and correct red-eye during image playback.
You can manually locate any red eyes in a scene during image playback on the LCD screen, and command the camera to remove them.

Easy Mode and Easy Playback

When you're taking pictures, the only thing you want to think about is your subject. That's why the PowerShot A1000 IS is equipped with Canon's Easy Mode that works in the background to handle all the technical details for you. Now you can relax and concentrate on choosing just the right angle, capturing the perfect expression, framing your shot perfectly. To make showing off your images just as carefree, the A1000 IS features the new Easy Playback mode that makes viewing single images and slideshows on the camera effortless-even if you're new to digital photography!

With 17 Shooting Modes including 8 Special Scene Modes, you're ready for whatever shot comes your way:

Auto
Easy
P Program
Portrait
Landscape
Indoor
Kids & Pets
Night Snapshot
Movie
Special Scene Modes
Night Scene
Foliage
Snow
Beach
Sunset
Fireworks
Aquarium

Print/Share Button

The PowerShot A1000 IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the A1000 IS to a Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows® and Macintosh®).

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Sensor • 1/2.3" Type CCD
• 10.0 million effective pixels

Image sizes • 3648 x 2736
• 2816 x 2112
• 2272 x 1704
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
• 3648 x 2048

Movie clips • 640 x 480 @ 30fps
• 320 x 240 @ 30fps
• 160 x 120 @ 15fps

Maximum clip length • 640 x 480, 320 x 240: 4GB or 1 hour
• 160 x 120: 3 mins

File formats • JPEG (Exif v2.2)
• DPOF 1.1
• AVI (Motion JPEG + WAVE)

Lens • 35-140mm (35mm equiv)
• 4x optical zoom
• F2.7-5.6

Image stabilization Yes (Lens-Shift)

Conversion lenses No

Digital zoom up to 4x

Focus TTL

AF area modes • Face Detection AiAF
• 1-point AF (center or Face Select and Track)

AF lock Yes (on/off selectable)

AF assist lamp Yes

Focus distance Closest focus distance 3 cm

Metering • Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)
• Center-weighted average
• Spot (center)

ISO sensitivity • Auto
• High ISO Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600

AE lock Yes (on/off selectable)

Exposure compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments

Shutter speed 15-1/1600 sec

Modes • Auto
• Program AE
• Shutter Priority AE
• Aperture Priority AE
• Manual
• Easy
• Indoor
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Night Snapshot
• Kids & Pets
• Special Scene
• Stitch Assist
• Movie

Scene modes • Easy
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Night Snapshot
• Kids & Pets
• Night Scene
• Indoor
• Foliage
• Snow
• Beach
• Fireworks
• Aquarium

White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Fluorescent H
• Custom

Self timer 2 or 10sec, custom

Continuous shooting • Approx 1.3fps until card is full

Image parameters My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color)

Flash • Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Sync, Red-eye reduction
• +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments
• Face Detection FE compensation
• Safety FE
• Flash exposure lock
• Range (Auto ISO):30cm - 4.0m (wide) / 2.0m (tele)

Viewfinder Yes

LCD monitor • 2.5-inch P-Si TFT
• 115,000 pixels
• 100% coverage

Connectivity • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable)

Print compliance PictBridge

Storage • SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus , HC MMCplus compatible
• 32 MB card supplied

Power • 2x AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries
• Optional AC adapter ACK800

Weight (no batt) 155 g

Dimensions 96 x 63 x 31 mm