Canon Power Shot A520 Digital Camera

Canon Power Shot A520

Unbeatable Value in a Sleek New Style

For quality images and sophisticated features, the PowerShot A520 is by far the leader among popularly priced digital cameras. With 4.0 Megapixel resolution, Canon's exclusive DIGIC Image Processor and a new, longer 4x optical zoom, images are crisp and bright with true-to-life color. The new ergonomic grip and big 1.8 inch LCD screen make this camera as fun to use as it is easy.

A World of Detail in a Light, Compact Body
The next generation A-series 4.0 Megapixel digital camera with a longer 4x Optical Zoom in a more lightweight and compact body

With the PowerShot A520's 4.0 Megapixels of imaging power, you'll see spectacular detail and clarity even in your largest prints. The newly engineered 4x optical zoom lens has a versatile focal length of 35-140 mm (35mm film equivalent) to handle everything from snapshots to landscapes with ease. The zoom's new design also offers a higher magnification for the 4x zoom ratio to fill your close-ups with radiant detail. The optical zoom combines with a 3.6x digital zoom to take you quickly and smoothly to 14x. And all this power comes to you in a camera that's so small and light, you'll want to tuck it in your bag and take it everywhere you go.

Specifications

Type of Camera

Compact digital camera with built-in flash and 4x Optical/3.6x Digital/14x Combined Zoom

Image Capture Device
Type	4.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 4.2 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 4.0 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length	5.8-23.2mm, f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
Digital Zoom	3.6x
Focusing Range	NORMAL: 1.5 ft./45cm-Infinity MACRO: 2 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 11.8 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm(TELE)
Autofocus System	9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center)Manual Focus, AF Lock, AF-assist Beam ON/Off, MF magnified display function available

Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder	Real-image 4x optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor	1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels	Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Coverage	100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture	f/2.6-8.0 (W), f/5.5-8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec; can be set in 1/3-stop increments in Manual and Shutter-priority (Tv) Modes.

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
Light Metering Method	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot**Metering frame with Spot mode is center fixed.
Exposure Control Method	Program AE, Aperture or Shutter-Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ND Filter	Not Available

White Balance
White Balance Control	Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) or Custom

Flash
Built-in Flash	Operation Modes: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off* Red-Eye Reduction is available
Flash Range	WIDE: 1.5-11.5 ft./45cm-3.5m TELE: 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m MACRO: 11.8 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (When sensitivity is set to Auto)
Recycling Time	Approx. 15 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.15V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	Not Available

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, Creative Zone (P, Tv, Av, M), Image Zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter), Special Scene Modes (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects	Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. delay, Custom timer
Wireless Control	Not Available
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 1.9 shots/sec.

Image Storage
Storage Media	SD memory card
Print Order Format	Design rule for camera file system Exif 2.2(JPEG) and DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Compression	Still: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))
JPEG Compression Mode	Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 2272x1704 (Large), 1600x1200 (Medium 1), 1024x768 (Medium 2), 640x480 (Small) Movie: 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120