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Canon PowerShot A540
This camera is the successor to the PowerShot A520 with enhanced functions.
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OVERVIEW
This camera is equipped with an approximately 6.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD) . Also, with DIGIC II , higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened. This camera is equipped with a 4x optical zoom lens , which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal length ranging from 35 mm (Wide Angle) to 140 mm (Telephoto), and f/2.6 (Wide Angle) - f/5.5 (Telephoto) aperture.
The PowerShot A540 inherits the basic shooting functions of the PowerShot A520, but also has additional and more advanced functions.
The recording pixel settings now include a " Widescreen " mode that has the same aspect ratio as 16:9 widescreen TVs for shooting wide images. Adding ISO 800 has resulted in a faster shutter speed even when shooting in dark environments.
The Color Accent mode and Color Swap mode that transform colors when shooting have been added to the Special Scene mode. The new " My Colors " (*1) in the FUNC. menu is used to change the look and feel of the pictures when shooting.
With the newly added "Standard", "Fast Frame Rate", "Compact", "Color Accent" and "Color Swap" modes in the movie mode , it is easier to select modes to meet your photographic purposes. In the significantly enhanced movie mode, VGA (640 x 480 pixels) movies at a full 30 frames per second can be taken continuously until the clip size reaches 1GB or the clip length reaches 1 hour (*2) . In the Standard mode, digital zoom while recording movies is available. In the Fast Frame Rate mode, very smooth QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) movies at 60 frames per second can be taken.
This camera is equipped with an upgraded 2.5-inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) . Grid lines are displayed for easier photo composition when the camera is in the Shooting mode. With the newly added Night Display , the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject, making it easier to frame the subject when shooting in dark conditions.
The speed of continuous shooting has been increased to approx. 2.3 shots/sec.( *3 ) (PowerShot A520: approx. 1.9 shots/sec)
A function to create a folder to store recorded images by shooting date or shooting month has been newly added. Along with this, operability in playback mode has been improved by the addition of such features as a function to jump to and display the first image of each shooting date.
This camera is equipped with a Print/Share button . This button lets you easily print your images and download images directly from the camera to a computer (Windows®/ Mac OS X) by connecting the camera directly to a direct print compatible printer (*4) or connecting the camera to the computer. This camera also complies with the PictBridge (*5) industry standard.
A new " Print Menu ", including all menus for printing, has improved camera operations for such functions as direct printing.
This camera uses two AA batteries and a MultiMediaCard or an SD memory card for the recording media .
The dimensions (excluding protrusions) of the main body are 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.) and the weight is approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.).
Software for transferring your pictures to a computer, organizing pictures, laying out pictures for printing and editing still pictures and movies is included with the camera. This software is available for both the Windows and Mac OS platforms (*6) .
Also, this camera is compatible with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed , high-speed image transfers with a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible computer is possible.
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My Colors Mode: [My Colors Off], [Vivid], [Neutral], [Sepia], [B/W], [Positive Film], [Lighter Skin Tone], [Darker Skin Tone], [Custom Color] |
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The capacity of the included recording media with the camera is 16 MB. |
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Large/Fine, when the LCD monitor is turned off. This figure reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual figures may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions. |
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Direct print compatible printers include the Canon SELPHY series, the Canon Compact Photo Printer CP series (Canon Direct Print and PictBridge compatible), the Canon Bubble Jet series (Bubble Jet Direct and PictBridge compatible) and non-Canon PictBridge compliant printers. |
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PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that allows you to print images without using a computer by directly connecting digital cameras and digital camcorders to a printer, regardless of the devices' brand and model. |
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Windows 98 SE/Me/2000 SP4/XP (including SP1/SP2), Mac OS X (v10.2-10.4) PowerPC |
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PICTURES
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SPECIFICATION
| Camera Effective Pixels |
Approx. 6.0 million |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million) |
| Lens |
5.8 (W) - 23.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 - 140 mm)
f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T) |
| Digital Zoom |
| Still images: |
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| Movies: |
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom) |
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| Optical Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor |
2.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 85,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%) |
| AF System |
TTL autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF) |
Shooting Distance
(from the front of lens) |
| Normal: |
45 cm (1.5 ft.) - infinity |
| Macro: |
5 - 45 cm (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.)(W)
30 - 45 cm (12 in. - 1.5 ft.)(T) |
| Manual focus: |
5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)
30 cm (12 in.) - infinity (T) |
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| Shutter |
Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds |
| 15 - 1/2000 sec. |
| * |
The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode. |
| * |
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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| Metering System |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot *
* Fixed to center |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed |
Auto * , ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
| White Balance |
TTL auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater or Custom |
| Built-in Flash |
Auto * , on * , off
* Red-eye reduction is available. |
| Flash Range |
| Normal: |
45 cm - 3.5 m (1.5 - 11 ft.) (W)
45 cm - 2.2 m (1.5 - 7.2 ft.) (T) |
| Macro: |
30 - 45 cm (12 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T) |
(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Shooting Modes |
| Auto |
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| Creative zone: |
Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual |
| Image zone: |
Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene *1 , Stitch Assist and Movie *2 |
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1: Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Swap and Color Accent. |
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2: Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, Color Accent and Color Swap. |
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| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode) |
| Self-timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer |
| Recording Media |
SD memory card/MultiMediaCard
* This camera has been tasted with memory cards through 2 GB. Use of all memory cards cannot be guaranteed. |
| File Format |
Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type |
| Still images: |
Exif 2.2(JPEG) *1 ,Sound Memo: WAVE (monaural) |
| Movies: |
AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) |
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| Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels (Still images) |
| Large: |
2816 x 2112 pixels |
| Middle 1: |
2272 x 1704 pixels |
| Middle 2: |
1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Small: |
640 x 480 pixels |
| Postcard Date Imprint Mode: |
1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Widescreen: |
2816 x 1584 pixels |
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| Number of recording pixels (Movies) |
| Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: |
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640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory card is full * (can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one time) **
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| Fast Frame Rate: |
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320 x 240 pixels (60 frames/sec.)
