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Canon A520 4.2 Megapixel Image

Canon PowerShot A520 4.2 Megapixel Digital Camera

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Canon's PowerShot A520 compact digital camera combines the sought after simplicity of a family-focused camera, a phenomenally faithful four megapixel image sensor and a powerful 4x optical zoom to produce pictures that all can be proud of with the image quality Canon is renowned for.
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Key Features
Family Line Canon PowerShot
Weight 0.4 lb.
Image Sensor Type  What is "Image Sensor Type"?
CCD
Resolution  What is "Resolution"?
4.2 Megapixel
Optical Zoom  What is "Optical Zoom"?
4x
Camera Type  What is "Camera Type"?
Standard Point and Shoot
Lens
Interchangeable Lens  What is "Interchangeable Lens"?
Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom  What is "Optical Zoom"?
4x
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm
Digital Zoom  What is "Digital Zoom"?
3.6x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range  What is "Macro Focus Range"?
2 - 18 in. (w) / 11.8 - 18 in. (t)
Focal Length  What is "Focal Length"?
5.8 - 23.2 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution  What is "Camera Resolution"?
4.2 Megapixel
Image Resolutions  What is "Image Resolutions"?
640 x 480 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768
Video
Video Resolutions  What is "Video Resolutions"?
320 x 240 (QVGA) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control
Aperture Range  What is "Aperture Range"?
f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed  What is "Shutter Speed"?
15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance  What is "White Balance"?
Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second 1.9 Frames
Storage
Memory Type  What is "Memory Type"?
SD Card
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Compression Type  What is "Compression Type"?
JPEG
File Size (High Res.) 1.96 MB (65 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds  What is "ISO Speeds"?
Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400
Flash Type Built-In
Flash Functions  What is "Flash Functions"?
Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder  What is "Viewfinder"?
Optical
LCD Panel  What is "LCD Panel"?
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size 1.8 in.
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Interface Type  What is "Interface Type"?
USB
Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 300 Images
Included Features
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in MP3 Player Unknown
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
System Requirements
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions
Width 3.57 in.
Depth 1.51 in.
Height 2.52 in.
Weight 0.4 lb.
Warranty
Warranty 1 Year
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card
Release Date February, 2005
Review Summary
32 Reviews from Epinions.com
Overall Rating: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 4
Durability: 4
Battery Life: 3
Photo Quality: 4
Shutter Lag 3
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By: popsrocks
May 23, 2005

Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera, One Fine Camera and Easy To Use

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Nice feel to it, with excellent clarity for its price and it's easy to use.

Cons: Nothing Noted.

Bottom Line:
This happens to be a fine camera that isn't overly expensive for a good, solid first camera. Read More


By: dkozin
Aug 2, 2005

Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera - An Excellent and Cheap Compact Camera

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Price, size, picture quality, optics, resolution, features, responsiveness, AA batteries

Cons: Flash overexposes macro shots and leaves shadow in corner, recycles slowly, no battery status indication

Bottom Line:
I highly recommend the Canon PowerShot A520 if you need an inexpensive yet capable compact camera that produces excellent photos with print sizes... Read More


By: snapbeans1965
Jan 18, 2008

Perfect starter camera!

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: nice quality photos, easy use, several features, good value

Cons: slow shutter speed

Bottom Line:
Would buy it again! Great beginner camera! Read More


By: kedsand1
Oct 5, 2005

Pro Control, Budget Pricing, and 4x Optical Zoom. I'm sold!

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Great optical zoom; compact; lightweight; manual controls; uses AA batteries; movies WITH audio

Cons: No active power indicator; no internal memory; no zoom in movie mode; meagre accessories included

Bottom Line:
Canon has produced a winner in the budget digital camera market! Buy it now, but be sure to buy AA rechargeables, a bigger SD card, and a camera case. Read More


By: epinoinspbs
Apr 29, 2006

Excellent camera for the price

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Features, style, small size, intuitive function, (I barely opened the manual) price

Cons: floppy rubber cover to access cable ports on the side.


By: candidq
Mar 22, 2007

Great camera

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Great Camera!

Cons: Long lag time


By: horstm_1905
Sep 3, 2006

One of the best point-and-shoot cameras for the $$$

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Easy to use, great pics, variety of shooting options.

Cons: A little slow "recording" to the SD card.


By: mathew_m_2000
Oct 25, 2005

Great Camera

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: 4 mega pixels 4 x Zoom Easy to use (point and click)

Cons: None so far.


By: sallen609
Jan 4, 2006

LOVE IT - DOES ALL I COULD EVER NEED

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Price, easy to use, excellent software, awesome photos, large view screen, size.

Cons: Red eye, slightly slower than expected writing to the data card and down loading.


By: herndonite
Jun 21, 2005

Great all-around camera

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Great picture quality, easy to use, nice size. Highly recommend it.

Cons: Flimsy side panel cover.


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