Specifications for PowerShot A520
| Article ID: ART159409 | | | Date published: 06/09/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/18/2015 |
Description
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Specifications
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
| PowerShot A520 |
| Camera effective pixels | Approx. 4.0 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.5 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 4.2 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. 3.6X (Maximum approx. 14X with optical zoom) |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 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 |
| 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 50/100/200/400 equivalent
*Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
| 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: 45 cm - 3.5 m (1.5 - 11.5 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, Fast shutter, Slow shutter, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, and Indoor), Stitch assist and Movie |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.9 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. |
| PC Connected Shooting | Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) |
| Recording Media | SD memory card/MultiMediaCard |
| 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: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Medium 1: 1600 x 1200 pixels Medium 2: 1024 x 768 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Movies : 640 x 480 pixels (Approx. 30 sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (Approx. 3 min.) 160 x 120 pixels (Approx. 3 min.)
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| 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.
1. Using the images and sounds recorded on the camera. 2. Using downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
| Interface | Universal Serial Bus (USB) (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 NB4-200 (optional) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) |
| Operating Temperatures | 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10 - 90 % |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) | 90.7 X 64.0 X 38.4 mm (3.6 X 2.5 X 1.5 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 180 g (6.3 oz.)
(camera body only) |
: 10 frames/sec.
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:15 frames/sec. (The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting.)*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.