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Canon PowerShot A400

Author Wayne Brooker
Published 24th Nov 2004
Manufacturer Canon
Supplier ebuyer.com
Price £86.81 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £102.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 8 for Image Quality
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Canon PowerShot A400
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ManufacturerCanon
NamePowerShot A400
Image sensor1/3.2in 3.2 Megapixel CCD
Max Output Resolution2048 x 1536
Other Resolutions1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Zoom2.2X (optical), 3.2X (digital)
Optical focal length  (35mm equiv)5.9 - 13.2 (45-100mm)
Maximum lens aperturef3.8
Shutter speeds1 sec - 1/1500 second
ISO ratingAuto/50/100/200/400
LCD screen1.5in TFT, 115,000 pixels (with brightness adjustment)
Optical ViewfinderReal-image optical viewfinder
FlashRange: 0.47 to 2.0m, Settings: Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Forced on/off
Exposure ControlAuto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie, Special scene mode (Portrait, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor).
Exposure MeteringEvaluative, Centre-weighted or Spot
Exposure CompensationYes, manually -2EV, +2EV (0.3EV steps)
White balance modesAuto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Auto-FocusTTL contrast detection, 9 focus points
Manual focusNo. Forced Infinity Setting Only
Macro focus distance5cm
Recording ModesSingle, Continuous (Approx. 1.3 fps speed maintained for up to 12 images)
Image formatsJPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
CompressionSuperfine, Fine, Normal
Picture AdjustmentsVivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White
Video recording (max res / format)640 x 480 (10FPS) 320 x 240 / 160 x 120 AVI (15fps) AVI [Motion JPEG + WAVE (monaural)]
...with soundYes, with built-in microphone and speaker.
Movie LengthUp to 30 sec (640 x 480), Up to 3 mins (320 x 240, 160 x 120) - Depending on memory card speed / capacity
Self-timerYes, 10 or 2 seconds
Memory card slotSecure Digital (SD)
Supplied Memory16MB SD card
Batteries suppliedAlkaline (2xAA)
Recharger suppliedNo
A/V outputYes, PAL and NTSC
PortsUSB (Mini-B, PTP), A/V, DC power input
AccessoriesAV/USB cables, wrist strap
Dimensions (W x H x D)107 x 53.4 x 36.8mm
Weight (Body Only)165g
SoftwareArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me), PhotoStitch, ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser
Warranty12 Months

 

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