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Specifications for Canon PowerShot A540 Digital Camera

Key Features

Camera Type

Standard Point and Shoot

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Resolution

6.2 Megapixel

Optical Zoom

Lens

Focal Length

5.8 - 23.2 mm

Interchangeable Lens

Without Interchangeable Lens

35mm Zoom Lens

35 - 140 mm

Digital Zoom

Macro Focus Range

2 - 18 in. (w)

Focus Range

999 in. (w) / 999 in. (t)

Image Quality

Camera Resolution

6.2 Megapixel

Image Resolutions

1600 x 1200 · 640 x 480 · 2272 x 1704 · 2816 x 2112

Video

Video Resolutions

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

Video Speed

30 fps

Video Format

AVI · Motion JPEG

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed

15 - 1/2000 sec

Frames per Second

2.3 Frames

Aperture Range

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

White Balance

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

Storage

Memory Type

SD Card · MMC Card

Compression Modes

Fine · Normal · SuperFine

Compression Type

JPEG · DPOF 1.1 · EXIF 2.2

File Size (High Res.)

2.29 MB (56 images on 128MB card)

File Size (Low Res.)

.12 MB (about 1,067 images on 128MB card)

Flash

ISO Speeds

200 · 100 · 400 · Auto · 800 · 80

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder

Optical

LCD Panel

With LCD Panel

LCD Panel Size

2.5 in.

LCD Screen Resolution

85,000 pixels

LCD Protected Position

Without LCD Protected Position

Interfaces

Video Interface

Video Out

Interface Type

USB

Power Supply

Battery Type

2 x AA Batteries

Included Features

Self Timer

12 Sec.

Built-in Speaker

With Built-in Speaker

Built-in Microphone

With Built-in Microphone

Dimensions

Depth

1.7 in.

Height

2.52 in.

Width

3.56 in.

Weight

0.4 lb.

Canon Contact Information

Main support number1 800 828-4040

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