Specifications for PowerShot A420

Article ID: ART125901 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/14/2015
 

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Specifications for PowerShot A420

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Specifications

All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.

PowerShot A420
Camera effective pixels Approx. 4.0 million
Image Sensor 1/3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 4.2 million)
Lens 5.4(W) - 17.3(T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 39 (W) - 125 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W) - f/5.1 (T)
Digital Zoom Still Images: Approx. 3.6x (Up to approx. 11x in combination with the optical zoom)

Movies (available in Standard mode only): Approx. 2.0 (Up to approx. 6.4 in combination with the optical zoom).

Optical Viewfinder Real-image zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 1.8-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 77,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%)
AF System TTL Autofocus

Focusing frame: 5-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center)

Focusing Range Normal : 47 cm (1.5 ft.) - inf.

Macro : 5 - 47 cm (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W)/25 - 47 cm (9.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (T)

Super Macro: 1 - 5 cm (W) (0.39 in. - 2.0 in) (W)

Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.) - infinity

Shutter Mechanical + electronic
Shutter Speed 1 - 1/2000 sec.
  • Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec.
Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, or Spot (fixed to center)
Exposure Control Program AE
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity

Auto*, ISO 64/100/200/400

* Camera automatically sets each shooting mode.

White Balance Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) 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: 47 cm - 3.0 m (1.5 - 9.8 ft.) (W)/ 47 cm - 2.0m (1.5 - 6.6 ft.) (T)

Macro Mode: 30 - 47 cm (1 ft. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T)

(when sensitivity is set to Auto)

Shooting Modes

Auto/Manual/Super Macro/Stitch assist/My Colors/Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor)/Movie

Continuous Shooting Approx. 2.3 images/sec.
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./2-sec. delay.
Recording Media SD memory card

This camera has been tested with memory cards up to 2 GB. All memory card functions cannot be guaranteed.

File Format Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF compliant
Image Recording Format

Exif 2.2 (JPEG)*1

AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG)

Compression Superfine/fine/normal
Number of Recording Pixels

Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap:

640 - 480 pixels (10 frames/sec.)

320 - 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)

Recording can continue until the memory card is full*

Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes

Compact:

160 - 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)

Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes

* Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512MSH recommended).

** Even if the clip size has not reached 1 GB, 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 may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 1 GB..

Playback Modes Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) on LCD monitor; images can be sent in the magnified state), Auto Play, Movie, or Sound Memo
Direct Print Canon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/PictBridge compatible
My Camera Settings Not available with this model
Interface USB (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
Power Source Two AA alkaline batteries (included)

Two AA rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-200 (optional)

AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional)

Operating Temperatures 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F)
Operating Humidity 10 - 90 %
Dimensions (w x h x d) 103.3 x 51.8 x 40.2 mm (4.07 x 2.04 x 1.58 in.)
Weight

Approx. 150 g (5.29 oz.)

*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.

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