Canon PowerShot SD450
Canon SD450
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Type of Camera

   Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 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 zoom lens (equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format)

  
Digital Zoom

   4x

  
Focusing Range

   Normal AF: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity
Macro AF: 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

   TTL Autofocus (continuous/single)

  
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

   Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

  
LCD Monitor

   2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

  
LCD Pixels

   Approx. 115,000 pixels

  
LCD Coverage

   100%

  
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

   f/2.8 (W) - f/4.9 (T)

  
Shutter Speed

   15-1/1500 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 is fixed to center or linked to AF frame.

  
Exposure Control Method

   Program AE
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), Custom

  
Flash
Built-in Flash

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

  
Flash Range

   Normal: 1.6-12 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 ISO is set to Auto)

  
Recycling Time

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

  
Flash Exposure Compensation

   Not available

  
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

   Auto; Manual, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets), Digital Macro, 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. 2.1 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: 2,592 x 1,944 (Large), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 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 thumbnail images), Sound Memos, Slide Show
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

  
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. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-4L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10

 
Shooting Capacity

   Still Image: approx. 150 shots (NB-4L/LCD on), approx. 500 shots (NB-4L/LCD off)*
* CIPA standard

  
Playback Time

   Approx. 180 min. (NB-4L)*
* Canon Standard Test Methods.

  
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

   32-104°F/0-40°C

  
Operating Humidity

   10-90%

  
Dimensions (W x H x D)

   3.39 (W) x 2.11 (H) x 0.85 (D) in /86.0 (W) x 53.5 (H) x 21.6 (D) mm

 
Weight

   Approx. 4.93 oz./140g (camera body only)

  
Computer System Requirements
Mac Requirements

   Mac OS X (v10.2-10.4)
Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports
CPU: PowerPC G3, G4 or G5
Interface: USB (Models with Apple genuine USB interface only)

  
PC Requirements

   Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition/Me/2000 SP4/XP (including SP1 and SP2)
Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports
CPU: Pentium 500MHz or higher processor
Interface: USB (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP pre-installed models only)

  

  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)