Canon Powershot A420 Digital Camera

PowerShot A420 – Ultimate ease of use and affordability with a 4.0 Megapixel CCD, 3.2x optical zoom (approx. 11x combined), 15 shooting modes, VGA movies and 5-point AiAF auto focus.

This camera is equipped with an approximately 4.0 million camera effective pixel Charge Coupled Device (CCD), and with DIGIC II, higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved.

This camera is equipped with the 3.2x optical zoom lens, which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal length ranging from 39 mm (Wide Angle) to 125 mm (Telephoto) and f/2.8 (Wide Angle) - f/5.1 (Telephoto) aperture.

This camera is equipped with an upgraded 1.8-inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and up to ISO 400 can be selected in the shooting mode. The recording pixels now include a "Widescreen" feature that has the same aspect ratio as 16:9 widescreen TVs for shooting wide images. This camera can take QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) movies at 30 frames per second.

Super Macro in the "Manual" mode allows you to shoot a subject when the distance from the front of the lens to the subject is in the range of 1 to 5 cm (0.39 to 2.0 in.) ((PowerShot A410: 1.5 to 5 cm (0.59 to 2.0 in.)) when shooting.

By revising the operability of the previous My Colors mode, Color Accent mode and Color Swap mode that transform colors when shooting have been added to the shooting mode. The My Colors and Photo Effect modes have been combined into the new "My Colors" in the FUNC. menu and are used to change the look and feel of the pictures when shooting.

This camera is equipped with a "Print/Share" button. This button lets you easily print your images by connecting the camera directly to a direct print compatible printer. When the camera is connected to a computer (Windows®/Mac OS X), pressing the Print/Share button lets you easily download images directly from the camera to the computer. This camera also complies with the PictBridge industry standard.

A new "Print Menu" including all the menus for printing has improved camera operations for such functions as direct printing.

This camera operates with two AA batteries and an SD memory card or MultiMediaCard for the recording media.

Software for transferring your pictures to a computer, organizing pictures, laying out pictures for printing and editing still pictures and movies is included with the camera. This software is available for both the Windows and Mac OS platforms.

Effortlessly easy
The new PowerShot camera is designed to make it simple for anyone to take great photos. The compact, lightweight bodies are ergonomically shaped to fit comfortably in the hand, while intuitively positioned buttons provide fingertip access to key camera controls. The bright 1.8" LCD screens feature a selectable Grid Line Display to help with shot composition and a Night Display mode for easy visibility after dark.

The 9-point AiAF (5-point AiAF on the PowerShot A420) focuses quickly and accurately on subjects even when off-centre, to ensure consistently sharp images. An AF-assist Beam helps with focusing in low light conditions. The PowerShot A420 also feature a 1cm Super Macro mode for close-up focusing on tiny subjects.

A wide range of shooting modes – 15 on the PowerShot A420 help deliver excellent results in almost any situation. Preset Special Scene modes assist with picture taking in tricky lighting conditions, including Indoor, Beach and Snow. For creative experimentation, Color Accent and Color Swap modes enable dramatic colour effects to be applied to images and movies direct from the camera. Users can keep one colour and change the rest to black and white with Color Accent, or exchange one colour for another with Color Swap. The cameras also feature My Colors photo effects for additional in-camera colour customisation.

A dedicated Movie mode enables recording of high quality VGA movies of up to 3 minutes in length with the PowerShot A420. A convenient Compact mode allows users to create email-ready movie clips for sending to friends and family.

With widescreen televisions becoming increasingly popular across Europe, Canon has incorporated a new Widescreen stills setting in all three cameras. Users can capture panoramic stills in 16:9 format for playback on widescreen television or printing on wide size paper to a SELPHY Compact Photo Printer.

