Canon PowerShot E1

" First glance says it all: The PowerShot E1 and you are going to get along just great. After all, you love color that dares to surprise. And nothing delights you more than style that makes you smile. The PowerShot E1 goes everyplace you go...to parties, to the beach, far away and to fabulous times right around the corner. Every moment matters when you've got a camera that couldn't be cleverer. Or cooler."

- Canon -

10.0 Megapixel resolution and 4x Optical Zoom

Let's discover which camera will suit you - you're the dreamy glow of Blue, the sophisticated allure of White, or the girlish charms of Pink. Color is so personal...but hi-tech excitement is pure Canon. The PowerShot E1 introduces you to a new level of performance with 10.0-megapixels for exceptional image quality, a powerful 4x Optical Zoom that makes everything up close and unforgettable, and an advanced Optical Image Stabilizer that puts a non-stop life in sharp focus.

Naturally, Everything Coordinates Perfectly

The PowerShot E1 has the savviest fashion sense. It's as hands-on as a matching wrist strap. And as eye-opening as a Startup Screen custom designed for each color. Follow your whims and see how easy it is to change the look of the Menu...even the sounds of the shutter. Self-expression is the irresistible welcome of the PowerShot E1. It's the joy of design that happens to take performance pretty seriously.

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 E1'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.

Life doesn't give you second chances to capture special times. That's why the PowerShot E1 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 E1 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 mode

When you're taking pictures, the only thing you want to think about is your subject. That's why the PowerShot E1 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 E1 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
Indoor
Kids & Pets
Night Snapshot
Movie
Special Scene Modes
Night Scene
Foliage
Snow
Beach
Sunset
Fireworks
Aquarium
ISO 3200

Print/Share Button

The PowerShot E1's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the E1 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) 160g

Dimensions 101 x 64 x 32 mm