Canon PowerShot A540
Canon A540
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Type of Camera

   Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical / 4x Digital / 16x Combined Zoom

  
Image Capture Device
Type

   6.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

  
Total Pixels

   Approx. 6.2 Megapixels

  
Effective Pixels

   Approx. 6.0 Megapixels

  
Lens
Focal Length

   5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)

  
Digital Zoom

   4x
  
Focusing Range

   Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (except WIDE)

  
Autofocus System

   TTL Autofocus

  
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

   Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

  
LCD Monitor

   2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

  
LCD Pixels

   Approx. 85,000 pixels

  
LCD Coverage

   100%

  
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

   f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)

  
Shutter Speed

   15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv or M)

  
Exposure Control
Sensitivity

   Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent

  
Light Metering Method

   Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot** Metering frame is fixed to the center

  
Exposure Control Method

   Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual

  
Exposure Compensation

   +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  
White Balance
White Balance Control

   Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom

  
Flash
Built-in Flash

   Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off

  
Flash Range

   Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T)
Macro: 1-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

  
Recycling Time

   10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)

  
Flash Exposure Compensation

   +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

   Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie

  
Photo Effects

   Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color

  
Self-Timer

   Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom

  
Wireless Control

   Not available

  
Continuous Shooting

   Approx. 2.3 fps

  
Image Storage
Storage Media

   SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard

  
File Format

   Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1

  
Image Compression

   Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))

  
JPEG Compression Mode

   Normal, Fine, SuperFine

  
Number of Recording Pixels

   Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 1), 2,816 x 2,112 (Large), 2,816 x 1,584 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)

  
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File

   Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing

  
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes

   Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie

  
Interfaces
Computer Interface

   USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

  
Video Out

   NTSC/PAL

  
Audio Out

   Monaural

  
Other

   Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

  
Power Supply
Power Source

   1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800

  
Shooting Capacity

   Still Image: approx. 90 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) *

  
Playback Time

   Approx. 300 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 420 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)

  
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

   32-104°F/0-40°C

  
Operating Humidity

   10-90%

  
Dimensions (W x H x D)

   3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in. / 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2mm

  
Weight

   Approx. 6.35 oz. / 180g (camera body only)

  

  Note: * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
Note: 23 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic)