Canon PowerShot A620
Canon A620
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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

   7.1 Megapixel, 1/1.8 inch charge coupled device (CCD)

  
Total Pixels

   Approx. 7.4 Megapixels

  
Effective Pixels

   Approx. 7.1 Megapixels

  
Lens
Focal Length

   7.3 - 29.2mm f/2.8-4.1 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)

  
Digital Zoom

   4x

  
Focusing Range

   Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
Macro: 0.4 in.-1.5 ft./1-45cm (WIDE), 9.8 in. - 1.5 ft./25-45cm (except WIDE)

  
Autofocus System

   TTL Autofocus (continuous/single)

  
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

   Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

  
LCD Monitor

   2.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (vari-angle)

  
LCD Pixels

   Approx. 115,000 pixels

  
LCD Coverage

   100%

  
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

   f/2.8 (W) - f/4.1 (T)

  
Shutter Speed

   15-1/2000 sec.; Slow shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

  
Exposure Control
Sensitivity

   AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent

  
Light Metering Method

   Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot*
* Metering frame with Spot Mode fixed to center or linked to AF frame.

  
Exposure Control Method

   Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual. AE Lock is available

  
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

   Operation Modes: Auto, On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow Synchro

  
Flash Range

   Normal: 1.5-13.8 ft./45cm - 4.2m (W), 1.5-9.8 ft./45cm - 3.0m (T)

 
Recycling Time

   Approx. 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=6.0V)

  
Flash Exposure Compensation

   +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

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

  
Photo Effects

   Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White

  
Self-Timer

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

  
Wireless Control

   Not available

  
Continuous Shooting

   Approx. 1.9 fps

  
Image Storage
Storage Media

   SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard

  
File Format

   Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format)

  
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: 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small)
Movie: 640 x 480/320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps), 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, Rotation, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Slow Motion, 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 PTP)

  
Video Out

   NTSC/PAL

  
Audio Out

   Monaural

  
Other

   Memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP, SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers via camera's USB cable.

  
Power Supply
Power Source

   1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
2. Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery (x4)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK600

  
Shooting Capacity

   Still Image: approx. 350 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery) *1

  
Playback Time

   Approx. 960 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 960 min. (AA-size NiMH Battery)*

  
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

   32-104° F/0-40° C

  
Operating Humidity

   10-90%

  
Dimensions (W x H x D)

   4.13 x 2.60 x 1.93 in /104.8 x 66.0 x 49.1mm

  
Weight

      

  Note: *1CIPA Standard
*Canon Standard Test Method.
Note: 22 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)