Specifications for PowerShot A540
Article ID: ART125608 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/14/2015 |
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Specifications
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
PowerShot A540 |
Camera effective pixels | Approx. 6.0 million |
Image Sensor | 1/2.5 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 6.2 million) |
Lens | 5.8 (W) - 23.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 - 140 mm), F 2.6 (W) - 5.5 (T) |
Digital Zoom | Maximum approx. 4X (Maximum approx. 16X with optical zoom) |
Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
LCD Monitor | 2.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 85,000 pixels |
AF System |
TTL Autofocus
Focus lock available Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center) |
Focusing Range |
Normal : 45 cm (1.5 ft.) - inf.
Macro : 5 - 45 cm (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W)/30 - 45 cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (T) Manual Focus: 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)/30 cm (11.8 in.) - infinity (T) |
Shutter | Mechanical + electronic |
Shutter Speed |
15 - 1/2000 sec.
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Light Metering Method | Evaluative metering / Center-weighted average metering / Spot metering (fixed to center) |
Exposure Control | Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Sensitivity |
AUTO*/ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
*Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
White Balance | Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater) or custom |
Flash |
Auto, On, Off
Red-eye reduction On: Red-eye reduction auto/Redeye reduction On/Flash Off Red-eye reduction Off: On/Off |
Flash Range |
Normal Mode: 45 cm - 3.5 m (1.5 - 11 ft.) (W), 45 cm - 2.2 m (1.5 - 7.2 ft.) (T)
Macro Mode: 30 - 45cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to Auto) |
Shooting Modes |
Auto
Creative zone: Program, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Swap, Color Accent, and Indoor), Stitch Assist and Movie |
Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 2.3 images/sec.
(Large/Fine mode, LCD monitor off) |
Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./2-sec. delay. Can be set using the custom settings. |
Recording Media |
SD memory card/MultiMediaCard
This camera has been tested with memory cards through 2 GB. All memory card functions cannot be guaranteed. |
File Format | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF compliant |
Image Recording Format |
Still Images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1
Movies: AVI (Image data : Motion JPEG, Audio data:WAVE [monaural]) |
Compression | Superfine/fine/normal |
Number of Recording Pixels |
Still images : Large: 2816 x 2112 pixels
Medium 1: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Postcard Date Imprint: 1600 x 1200 pixels Widescreen: 2816 x 1584 pixels Movies : 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)* 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)* 320 x 240 pixels Fast Frame Rate (60 frames/sec.)** 160 x 120 pixels Compact (15 frames/sec.)*** *Recording can continue until the memory card is full (can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one time). Even if the clip size has not reached 1GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording will stop after one hour of continuous recording even if the recorded data volume has not reached 1GB. **Can record for 1 min. ***Can record for 3 min. |
Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor), Auto play or Sound memos (up to 60 sec.). |
Direct Print | Canon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/PictBridge compatible |
Display languages | 21 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese) |
My Camera Settings (customizing) | The Start-up image, Start-up Sound, Shutter Sound, Operation Sound and Selftimer Sound can be customized using the following methods. |
Interface | Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 High-Speed) (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol]), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
Power Source |
Two AA alkaline batteries (included)
Two AA rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-300 (optional) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) |
Operating Temperatures | 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F) |
Operating Humidity | 10 - 90 % |
Dimensions (w x h x d) | 90.4 X 64.0 X 43.2 mm (3.56 X 2.52 X 1.7 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.)
(camera body only) |
*1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.