Specifications - Canon Powershot A40 User Manual

Specifications

All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods.
Subject to change without notice.
PowerShot A40 / PowerShot A30
Camera A40 : Approx. 2 million
effective pixels
A30 : Approx. 1.2 million
A40 : 1/2.7 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1
Image
Sensor
A30 : 1/2.7 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 1.3
Lens
Digital Zoom A40 : Maximum 2.5× (Maximum 7.5× with optical zoom)
A30 : Maximum 2.0× (Maximum 6× with optical zoom)
Optical Viewfinder
LCD Monitor
Autofocus
Focusing Range
Shutter
Shutter Speed
Light Metering
Method
Exposure Control
Exposure
Compensation
million)
million)
: 5.4 (W) – 16.2 (T) mm
(35 mm film equivalent: 35 – 105 mm), F 2.8 (W) – 4.8 (T)
: Primary imaging real-image optical zoom viewfinder
: 1.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT
color LCD, approx. 120,000 pixels
: TTL 3 point AiAF/TTL 1 point center AF Focus lock
possible
: Normal : 76 cm (2.5 ft.) –
Macro : 16 – 76 cm (6.3 in. – 2.5 ft.) (W)/
26 – 76 cm (10.2 in. – 2.5 ft.) (T)
: Mechanical + electronic
: 15 – 1/1500 sec.
• 15 – 1.3 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or
in slow synchro mode.
• Noise reduction processing on speeds slower
than 1.3 sec.
: Evaluative metering (linked to focusing point) /
Spot metering
: Program AE (Auto and Program modes only)
: ±2 EV (1/3 steps)
∞
(W): wide angle (T): telephoto
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