This camera is equipped with an
approximately 6.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled
Device (CCD). Also, with DIGIC II, higher resolution and high-speed processing
were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened. This camera
is equipped with a 4x optical zoom lens, which covers a 35mm film equivalent
focal length ranging from 35 mm (Wide Angle) to 140 mm (Telephoto), and f/2.6
(Wide Angle) - f/5.5 (Telephoto) aperture. The recording pixel settings now
include a "Widescreen" mode that has the same aspect ratio as 16:9 widescreen
TVs for shooting wide images. Adding ISO 800 has resulted in a faster shutter
speed even when shooting in dark environments. The Color Accent mode and Color
Swap mode that transform colors when shooting have been added to the Special
Scene mode. The new "My Colors" in the FUNC. menu is used to change the look and
feel of the pictures when shooting. With the newly added "Standard", "Fast Frame
Rate", "Compact", "Color Accent" and "Color Swap" modes in the movie mode, it is
easier to select modes to meet your photographic purposes. In the significantly
enhanced movie mode, VGA (640 x 480 pixels) movies at a full 30 frames per
second can be taken continuously until the clip size reaches 1GB or the clip
length reaches 1 hour. In the Standard mode, digital zoom while recording movies
is available. In the Fast Frame Rate mode, very smooth QVGA (320 x 240 pixels)
movies at 60 frames per second can be taken. This camera is equipped with an
upgraded 2.5-inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Grid lines are displayed for
easier photo composition when the camera is in the Shooting mode. With the newly
added Night Display, the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor to suit
the brightness of the subject, making it easier to frame the subject when
shooting in dark conditions. The speed of continuous shooting has been increased
to approx. 2.3 shots/sec. A function to create a folder to store recorded images
by shooting date or shooting month has been newly added. Along with this,
operability in playback mode has been improved by the addition of such features
as a function to jump to and display the first image of each shooting date. This
camera is equipped with a Print/Share button. This button lets you easily print
your images and download images directly from the camera to a computer (Windows
/ Mac OS X) by connecting the camera directly to a direct print compatible
printer or connecting the camera to the computer. A new "Print Menu", including
all menus for printing, has improved camera operations for such functions as
direct printing. This camera uses two AA batteries and a MultiMediaCard or an SD
memory card for the recording media.
| Product Description |
Canon PowerShot A540 - digital camera |
| Product Type |
Digital camera |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) |
3.5 in x 1.7 in x 2.5 in |
| Weight |
6.3 oz |
| Flash Memory |
16 MB |
| Supported Flash Memory |
MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card |
| Sensor Resolution |
6.0 Megapixel |
| Shooting Modes |
Frame movie mode |
| Lens Aperture |
F/2.6-5.5 |
| Focus Adjustment |
Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Range |
17.7 in |
| Focal Length |
5.8 mm - 23.2 mm |
| Optical Zoom |
4 x |
| Digital Zoom |
4 x |
| Camera Flash |
Built-in flash |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Microphone |
Microphone - built-in |
| Viewfinder |
Optical - real-image zoom |
| Display |
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - color |
| Supported Battery |
2 x AA alkaline battery ( included ) |
| General |
| Product Type |
Digital camera |
| Width |
3.5 in |
| Depth |
1.7 in |
| Height |
2.5 in |
| Weight |
6.3 oz |
| Main Features |
| Resolution |
6.0 Megapixel |
| Color Support |
Color |
| Optical Sensor Type |
CCD |
| Total Pixels |
6,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution |
6,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size |
1/2.5" |
| Light Sensitivity |
ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto |
| Digital Zoom |
4 x |
| Shooting Modes |
Frame movie mode |
| Shooting Programs |
Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, night
scene, underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow |
| Special Effects |
Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, My Colors,
Color Accent, Color Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed |
15 sec |
| Exposure Metering |
Evaluative, center-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes |
Program, automatic, manual, aperture-priority,
shutter-priority |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance |
Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets |
Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent
light (daylight) |
| Digital Video Format |
AVI |
| Still Image Format |
JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed |
2.3 frames per second |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 7 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 15 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 43 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps - 11 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card |
| Memory / Storage |
| Flash Memory |
16 MB flash - MultiMediaCard |
| Supported Flash Memory |
MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 5 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 19 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 13 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 26 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 7 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 12 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 25 - with 16MB card |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash |
Built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode,
red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Effective Flash Range |
1 ft - 11.5 ft |
| Features |
AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Lens System |
| Type |
Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - f/2.6-5.5 |
| Focal Length |
5.8 mm - 23.2 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera |
35 - 140mm |
| Focus Adjustment |
Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus |
TTL contrast detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) |
9 |
| Min Focus Range |
17.7 in |
| Macro Focus Range |
5-45cm |
| Lens Aperture |
F/2.6-5.5 |
| Optical Zoom |
4 x |
| Zoom Adjustment |
Motorized drive |
| Lens Construction |
5 group(s) / 7 element(s) |
| Features |
Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer |
Yes |
| Self Timer Delay |
10 sec, 2 sec |
| Additional Features |
Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility,
built-in speaker, RGB primary color filter, auto power save, digital noise
reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control,
digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support,
histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, MOTION PRINT |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type |
Optical - real-image zoom |
| Display |
| Type |
LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - color |
| Display Form Factor |
Built-in |
| Display Format |
85,000 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type |
Microphone - built-in |
| Connections |
| Connector Type |
1 x USB
1 x composite video/audio output
1 x DC power input |
| Expansion Slot(s) |
1 x SD Memory Card |
| Software |
| Software |
Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser
EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord |
| System Requirements for PC Connection |
| Operating System Support |
MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows
98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4 |
| Peripheral Devices |
USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive |
| Miscellaneous |
| Included Accessories |
Wrist strap |
| Cables Included |
A/V cable
USB cable |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery |
AA |
| Supported Battery Details |
2 x AA alkaline battery ( included ) |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Min Operating Temperature |
32 °F |
| Max Operating Temperature |
104 °F |
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