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Canon PowerShot A20

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Features & Controls The PowerShot A20 is equipped with a 5.4-16.2mm f/2.8-4.8 (35-105mm in 35mm format) 3x zoom lens with a 2.5x digital zoom. The all-glass lens is designed with 9 elements in 7 groups, including one aspherical element. When powered down, the lens retracts and is protected byRead more
Review posted 4/24/01 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A20 Canon U.S.A., Inc. is providing consumers with a fun and affordable way to experience digital photography with the introduction of the $599 PowerShot A20 digital camera. The PowerShot A20 has a 2.1 megapixel CCD with a newly developed 3x 35-105mmRead more
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Pros

  • price
  • performance
  • and image quality

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1600, 1200 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot A20 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot A20

Pros

  • price
  • performance
  • and image quality
  • good features
  • ease of use
  • excellent picture quality
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • compact size and substantial grip area

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an

Canon PowerShot A20 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1600 x 1200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A20 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture4.8
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range29.92 in
Macro focus range6.3 in
Number of focus points3
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashno
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Dimensions
Weight13.23 oz
Width4.33 in
Height2.8 in
Depth1.5 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO100
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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