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Specifications

Camera

  • Compact Digital Still Camera with Built-in Flash, 3x Optical Zoom Lens, 2.5x Digital Zoom (A40) / 2x Digital Zoom (A30)

Image Capture Device

  • Type

(a) 1/2.7 inch charge-coupled device (CCD) equipped with primary color filters for superbly natural color reproduction and improved signal processing for low noise

  • Pixel

    (a) Total Pixel : PowerShot A40 - appx 2.1 million ; PowerShot A30 - appx 1.3 million
    (b) Effective Pixel : PowerShot A40 - 2.0 million ; PowerShot A30 - appx 1.2 million

  • Viewfinders

    (a) Optical View Finder : Real-Image Optical Zoom Viewfinder , appx 85% coverage
    (b) LCD Monitor : 1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

  •  Lens

(a) Focal Length : 5.4-16.2mm (35mm film equivalent : 35mm - 105mm) f/2.8-f/4.8 zoom lens
(b) Autofocus : TTL AiAF (3 focusing points), TTL AF (Centre focusing point)
(C) Digital Zoom : PowerShot A40 - 2.5x (7.5x total zoom)
PowerShot A30 - 2x (6x total zoom)

  • Flash

    (a) Built-in-Flash : Operating Modes - Auto/On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction Auto/On, Slow Sync

  • Aperture & Shutter

(a) Aperture : f/2.8 - f/4.8
(b)Shutter Speed : 15 - 1/1500 sec. Slow shutter operates with noise reduction

  • White Balance

(a) TTL Auto White Balance, 4 Pre-set White Balance (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent or fluorescent H)

  • Exposure

(a) Light Metering Method : Evaluative Metering or Spot Metering
(b) Exposure Compensation : +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 step increment
(c) Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) : Auto 50 - 150, or user set ISO 50,100,200,400
(d) Exposure Control Method : Program AE or Manual exposure control

  • Image Storage

(a) Storage Media : Compact Flash (CF) Card Type 1
(b) Image Recording Format : Still - JPEG , Movie - AVI
(c) File Format : Design rule for Camera File system (DCF*)
(d) Print Order Format : Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) v1.1, EXIF v2.2 compliant

* DCF is an abbreviation of "Design rule for Camera File System" standardized by Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)

  • Shooting Modes

(a) Auto, Program, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie, Photo Effect (Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, Sepia, B&W), Macro, Snap, Landscape
(b) Continuous Shooting : appx 2.5 images/sec

  • Interfaces

(a) Computer Interface : Universal Serial Bus (USB), v1.1
(b) AV Out : Audio/Video Out (Video : NTSC or PAL selectable, Audio : monaural (A40 only)
(c) Other : CF Card Slot (complied with CF Card Type 1 standard). Connection to CP-10 / CP-100 Direct Photo Printer

  • Power Supply

    (a) Power Source : 4 AA-size batteries (Alkaline, Rechargeable NiMH), AC Adapter Kit ACK-600

  • Physical Specifications

(a) Weight : 250g (without batteries and CF Card)
(b) Dimension : 110 x 71 x 38mm (W x H x D)

Standard Package / Kit

  • PowerShot A30 or A40 Body
  • Wrist Strap WS-200
  • Video Cable VC-100 (A30 Only)
  • AV Cable AVC-DC100 (A40 Only)
  • USB Interface Cable IFC-300PCU
  • Digital Camera Solution Disk
  • ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM (A40 Only)
  • 4 AA-size Alkaline Batteries
  • Compact Flash Card FC-8MB


Optional Accessories

  • AC Adapter Kit ACK600
  • Tele-Conversion Lens TC-DC52
  • Close-up Lens 250D 52mm
  • Wide Converter WC-DC52
  • Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52B
  • Waterproof Case WP-DC200S
  • NiMH Rechargeable Batteries and charger kit CBK-100

System Map

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