CANON PowerShot A540
SPEC's :Image Sensor (CCD)
Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 6.0 megapixels , 1 /2.5-inch type
Total Pixels Approx. 6.2 megapixels
Colour Filters Primary color filters (Bayer type)
Lens
Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent) 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm
Optical Zoom 4x
Shooting Distance (from the front of the lens) Normal: 45cm – infinity
Macro: 5 – 45cm (W), 30 – 45cm (T)
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch, low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
(Effective pixels: Approx. 85,000 pixels)
AF System 9-point AiAF or 1-point AF (fixed to center) (Intelligent Orientation Sensor)
Manual Focus, AF lock, AF-assist beam on/off
Light Metering System Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (metering frame when spot: center)
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
White Balance Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom
Shutter
Type Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Speeds 15- 1/2000 sec
Aperture
Type Iris aperture
f/number f/2.6 (W) - f/8.0 (T)
Flash
Operation Modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Flash on with red-eye reduction, Flash on, Flash off
Flash Range Normal: 45cm – 3.5m (W), 45cm – 2.2m (T)
Macro: 30 – 45cm
Flash Functions Manual flash output setting (3 levels)
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto, P, TV, AV, M, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Special Scene Modes*¹ , Movie*²
*¹ Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Accent, Color Swap
*² Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, Color Accent, Color Swap
Digital Zoom Still images/ Movies*¹: Approx. 4.0x ( up to approx. 16x zoom in combination with optical zoom*²)
*¹ Standard only
*² Not available while recording movies
Continuous Shooting Approx. 2.3 shots/sec (Large and Fine mode)
Recording Specifications
Recording Media SD memory card, MultiMedia card
File Format Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type Still Images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG Type), Movies: AVI Type (Image data: Motion JPEG Type/Audio data: WAVE (Monaural) ) Sound memos: WAVE (monaural)
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images
Large : 2816 x 2112
Medium 1: 2272 x 1704
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200
Small : 640 x 480
Postcard Date Imprint Mode: 1600 x 1200
Widescreen : 2816 x 1584
Movies
Standard, Color Accent, Colour Swap:
640 x 480 pixels (30 fps/15fps)
320 x 240 pixels (30 fps/ 15fps)
Fast Frame Rate : QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) (60 fps)
Compact: QQVGA (160 x 120 pixels) (15 fps)
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes
Still Images
Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified*, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), auto play possible
*advance or reverse through magnified images is available
Movies
Playback, Special Playback*, Editing, Built-in microphone & speaker
*Slow motion available
Printing Specifications
Direct Print Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct, PictBridge
Display Languages 23 languages
Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (mini-B, PTP) Audio/Video output (NTSC/PAL)
Power Source 2 AA Alkaline batteries, 2 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-300)
Dedicated Compact power adapter (CA-PS800)
Dimensions 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 180g (camera body only)
