brands/Canon/PowerShot A520 Specifications
| Manufacturer: | Canon |
| Model: | PowerShot A520 |
| Type of Camera: | Compact digital camera with built-in flash and 4x Optical/3.6x Digital/14x Combined Zoom |
| Image Capture Device: | |
| Type | 4.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 4.2 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 4.0 Megapixels |
| Lens: | |
| Focal Length | 5.8-23.2mm, f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm) |
| Digital Zoom | 3.6x |
| Focusing Range | NORMAL: 1.5 ft./45cm-Infinity MACRO: 2 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 11.8 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm(TELE) |
| Autofocus System | 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center)Manual Focus, AF Lock, AF-assist Beam ON/Off, MF magnified display function available |
| Viewfinders: | |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image 4x optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter: | |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.6-8.0 (W), f/5.5-8.0 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/2000 sec; can be set in 1/3-stop increments in Manual and Shutter-priority (Tv) Modes. |
| Exposure Control: | |
| Sensitivity | AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE, Aperture or Shutter-Priority AE, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ND Filter | Not Available |
| White Balance Control: | Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) or Custom |
| Flash: | |
| Built-in Flash | Operation Modes: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off. Red-Eye Reduction is available |
| Flash Range | WIDE: 1.5-11.5 ft./45cm-3.5m |
| Recycling Time | Approx. 15 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.15V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | Not Available |
| Shooting Specifications: | |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Creative Zone (P, Tv, Av, M), Image Zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter), Special Scene Modes (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Photo Effects | Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. delay, Custom timer |
| Wireless Control | Not available |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.9 shots/sec. |
| Image Storage: | |
| Storage Media | SD memory card |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system Exif 2.2(JPEG) and DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant |
| Image Compression | Still: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural)) |
| JPEG Compression Mode | SuperFine, Fine, Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Image: 2272x1704 (Large), 1600x1200 (Medium 1), 1024x768 (Medium 2), 640x480 (Small) Movie: 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120 |
| Playback Modes File: | Single, Index (9 thumb images), Normal Playback, Special Playback, Movie Editing, Camera Sound Playback |
| Erase Modes: | Still Images: Single Images, All Images Movies: Part of Movie, All of Movie |
| Interfaces: | |
| Computer Interface | USB (mini-B/PTP) |
| Video Out | NTSC/PAL |
| Audio Out | Monaural |
| Other | SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and select BJ Printers via camera's USB cable (no computer required). |
| Power Supply: | |
| Power Source | 1. Two Size AA Alkaline batteries 2. Two Rechargeable size AA NiMH batteries (Canon brand NB-2AH/NB-1AH) 3. AC Adapter Kit (ACK800) |
| Shooting Capacity | AA NiMH: LCD On - Approx. 300 shots (CIPA Test Standard); LCD Off - Approx. 800 shots |
| Playback Time | AA Alkaline batteries Approx. 180 minutes (Under Canon's standard conditions*1 with fully charged battery), AA NiMH batteries Approx. 300 minutes. |
| Physical Specifications: | |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104° F/0-40° C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.57 x 2.52 x 1.51 in./90.7 x 64.0 x 38.4mm (Excluding protrusions) |
| Weight | Approx. 6.35 oz./180g (camera body only) |