Canon

PowerShot A540 Digital Camera

 

BRAND: Canon

MODEL NAME: PowerShot A540

MODEL NUMBER: 118B001

COLOR: Silver

UPC: 013803062861

CONDITION: Used

 

NOTE FROM SELLER:

 

Used PowerShot A540 fully functional in original box with accessories.

 Dead pixel in view screen does not affect print quality or download quality.

Dead pixel is 3/4" from the top and 3/4" from the right edge of view screen.

See pictures for condition.


From the Manufacturer

DESCRIPTION:

 

The PowerShot A540 combines ease of use with creative flexibility. The PowerShot A540 delivers 6.0 megapixel resolution and a high performance 4x optical zoom lens. It also features an extensive range of creative shooting modes and is compatible with optional converter lenses for extended versatility.

 

FEATURES:

 

20 Shooting Modes

30 Frame-per-second VGA Movie Recording

Widescreen Mode for Still Images in 16:9 Format

ISO 800 Low Light Shooting

DIGIC II Image Processor and iSAPA Technology

Accurate Focusing with 9-Point AiAF1

PictBridge Compliant for Instant Direct Printing

Print/Share Button for One-Touch Printing and Downloading

 

ACCESSORIES:

 

PowerShot A540 Digital Camera

Multi Media Card MMC-16

2 GB SD Flash Memory Card

Wrist Strap WS-800

Digital Camera CD-ROM

USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

AV Cable AVC-DC300

Soft Pouch Style Carrying Case W/Beltloop

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Camera Effective Pixels: Approx. 6.0 million

Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million)

Lens: 5.8 (W) – 23.2 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm) f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5(T)

Digital Zoom: Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)

Optical Viewfinder: Real-image zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 85,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%)

AF System: TTL autofocus. AF lock and Manual focus are available. Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF)

Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens): Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.) – infinity. Macro: 5 – 45 cm (2.0 in. –1.5 ft.)(W) 30 – 45 cm (12 in. – 1.5 ft.)(T) Manual focus: 5 cm (2.0 in.) –infinity (W)

30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T)

Shutter: Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds: 15 – 1/2000 sec. The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode. Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.

Metering System: Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot* * Fixed to center

Exposure Compensation: ±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

ISO Speed: Auto*, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent * Camera automatically sets the optimal speed.

White Balance: TTL auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater or Custom

Built-in Flash: Auto*, on*, off * Red-eye reduction is available.

Flash Range: Normal: 45 cm – 3.5 m (1.5 – 11 ft.) (W) 45 cm – 2.2 m (1.5– 7.2 ft.) (T) Macro:  30 – 45 cm (12 in.– 1.5 ft.) (W/T) (When ISO speed is set to AUTO.)

Flash Exposure Compensation: ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Modes: Auto. Creative zone: Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual. Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene*, Stitch Assist and Movie** * Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Swap and Color Accent.** Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, Color Accent and Color Swap.

Continuous Shooting: Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)

Self-timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer

Recording Media: SD memory card/Multi Media Card * camera has been tested with memory cards through 2 GB. Use of all memory cards can not be guaranteed.

File Format: Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant

Data Type: Still images: Exif 2.2(JPEG)*, Sound Memo: WAVE (monaural) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) * This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). ExifPrint is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras andprinters. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

Compression: Superfine, Fine, Normal

Number of Recording Pixels (Still images): Large: 2816 x 2112 pixels. Medium 1: 2272 x 1704 pixels. Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 pixels. Small: 640 x 480 pixels. Postcard Date Imprint Mode: 1600x 1200 pixels. Widescreen: 2816 x 1584 pixels

Number of Recording Pixels (Movies): Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.) 320x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until thememory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one time)** Fast Frame Rate: 320 x 240 pixels (60 frames/sec.) Max. Clip Length at one time: 1 minute Compact: 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.) Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes * Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512MSH recommended). **Even if the clip size has not reached 1 GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 1 GB.

Playback Modes: Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (it is possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of each shooting date, to the first image in each folder, or to movies. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Auto Play or Movie (edit/slow motion playback possible).

Direct Print: PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible

My Camera Settings: Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound.

Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)

PowerSource: 2 AA-size alkaline batteries. 2 AA-size rechargeable NiMHbatteries NB4-300 (sold separately). AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)

Operating Temperature: 0-40°C (32-104°F)

Operating Humidity: 10-90%

Dimensions: 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.) (excluding protrusions)

Weight: Approx.180 g (6.35 oz.) (camera body only)