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PowerShot A5 - Specifications
| Image Sensor | 810,000 pixel CCD sensor (total), 1/3" size equivalent |
| Sensitivity (ISO Equivalent) |
100 (automatically adjusts film speed up to 400 in low-light conditions : small mode only) |
| Storage Media | CompactFlashTM card (ships with 8MB card) |
| Image Compression | JPEG standard |
| File Format | CIFF (Camera Image File Format) |
| Quantization | 24-bit color (signal processing at 10-bit per each color) |
| Number of recording pixels | Large: 1,024 x 768 Small: 512 x 384 |
| Image Quality Modes | Fine, Normal, CCD Raw |
| Continuous Shooting | Burst mode (512 x 384) (1 frame per second up to 15 frames) |
| Image Storage Capacity | Fine : 44 - 89 images (with 8MB CF card) Normal : 125 - 236 images (depending upon JPEG compression) |
| Interface | Serial, CF, and video-out |
| Lens Focal Length | 35mm (f/2.5) (equivalent to 35mm film format) |
| Focus Range | 0.5m to infinity 0.09m to 0.5m (macro) |
| Focusing System | TTL auto-focus |
| Special Features | Panoramic assist (for composing vertical, horizontal or side-by-side shots) |
| Viewfinder | Optical & LCD |
| LCD Display | 2" low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/6 - 1/750 sec. |
| Power Supply | Dedicated NiMH rechargeable battery, AC adapter or 2CR5 lithium battery |
| Shooting Capacity | NiMH rechargeable battery 400 images or more 2CR5 (EOS battery) 700 images or more * Condition: 1/4 shots with flashlight , LCD off |
| Exposure Control | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 step increments |
| White Balance | Automatic |
| Flash Mode | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
| Flash Range | 3.5m |
| Dimensions | 103mm (W) x 68mm (H) x 32.5mm (D) |
| Weight | Approx. 230 g excluding batteries and CompactFlashTM card |
