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Canon PowerShot SD400

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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Announced in February 2005, the SD400 (which goes by the names of Digital IXUS 50 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 55 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). Like the SD300 before it, the SD400 incorporates two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras yet to feature a 3x zoom. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD400;Read more
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Review posted 5/19/2005 Click to take a QTVR tour of the SD400 The Powershot SD400 is packed with a high resolution 5.1-megapixel CCD image sensor, a retractable 3× optical zoom lens with macro capabilities, shutter speeds from 15 to 1/1500th of second, a fast 9-point AiAFRead more
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Pros

  • focusing speed and the wonderful colors
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • nice camera

Cons

  • photographs can concentrate the attention of a viewer on a single scene ad infinitum
  • photographs is either ignorant or an obvious troll
  • memory stick format is significantly more expensive

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 4.9
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 2.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SD400 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SD400

Pros

  • focusing speed and the wonderful colors
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • nice camera
  • a good value
  • resolution Very nice color
  • Color: Very good color throughout my testing
  • good image quality
  • user-friendly design
  • and excellent build quality
  • uncomplicated user interface and smooth styling
  • Good low-light focusing as well

Cons

  • photographs can concentrate the attention of a viewer on a single scene ad infinitum
  • photographs is either ignorant or an obvious troll
  • memory stick format is significantly more expensive
  • Images were a bit noisy at the lowest light levels
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • Erases all files on the memory card
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • SD400 has few manual controls or scene modes
  • no sports/action mode

Canon PowerShot SD400 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SD400 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC II iSAPS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
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
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive2.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight4.59 oz
Width3.39 in
Height0.81 in
Depth2.09 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)150
Battery life (max)3.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots118000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewno
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackMovie
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Stainless steel
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage16.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage typesSD
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon - Editorial Reviews (9)

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Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH / Digital IXUS 50 Review
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Published: 11.08.2005
Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH / Digital IXUS 50 Review

Announced in February 2005, the SD400 (which goes by the names of Digital IXUS 50 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 55 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). Like the SD300 before it, the SD400 incorporates two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras yet to feature a 3x zoom. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD400;

Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon PowerShot SD400 review: Canon PowerShot SD400
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CNET
Published: 02.06.2005
Canon PowerShot SD400 review: Canon PowerShot SD400
3.5

Canon PowerShot SD400

Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon Powershot SD400 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot SD400 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 5/19/2005 Click to take a QTVR tour of the SD400 The Powershot SD400 is packed with a high resolution 5.1-megapixel CCD image sensor, a retractable 3× optical zoom lens with macro capabilities, shutter speeds from 15 to 1/1500th of second, a fast 9-point AiAF

Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Canon PowerShot SD400 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Canon PowerShot SD400 dpinterface.com
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Canon PowerShot SD400 An In-Depth Look at 4 Ultra-compact Digicams
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anandtech.com
Published: 18.07.2005
An In-Depth Look at 4 Ultra-compact Digicams
Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon Powershot SD400 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot SD400 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The SD400 features a 3× (35-105mm in the 35mm format) f/2.8-4.9 all-glass aspherical zoom lens. This lens features Canon's exclusive Ultra High Refractive Index Aspherical technology (UA) which produces outstanding sharpness and clarity. It allows the camera body to be

Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH / Digital IXUS 50 Review
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DPReview
Published: 11.08.2005
Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH / Digital IXUS 50 Review

Announced in February 2005, the SD400 (which goes by the names of Digital IXUS 50 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 55 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). Like the SD300 before it, the SD400 incorporates two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras yet to feature a 3x zoom. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD400;

Canon PowerShot SD400 Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 2.3 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 2.3 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital ELPH 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 2.3 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com