Max. Clip Length at one time: 1 minute |
| Compact: |
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160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes |
| * |
Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512MSH recommended). |
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Even if the clip size has not reached 1 GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 1 GB. |
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| Playback Modes |
Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (it is possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of each shooting date, to the first image in each folder, or to movies. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Auto Play or Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible). |
| Direct Print |
PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
| My Camera Settings |
Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound. |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Power Source |
| 2 AA-size alkaline batteries |
| 2 AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately) |
| AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) |
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| Operating Temperature |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
| Operating Humidity |
10 - 90 % |
| Dimensions |
90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.) (camera body only) |
(W): Wide angle, (T): Telephoto |
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This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. |
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods.
Subject to change without notice. |
NiMH Battery NB-3AH (Sold Separately)
| Type |
Nickel metal hydride battery |
| Nominal voltage |
1.2 V DC |
| Typical Capacity |
2500 mAh (Lowest: 2300 mAh) |
| Cycle Life |
Approx. 300 times |
| Operating temperatures |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
| Dimensions |
Diameter: 14.5 mm (0.6 in.)/Length: 50 mm (2.0 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 30 g (1.06 oz.) |
Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE (Sold Separately)
| Rated Input |
100 - 240 V AC (50/ 60 Hz)
16VA - 21VA |
| Rated output |
565 mA *1 , 1275mA *2 |
| Charging time |
Approx. 4 hours 40 minutes *1 , Approx. 2 hour *2 |
| Operating temperatures |
0 - 35 °C (32 - 95 °F) |
| Dimensions |
65.0 x 105.0 x 27.5 mm (2.56 x 4.13 x 1.08 in.) |
| Weight |
CB-5AH: Approx. 95 g (3.4 oz.)
CB-5AHE: Approx. 95 g (3.4 oz.) |
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (Sold Separately)
| Rated Input |
AC 100 - 240 V (50/60 Hz)
0.16 A (100 V) - 0.11 A (240 V) |
| Rated output |
3.15 V DC, 2.0 A |
| Operating temperatures |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
| Dimensions |
42.6 x 104.0 x 31.4 mm (1.68 x 4.09 x 1.24 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.) (excluding power cord) |
Wide Converter WC-DC52 (Sold Separately)
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.7x |
Focusing Range
(from front of lens) |
Approx. 21 cm (8.3 in.) - infinity (at wide angle end) *1 |
| Thread diameter |
52 mm standard filter thread *2 |
| Dimensions |
Diameter: 58.0 mm (2.28 in.) Length: 30.5 mm (1.20 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 74 g (2.61 oz.) |
Tele-converter TC-DC52A (Sold Separately)
| Magnification |
Approx. 1.75x
(35mm film equivalent at max. telephoto: approx. 245 mm) |
Focusing Range
(from front of lens) |
Approx. 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) - infinity (at telephoto end) *1 |
| Thread diameter |
52 mm standard filter thread *2 |
| Dimensions |
Diameter: 55.2 mm (2.2 in.) Length: 46.7 mm (1.8 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 86 g (3.03 oz.) |
Close-up Lens 250D 52 mm (Sold Separately)
Focusing Range
(from front of lens) |
Normal: 17 - 25 cm (6.7 - 9.8 in.) (W/T)
Macro: 4 - 17 cm (1.6 - 6.7 in.) (W/T) |
| Thread diameter |
52 mm standard filter thread *1 |
| Dimensions |
Diameter: 54 mm (2.13 in.) Length: 10.2 mm (0.40 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 55 g (1.94 oz.) |
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52F (Sold Separately)
| Thread diameter |
52 mm standard filter thread |
| Dimensions |
Diameter: 55.6 mm (2.19 in. ) Length: 39.1 mm (1.54 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 14 g (0.49 oz.) |
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (Sold Separately)
| Rated Input |
AC 100 - 240 V (50/60 Hz)
0.16 A (100 V) - 0.11 A (240 V) |
| Rated output |
3.15 V DC, 2.0 A |
| Operating temperatures |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
| Dimensions |
42.6 x 104.0 x 31.4 mm (1.68 x 4.09 x 1.24 in.) |
| Weight |
Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.) (excluding power cord) |
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