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31 July 2010

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PowerShot 600 - Specifications

Image Sensor 1/3 inch, CCD sensor with 570,000 pixels
Sensitivity
(ISO Equivalent)
100
Storage Media 1MB internal flash memory and optional PCMCIA type II/III flash memory and hard disk cards
Image Compression JPEG standard
File Format Images stored in JPEG format or Canon proprietary CCDRAW (.CRW) format
Sound files stored as .WAV file
Quantization 24 bit colour or 8 bit high resolution monochrome (signal processing at 10-bit per colour)
Number of recording pixels Auto/CCDRAW: 832 x 624
Medium: 640 x 480
Small: 320 x 240
Image Quality Modes Fine, Normal, Economy, CCDRAW
Image Storage Capacity
Internal RAM
6 Normal-mode images or approx. 40 Economy mode images
4MB CF card
30 Normal-mode images
HC-170M Hard Disk Card
900 Normal-mode images
Voice Annotations Variable time length, limited by storage capacity
Interface Parallel (via CS-36 camera station), PCMCIA Type II/III
Lens Focal Length 7mm (equivalent to 50mm "standard lens" in 35mm camera format)
Focus Range 10cm to infinity
10cm to 40cm(macro)
Focusing System TTL auto-focus
Special Features Voice annotations for each picture, high definition black and white mode
Viewfinder Optical
Shutter Speeds 1/30 sec. - 1/500 sec.
Power Supply Dedicated NiCd rechargeable battery NB-6N, AC adapter or 6xAA batteries
Exposure Control Programmed auto exposure
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 step increments
White Balance Automatic
Flash Built-in GN9
Flash Range 0.2m - 3.5m
Dimensions 159.5mm (W) x 92.5mm (H) x 58.5mm (D)
Weight Approx. 400 g excluding batteries and PC card

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