Autofocus
Focusing Range
Shutter
Shutter Speed
Light Metering Method
Exposure Control
Exposure Compensation

Specifications

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

 

A40

: 1/2.7 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1

Image

 

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 7.5with optical zoom)

 

 

 

 

A30

: Maximum 2.0(Maximum 6with 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

: TTL 3 point AiAF/TTL 1 point center AF Focus lock possible

: 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)

: Mechanical + electronic

: 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.

: Evaluative metering (linked to focusing point) / Spot metering

: Program AE (Auto and Program modes only)

: ±2 EV (1/3 steps)

(W): wide angle (T): telephoto

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