Canon A40 Specifications

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All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods.
Subject to change without notice.
PowerShot A40 / PowerShot A30
Camera A40 : Approx. 2 million
effective pixels A30 : Approx. 1.2 million
Image
A40 :
1/2.7 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1
million)
Sensor A30 :
1/2.7 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 1.3
million)
Lens :5.4 (W) – 16.2 (T) mm
(35 mm film equivalent: 35 – 105 mm), F 2.8 (W) – 4.8 (T)
Digital Zoom A40 : Maximum 2.5× (Maximum 7.5× with optical zoom)
A30 : Maximum 2.0× (Maximum 6× with optical zoom)
Optical Viewfinder :Primary imaging real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor :1.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT
color LCD, approx. 120,000 pixels
Autofocus :TTL 3 point AiAF/TTL 1 point center AF Focus lock
possible
Focusing Range :Normal : 76 cm (2.5 ft.) – ∞
Macro : 16 – 76 cm (6.3 in. – 2.5 ft.) (W)/
26 – 76 cm (10.2 in. – 2.5 ft.) (T)
Shutter :Mechanical + electronic
Shutter Speed :15 – 1/1500 sec.
•15 – 1.3 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or
in slow synchro mode.
•Noise reduction processing on speeds slower
than 1.3 sec.
Light Metering :Evaluative metering (linked to focusing point) /
Method Spot metering
Exposure Control : Program AE (Auto and Program modes only)
Exposure : ±2 EV (1/3 steps)
Compensation
(W): wide angle (T): telephoto
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