brands/Canon/PowerShot A540 Specifications
| Manufacturer: | Canon |
| Model: | PowerShot A540 |
| Type of Camera: | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical / 4x Digital / 16x Combined Zoom |
| Image Capture Device: | |
| Type | 6.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 6.2 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 6.0 Megapixels |
| Lens: | |
| Focal Length | 5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (except WIDE) |
| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus |
| Viewfinders: | |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 85,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter: | |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv or M) |
| Exposure Control: | |
| Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance Control: | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom |
| Flash: | |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off |
| Flash Range | Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T) Macro: 1-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Shooting Specifications: | |
| Shooting Modes | Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Photo Effects | Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom |
| Wireless Control | Not available |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 2.3 fps |
| Image Storage: | |
| Storage Media | SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system |
| Print Order Format | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
| Image Compression | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) |
| JPEG Compression Mode | Normal, Fine, SuperFine |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 1), 2,816 x 2,112 (Large), 2,816 x 1,584 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps) |
| Playback Modes File: | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing |
| Erase Modes: | Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| Interfaces: | |
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
| Video Out | NTSC or PAL |
| Audio Out | Monaural |
| Other | Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
| Power Supply: | |
| Power Source | 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 90 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) |
| Playback Time | Approx. 300 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 420 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) |
| Physical Specifications: | |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in. / 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2mm |
| Weight | Approx. 6.35 oz. / 180g (camera body only) |