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Canon PowerShot A100 digital camera specifications
Canon PowerShot A100
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Announced 22-Feb-02
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Format
Compact
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
1280 x 960
Low resolution
1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
1.2 million
Sensor photo detectors
1.3 million
Sensor size
1/3.2 "
(4.54 x 3.42 mm, 0.15 cm²)
Pixel density
8 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
39 mm
Zoom tele (T)
39 mm
Digital zoom
Yes, 3.2 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
AiAF TTL 3-point
Manual Focus
No
Normal focus range
20 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
White balance override
6 positions
Aperture range
F2.8 - F8.0
Min shutter
1 sec
Max shutter
1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
2 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Evaluative
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 2.5 fps
Movie Clips
Yes, 15 fps, max 14/30 sec
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I)
Storage included
8 MB CompactFlash
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
1.5 "
LCD Dots
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries)
225 g
(7.9 oz)
Dimensions
110 x 58 x 37 mm
(4.3 x 2.3 x 1.5 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches