Canon PowerShot SD400
Canon SD400

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Type of Camera

  Compact digital camera with built-in flash and 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom

 
Image Capture Device
Type

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

 
Total Pixels

  Approx. 5.3 Megapixels

 
Effective Pixels

  Approx. 5.0 Megapixels

 
Lens
Focal Length

  5.8-17.4mm, f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)

 
Digital Zoom

  4x

 
Focusing Range

  NORMAL: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity
MACRO: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (WIDE), 1.0-1.6 ft./30-50cm (TELE)
Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm (WIDE)

 
Autofocus System

  9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center) (Intelligent Orientation Sensor), AF Lock, AF-assist Beam On/Off

 
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

  Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

 
LCD Monitor

  2.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

 
LCD Pixels

  Approx. 118,000 pixels

 
LCD Coverage

  100%

 
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

  f/2.8-5.6 (W), f/4.9-10.0 (T)

 
Shutter Speed

  15-1/1500 sec.

 
Exposure Control
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, AE Lock is available

 
Exposure Compensation

  +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

 
White Balance
White Balance Control

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

 
Flash
Built-in Flash

  Operation Modes: Auto*, Flash On*, Flash Off, Slow Synchro* Red-Eye Reduction is available

 
Flash Range

  Normal: 1.6—11.5 ft./50cm—3.5m (W), 1.6—6.7 ft./50cm—2.0m (T)
Macro: 1.0-1.6 ft./ 30-50cm (W/T) (When sensitivity is set to Auto)

 
Recycling Time

  Approx. 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

 
Flash Exposure Compensation

  Not Available

 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

  Still Images: Auto, Manual, Scene Modes (Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Underwater), My Colors, Stitch Assist; Movies: Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, My Colors.

 
Photo Effects

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

 
Self-Timer

  Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec. or approx 10-sec. delay, custom

 
Wireless Control

  Not Available

 
Continuous Shooting

  Approx. 2.1 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)Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))

 
JPEG Compression Mode
  Normal, Fine, SuperFine

 
Number of Recording Pixels

  Still Image: 2592x1944 (Large), 2048x1536 (Medium 1), 1600x1200 (Medium 2), 640x480 (Small), 1600x1200 (Postcard Date Imprint Mode)
Movie: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Playback Modes File

  Single, Index (9 thumb images), Normal Playback, Special Playback, Slow Motion, Movie Editing

 
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes

  Still Images: Single Images, All Images
Movies: 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

  SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and select BJ Printers (no computer required)

 
Power Supply
Power Source

  1. One Rechargeable lithium-ion battery NB-4L
2. AC Adapter Kit (ACK-DC10)

 
Shooting Capacity

  NB-4L: LCD On - Approx. 150 shots (CIPA Test Standard); LCD Off - Approx. 400 shots.

 
Playback Time

  Approx. 180 minutes (Under Canon's standard conditions*1 with fully charged battery)

 
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

  32-104° F/0-40° C

 
Operating Humidity

  10-90%

 
Dimensions (W x H x D)

  3.39 x 2.09 x 0.81 in./86.0 x 53.0 x 20.7mm (Excluding protrusions)

 
Weight

  Approx. 4.59 oz./130g (camera body only)

 

  Note: Note: *1 Normal temperature (73° F/23° C). Shoot images at wide angle and at telephoto end alternatively with 20 second intervals. Use flash every fourth shot. Turn camera off and on after every eight shots. LCD brightness setting by Factory default.

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