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Canon also supplied the SD40 with an easy to use camera station that serves as a charger, High-Speed USB 2.0 for direct printing and image transfer to a PC, and the supplied wireless remote lets you display slide shows when sharing images on a television screen. At a mere 0.94-inches thick with the lens retracted, 1.78-inches high and 3.78 inches long, and a body weight of just 3.7 ounces, this camera can be carried or tucked away anywhere. Thanks to the DIGIC III chip’s more aggressive noise reduction, this model is able to shoot at ISO equivalent speed ratings from 80 to as high as 1600. This increased sensitivity at the top-end allows the use of faster shutter speeds, significantly reducing camera shake and subject blur during hand held low-light photography.
Canon’s new Face Detection AF/AE technology (working in concert with the SD40's 9-point
Autofocus system), allows it to detect, lock on and track up to nine human faces in a
scene simply by pressing the shutter button halfway. The face detection algorithm
automatically prioritizes and selects the optimum subject and not simply the closest face
(based on Canon’s Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology). It will then optimize the
focus and exposure to ensure the best possible results for easy picture taking moments.
Powershot SD40 Features:
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The SD40 compared to a standard CD disc.
The Powershot SD40 and the 10-megapixel Powershot SD900
US visitors PowerShot SD40 ELPH Pink Digital Camera (7.1MP, 3072x2304, 2.4x Opt, 16MB SD Card, SD/SDHC/MMC Slot)
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UK visitors PowerShot SD40 ELPH Pink Digital Camera (7.1MP, 3072x2304, 2.4x Opt, 16MB SD Card, SD/SDHC/MMC Slot)
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| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx.7.4 million) |
| Lens | 6.3 (W)–14.9 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 (W)–90 (T) mm) f/3.2 (W)–f/5.4 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 2.4x |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 118,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%) |
| AF System | TTL autofocus Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center) |
| Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens) |
Normal: 1.0 ft. (30 cm)–infinity Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (WIDE), 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm (TELE) |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 15–1/1600 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 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity/Recommended Exposure Index) |
| White Balance | TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) or custom |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off |
| Flash Range | Normal: 1-6.6 ft./30cm - 2.0m (W), 1-4.3 ft./30cm - 1.3m (T) Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets), Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.6 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, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type |
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. 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) | 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen) |
| Number of Recording Pixels (Movies) | 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps) |
| Playback Modes | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume Playback, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing |
| Erase modes | Still Image: single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| 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) |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-4L (Lithium-ion Rechargeable battery) Compact Power Adapter CA-DC20 Camera Station CS-DC1a |
| Shooting capacity | Still image: approx. 190 Shots |
| Playback time | Approx. 300 min. |
| Operating Temperature | 0–40°C (32–104°F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10–90 % |
| Dimensions | 3.78 x 1.78 x 0.94 in. / 96.1 x 45.1 x 23.9mm (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight | Approx. 3.70 oz. / 105g (camera body only) |
| Other | Camera Station with Wireless Controller for playback |
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