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Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Model Number: A540  A540 
Camera Format: Compact  Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No  No 
Retail Price: $299.95 $299.95
Street Price: $188.43 $188.43
Price Update Date: 2007-04-25 2007-04-25
Date Available:    
Remote Control: No  No 
Remote Control Type: n/a  n/a 
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material: Plastic  Plastic 
Operating System:    
Weight: 6.3 oz (180 g) 6.3 oz (180 g)
Weight With Batteries?    
Size: 90 x 64 x 43 mm
3.6 x 2.5 x 1.7 in		 90 x 64 x 43 mm
3.6 x 2.5 x 1.7 in
Warranty in Months:    
Waterproof: No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Image Resolution: 2816x2112, 2816x1584, 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 640x480 2816x2112, 2816x1584, 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640, 480  640, 480 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2 4:3, 3:2
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels):    
Sensor Type: CCD CCD
Sensor Size: 1/2.5 inch  1/2.5 inch 
Sensor Filter Type:    
Sensor Manufacturer:    
Focal Length Multiplier:    
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels: 3 3
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 35 - 140 mm 35 - 140 mm
Zoom Ratio: 4.00x 4.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4x  4x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: Contrast detect  Contrast detect 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.0625 0.0625
Auto Focus Step:    
Manual Focus: Yes  Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:    
Normal Focus Range: 45 cm to Infinity
18.4 in to Infinity		 45 cm to Infinity
18.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 5 - 45 cm
2.0 - 18.4 in		 5 - 45 cm
2.0 - 18.4 in
Min Macro Area: 42 x 31 mm
1.7 x 1.2 in		 42 x 31 mm
1.7 x 1.2 in
Min Aperture:    
Max Aperture: f/2.6 f/2.6
Aperture Range Description: f/2.6 (wide) / f/5.5 (tele)  f/2.6 (wide) / f/5.5 (tele) 
Aperture Step Size:    
Lens Thread:    
Lens Thread Type:    
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Optical VF Type: Real-image optical zoom  Real-image optical zoom 
Optical VF Accuracy: 81% 81%
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 100% 100%
Monitor Size (inches): 2.5 2.5
Monitor Resolution: 85,000 dots 85,000 dots
Monitor Type: Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD 
Touchscreen:    
Max Playback Zoom: 10x 10x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
ISO Settings: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 80, 100, 200, 400, 800
ISO Rating Max: 800 800
Number of White Balance Settings: 8 8
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom 
Manual White Balance: Yes  Yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 15  15 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/2000  1/2000 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering (frame is fixed to the center)  Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering (frame is fixed to the center) 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes  Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  Yes 
Self Timer: 2 - 10 2 - 10
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 5 5
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off  Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):    
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):    
Flash Range Description: Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T); Macro: 1-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T); Macro: 1-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) 
No of Flash "Pops":    
Ext Flash:    
Ext Flash Connection:    
Maximum Flash Sync:    
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Usable Memory Types: SD/MMC  SD/MMC 
Other Memory Types:    
Memory Included (MB):    
Uncompressed Format:    
CCD Raw Format: No  No 
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2) 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG)  AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Video Out: Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC Input  DC Input 
Included Software: Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM   Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS 
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Startup Time: 2.3 seconds 2.3 seconds
Shutdown Time: 1.7 seconds 1.7 seconds
Play -> Record: 1.7 seconds 1.7 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 1.4 seconds 1.4 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):    
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.493 (W) - 0.491 (T) seconds 0.493 (W) - 0.491 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.328 seconds 0.328 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.075 seconds 0.075 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:    
Cycle Time Max Res: 1.61 seconds 1.61 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 2.18 seconds 2.18 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: No limit No limit
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 1.40 1.40
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 30 30
Movie Sec @ Max Res:    
Movie Sec @ Min Res:    
Download speed, KB/second: 1881 1881
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A540  Canon PowerShot A540 
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA  2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable  Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Alkaline disposable 2 x AA Alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No  No 
CIPA Rating: 360 360
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