Specifications for PowerShot A620

Article ID: ART155255 | Date published: 06/09/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

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Specifications for PowerShot A620

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Specifications

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

PowerShot A620
Camera effective pixels Approx. 7.1 million
Image Sensor 1/1.8-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million)
Lens 7.3 (W) - 29.2 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) - 140 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W) - f/4.1 (T)
Digital Zoom Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
Optical Viewfinder Real-image zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.0-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels
AF System

TTL autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF) (1-point focusing frame: any position is available)

Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens)

Normal: 45 cm (18 in.) - infinity

Macro: 1 - 45 cm (W)/25 - 45 cm (T) (0.4 - 18 in. (W)/9.8 - 18 in. (T))

Manual focus: 1 cm (0.4 in.) - infinity (W)/25 cm (9.8 in.) - infinity (T)

Shutter Mechanical + electronic
Shutter Speeds 15 - 1/2500 sec.
  • The shutter speed varies according to the shooting modes.
  • Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1.3 sec.
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, Safety Shift is available
Sensitivity AUTO*/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent

*Camera automatically sets the optimal speed.

White Balance TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Underwater) or custom
Built-in Flash

Auto*, on*, off

* Red-eye reduction is available.

FE Lock, Slow synchro, 2nd-curtain flash and flash output settings are available.

Flash Range

Normal: 45 cm - 4.2 m (18 in. - 14 ft.) (W), 45 cm - 3.0 m (18 in. - 10 ft.) (T)

Macro: 25 cm - 45 cm (9.8 - 18 in.) (W/T)

(When sensitivity is set to AUTO.)

Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Modes Auto

Creative zone: Program, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual and Custom

Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene1, My Colors, Stitch assist and Movie2

1 Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Underwater.

2 Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, My Colors.

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.9 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)

Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./ approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
PC-controlled Shooting Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is include in the camera kit.)
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: 3072 x 2304 pixels
Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels
Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint Mode: 1600 x 1200 pixels

Movies:
Standard, My Colors: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.), 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.). Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1 GB at one time).

Fast Frame Rate: (can record for 1 min.) 320 x 240 pixels (60 frames/sec.)

Compact: (can record for 3 min.) 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)

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

Playback Modes Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (jumps to every tenth or handredth image, to the first image of those sharing a certain shooting date or to movies. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), Auto Play or Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible).
Direct Print PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct 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 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)

Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)

Power Source

AA-size alkaline batteries (included in camera kit)

AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-200 (sold separately)

AC Adapter Kit ACK600 (sold separately)

Operating Temperatures 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F)
Operating Humidity 10 - 90 %
Dimensions (w x h x d) 104.8 x 66.0 x 49.1 mm (4.13 x 2.60 x 1.93 in.)
Weight Approx. 235 g (8.29 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.

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