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Canon PowerShot A5 Zoom digital camera specifications
Canon PowerShot A5 Zoom
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Announced 18-Feb-99
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Format
Compact
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
1024 x 768
Low resolution
512 x 384
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
0.7 million
Sensor photo detectors
0.8 million
Sensor size
1/3 "
(4.80 x 3.60 mm, 0.17 cm²)
Pixel density
4 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
28 mm
Zoom tele (T)
70 mm
(2.5 x)
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
TTL
Manual Focus
No
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
17 cm
White balance override
4 positions
Aperture range
F2.6 - F4.0
Min shutter
2 sec
Max shutter
1/750 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Unknown
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 1 fps for 15 images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Compact Flash
Storage included
8 MB CompactFlash
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW
Quality Levels
Normal, High, Uncompressed (CCD RAW)
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
2 "
LCD Dots
Live View
No
USB
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Canon NiMH & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
290 g
(10.2 oz)
Dimensions
103 x 68 x 37 mm
(4.1 x 2.7 x 1.5 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches