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Canon PowerShot Pro1

Author Jay Werfalli
Published 16th Aug 2004
Manufacturer Canon
Supplier ebuyer.com
Price £514.89 (Exc VAT)
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Features Score 8 for Features
Image Quality Score 7 for Image Quality
Value Score 6 for Value
Overall Score 7 for Overall
Canon PowerShot Pro1
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ManufacturerCanon
ModelPowerShot Pro1
Effective PixelsApprox. 8.0 million
Image Sensor2/3-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million)
Optical Zoom7x - range 7.2mm - 50.8mm (35mm film equivalent: 28mm - 200mm)
Digital ZoomApprox. 3.2x
Shutter Speeds15 - 1/4000sec.
1.3sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter-speed priority mode or Manual mode.
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3sec or slower operate with noise reduction.
Aperture (Wide)F2.4, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0
Aperture (Telephoto)F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0
ViewfinderColor LCD viewfinder; Picture coverage 100%; Dioptric adjustment (-5.5 to 1.1dpt)
LCD screen2.0-inch; 235,000 pixels
AF SystemHybrid (TTL and external passive AF)
Center Area AF
FlexiZone AF/AE area selection
Single / Continuous AF
Manual focus
Focus bracketing
3cm minimum focus (super macro mode)
Light Metering SystemEvaluative, Centre-weighted average or Spot (Center or AF-point)
Exposure Compensation± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Auto exposure bracketing available)
SensitivityAuto, ISO 50/100/200/400
White BalanceTTL auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or custom (Custom1/Custom2)
Built-in FlashAuto, on, off, red-eye reduction, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash
Flash Range50cm - 5.0m (Wide), 1.0m - 3.5m (Telephoto)
External FlashYes, Sync-terminals on accessory shoe
Flash Exposure Compensation±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE Lock
Shooting ModesAuto, Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Custom1, Custom2, Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Stitch assist, Movie (NO BULB)
Continuous ShootingHigh-speed - Approx. 2.5 shots/sec; Standard - Approx. 1.0 shots/sec.
Time Lapse ShootingShooting interval: approx. 1 - 60min. (1-min. increments), 2 - 100 shots (depending on CFcard capacity.)
Self-timerYes, 10-sec/2-sec delay
Remote ControlYes
PC-controlled ShootingYes, via USB interface
Recording MediaCompactFlash (Type I and Type II), 64MB CF card supplied
File FormatFAT32 supported
Image Recording FormatJPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW, AVI with audio
Color SpaceStandard (sRGB) or Adobe RGB
CompressionSuperfine, Fine, Normal
Image resolutionsLarge: 3264 x 2448 pixels
Medium 1: 2272 x 1704 pixels
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Medium 3: 1024 x 768 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Video Resolutions(15 fps)640 x 480 pixels (approx. 30 sec)
320 x 240 pixels (approx. 3 min)
160 x 120 pixels (approx. 3 min)
Playback ModesSingle (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x in LCD monitor/viewfinder), Sound memos (up to 60sec.) or Slide show.
Direct PrintCanon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/ PictBridge compatible
My Camera SettingsThe start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound customisable
InterfaceUSB 1.1, Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)
Power SourceRechargeable lithium-ion battery (BP-511A)
Dimensions118mm x 72mm x 90mm
Weight640g (incl battery)
Extra FeaturesND filter, metal tripod mount, orientation sensor.
AccessoriesLens hood, charger, USB cable, video cable, strap
SoftwareZoomBrowserEX 4.6, Photorecord 2.0, Photostitch 3.1, Apple Quicktime 6.3, TWAIN / WIA driver 6.4 and 6.2, Arcsoft Photostudio 5.5, Arcsoft Videoimpression 2

 

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