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Canon PowerShot A540 Reviews & Specs
The Canon PowerShot A540 is a 6.2M digital camera announced in March 2006.
Brand
Canon
Class
Resolution
2816 x 2112 (6.2M)
Zoom Type
4x optical zoom
Storage Media
SD, MMC
Reviews
Specs
Reviews for Professionals
April 6, 2006
Canon PowerShot A540 review at DCResource
June 8, 2006
Canon PowerShot A540 review at Imaging-resource
Other Reviews
March 27, 2006
Canon PowerShot A540 review at Steves-digicams
May 26, 2006
Canon PowerShot A540 review at TrustedReviews
News & Guides
Feb. 23, 2006
Canon PowerShot A540 press summary
Dec. 24, 2006
Safety Notice: PowerShot A530/A540 overheats
Introductions & Previews
Brand
Canon
Class
Resolution
2816 x 2112
Zoom Type
4x optical zoom
LCD Type
2.5" lcd viewer
CCD Pixels
6.2M
Storage Media
SD, MMC
LCD Type
2.5" lcd viewer
Storage Media
SD, MMC
Battery Type
2 AA batteries
Date
March 23, 2006
Update
Card Date
CCD Pixels
6.2M
Dimensions
90x64x43
Dimensions US
3.6x2.5x1.7
Weight
180g
Weight US
6.4oz
Lens
35 mm - 140 mm (4x) (dig: 4x)
Focus
auto | manual / 45 cm / 5 cm
Metering
evaluative / center weighted / spot
Apterture
auto | manual / F2.6 W - F5.5 T
White Balance
auto, 6 presets and custom
Shutter
auto | manual / 15s - 1/2000s
Exposure
+/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps
Flash
internal - 5 modes / 0.45m - 3.5m
Viewfinder
optical
ISO
80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800
Image Size
2816x2112 / 2816x1584 / 2272x1704 / 1600x1200 / 640x480
Image Format
jpeg (exif 2.2)
Image Compression
normal / fine / super fine
Timing
Remote
self timer 2s, 10s
Video
avi with sound - 640 x 480 (15fps, 30fps), 320x240 (15fps, 30fps, 60fps), 160x120 (15fps)
Audio
wav mono
Connection
usb 2.0 (high speed) / A/V (NTSC/PAL)
Storage
SD, MMC
Software
Image Info
Version
Reviews
Misc
Extra Features
histogram display
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Title
Summary