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Canon PowerShot A40

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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
Playback Mode Screens & Menus When you flip the Mode Dial to the Play position the last picture captured is displayed full screen with the information shown above. Pressing the DISP button toggles the extended exposure information that includes the recording mode (auto or manual), the driveRead more
Review posted 3/29/02 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A40 The PowerShot A40 has a 2.0 megapixel CCD sensor and incorporates a 3x optical zoom lens and offers features and image quality normally found in more expensive models, such as movie mode (with sound); manual exposure; spot metering; selectableRead more
Review posted 3/29/02 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A40 The PowerShot A40 has a 2.0 megapixel CCD sensor and incorporates a 3x optical zoom lens and offers features and image quality normally found in more expensive models, such as movie mode (with sound); manual exposure; spot metering; selectableRead more
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Pros

  • amazing quality
  • a wide range of features and an incredible price
  • easiest and fastest way to get superb photo prints

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • lost intensity in the corners of the frame

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 A40 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot A40

Pros

  • amazing quality
  • a wide range of features and an incredible price
  • easiest and fastest way to get superb photo prints
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • A40's compact body has a solid feel
  • has a nice sharp lens
  • and excellent color rendition
  • superb design
  • sharp lenses
  • and excellent color

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • lost intensity in the corners of the frame
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Erases all files on the memory card

Canon PowerShot A40 - 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 A40 - 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 aperture2.8
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 speed15.0 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 range2.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Dimensions
Weight8.82 oz
Width4.34 in
Height1.48 in
Depth1.48 in
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Power
Number of batteries supported4
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage8.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsCF
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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