Instant photo prints
The camera is PictBridge compliant for instant direct printing to compatible printers. When combined with Canon SELPHY CP series printers, the cameras make an economical digital photo solution with 10 x 15cm photos costing as little as 0.30 euro cents . Users can also print ID photos and still images from movies when connected to a SELPHY CP series printer. The handy Print/Share button on each camera allows one-touch printing and hassle-free uploads to Windows or Macintosh systems. A new dedicated Print menu makes it easier than ever to access and organise print jobs direct from the camera.
The cameras’ menu systems now feature support for Arabic, bringing the total number of supported languages to 23.

Technical Specifications for Canon Powershot A420

Camera Effective Pixels

Approx. 4.0 million

Image Sensor

1/3-inch type CCD
(Total number of pixels: Approx 4.2 million)

Lens

5.4 (W) - 17.3 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 39 - 125 mm)
f/2.8 (W) - f/5.1 (T)

Digital Zoom

Still Images: Approx. 3.6x (Up to approx. 11x in combination with the optical zoom)
Movies (available in Standard mode only): Approx. 2.0 (Up to approx. 6.4 in combination with the optical zoom).

Optical Viewfinder

Real-image zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor

1.8-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 77,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%)

AF System

TTL autofocus
Focusing frame: 5-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center)

Shooting Distance
(From the front of the lens)

Normal:	47 cm (1.5 ft.) - infinity
Macro:	5 - 47 cm (W)/25 - 47 cm (T) (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft. (W)/9.8 in. - 1.5 ft. (T))
Super Macro:	1 - 5 cm (W) (0.39 in. - 2.0 in) (W)
Infinity:	3.0 m (9.8 ft.) - infinity

Shutter

Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds

1 - 1/2000 sec.
	The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode. Slow shutter speeds of 1 to 1/6 sec. operate with noise reduction.

Metering System

Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (fixed to center)

Exposure Compensation

±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

ISO Speed

Auto^*, ISO 64/100/200/400 equivalent
* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed for each shooting mode.

White Balance

Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or custom

Built-in Flash

Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash off, and slow synchro

Flash Range

Normal:	47 cm - 3.0 m (W)/47 cm - 2.0 m (T) (1.5 - 9.8 ft. (W)/1.5 - 6.6 ft. (T))
Macro:	30 - 47 cm (12 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T)
	(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.)

Shooting Modes

Still images:	Auto, Manual, Super macro^1, Color Accent^1, Color Swap^1, Special Scene², Stitch assist^*1
Movies:	Standard, Compact, Color Accent, Color Swap
	*1 Selectable in Manual mode
	*2 Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)

Self-timer

Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay or a Custom Timer

Recording Media

SD memory card/MultiMediaCard
This camera has been tested with memory cards up to 2 GB. Use of all memory cards cannot be guaranteed.

File Format

Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant

Data Type

Still images:	Exif 2.2 (JPEG)^*1
Movies:	AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG)

Compression

Superfine, Fine, Normal

Number of Recording Pixels (Still Images)

Large:	2272 x 1704 pixels
Middle 1:	1600 x 1200 pixels
Middle 2:	1024 x 768 pixels
Small:	640 x 480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint Mode:	1600 x 1200 pixels
Wide:	2272 x 1280 pixels

Number of recording pixels (Movies)

Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap:
	640 x 480 pixels (10 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full^* Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes
Compact:
	160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.) Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes
*	Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512MSH recommended).

Playback Modes

Single, Index (9 thumbnail images),
Magnified (approx. 10x (max.)) in LCD monitor; images can be sent in the magnified state), Auto Play, or Movie

Direct Print

PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible

Interface

USB (mini-B)
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)

Power Source

1.	Two AA alkaline batteries (included in the camera kit)
2.	Two AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (sold separately)
3.	AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)

Operating Temperature

0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F)

Operating Humidity

10 - 90 %

Dimensions

103.3 x 51.8 x 40.2 mm (4.07 x 2.04 x 1.58 in.)
(excluding protrusions)

Weight

Approx. 150 g (5.29 oz.) (camera body only)

*1: This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods.
Subject to change without notice.

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