Canon PowerShot SD20
Canon SD20
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Type of Camera

   Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 6.5x digital zoom.

  
Image Capture Device
Type

   1/2.5 inch Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)

  
Total Pixels

   Approx. 5.4 Million

  
Effective Pixels

   Approx. 5.0 Million

  
Lens
Focal Length

   6.4mm (35mm film equivalent: 39mm)

  
Focusing Range

   Normal: 3.9 in./10cm to Infinity, Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm

  
Autofocus System

   9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center), AF-assist Beam (On/Off selectable)

  
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

   None

  
LCD Monitor

   1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

 
LCD Pixels

   Approx. 78,000 pixels

  
LCD Coverage

   100%

  
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

   f/2.8

  
Shutter Speed

   15-1/1500 sec.

  
Exposure Control
Sensitivity

   Auto*; ISO 50/100/200/400 (equivalent ISO) *Camera automatically sets optimum speeds.

  
Light Metering Method

   Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot* *Metering frame when spot is center fixed.

  
Exposure Control Method

   Program AE

  
Exposure Compensation

   +/-2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  
White Balance
White Balance Control

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

  
Flash
Built-in Flash

   Auto, Auto with Red-Eye Reduction, Flash on with Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On/Off, Slow-sync

  
Flash Range

   Normal: 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (When ISO is set to AUTO)

  
Recycling Time

   Approx. 10 sec. or less

  
Flash Exposure Compensation

   Not available

  
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

   Auto, Manual, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Underwater, Macro, Stitch Assist, Movies

  
Photo Effects

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

  
Self-Timer

   Operates with approx. 10 sec. or 2 sec. Delay

  
Wireless Control

   Not Available

  
Continuous Shooting

   Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.

  
Image Storage
Storage Media

   SD Memory Card

 
File Format

   Design Rule for Camera File System Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

  
Print Order Format

   Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1

  
Image Compression

   Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)

  
JPEG Compression Mode

   SuperFine, Fine or Normal

  
Number of Recording Pixels

   Large: 2592 x 1944, Medium1: 2048 x 1536
Medium2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480
pixelsMovie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120

  
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File

   Single, Index (9 thumbnail images)

  
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes

   Still images: Single Image, All Images
Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie

  
Interfaces
Computer Interface

   USB (mini-B, PTP), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable)

  
Video Out

   NTSC or PAL

  
Other

   SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and BJ Photo Printers (no computer required), using camera's USB cable.
ID Photo Print, Movie Print

  
Power Supply
Power Source

   Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-3L)

  
Shooting Capacity

   NB-3L: LCD On - Approx. 120 shots

  
Playback Time

   Approx. 140 min.

  
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

   32-104° F/0-40° C

  
Operating Humidity

   10-90%

  
Dimensions (W x H x D)

   3.56 x 1.85 x 0.73 in. / 90.3 x 47.0 x 18.5mm

  
Weight

   Approx. 3.53 oz./100g (camera body only)

  

  Note: 21 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Turkish)