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Specifications for Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera

Key Features

Camera Type

Standard Point and Shoot

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Resolution

4.2 Megapixel

Optical Zoom

Lens

Focus Type

Autofocus & Manual Focus

Focal Length

5.8 - 23.2 mm

Interchangeable Lens

Without Interchangeable Lens

35mm Zoom Lens

35 - 140 mm

Digital Zoom

3.6x

Macro Focus Range

2 - 18 in. (w) / 11.8 - 18 in. (t)

Focus Range

18 in. to Infinity (w)

Image Quality

Camera Resolution

4.2 Megapixel

Image Resolutions

1600 x 1200 · 640 x 480 · 1024 x 768 · 2272 x 1704

Video

Video Resolutions

640 x 480 (VGA) · 320 x 240 (QVGA) · 160 x 120

Max Movie Length

180 Seconds

Video Format

AVI · Motion JPEG

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed

15 - 1/2000 sec

Frames per Second

1.9 Frames

ISO Speeds

200 · 100 · 50 · 400 · Auto

Aperture Range

f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)

White Balance

Manual · Auto · Daylight / Sunny (Preset) · Fluorescent (Preset) · Tungsten (Preset) · Cloudy (Preset)

Storage

Memory Type

SD Card

Compression Modes

Fine · Normal · SuperFine

Compression Type

JPEG

File Size (High Res.)

1.96 MB (65 images on 128MB card)

File Size (Low Res.)

.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)

Flash

Flash Type

Built-in

Flash Functions

Flash Off · Auto Flash · Fill-in Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder

Optical

LCD Panel

With LCD Panel

LCD Panel Size

1.8 in.

LCD Screen Resolution

115,000 pixels

LCD Protected Position

Without LCD Protected Position

Interfaces

Video Interface

Video Out

Interface Type

USB

Power Supply

Battery Type

2 x AA Batteries

Battery Life

300 Images

Included Features

Self Timer

10 Sec. · 2 Sec.

Mp3 Built In

With Built-in Microphone

Tripod Mount

With Tripod Mount

System Requirements

Operating System

Microsoft Windows XP · Microsoft Windows 98SE · Apple Mac OS X · Microsoft Windows 2000 · Microsoft Windows ME

Dimensions

Depth

1.51 in.

Height

2.52 in.

Width

3.57 in.

Weight

0.4 lb.

Warranty

1 Year

Canon Contact Information

Main support number1 800 828-4040

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