Canon Powershot SD1000 Review



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PowerShot SD1000 Specifications
Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 million |
Image Sensor | 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million) |
Lens | 3x optical zoom, 5.8-17.4mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm) |
Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x |
Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
LCD Monitor | 2.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 230,000 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./30cm-infinity Macro: 1.2 in.- 1.6 ft./3-50cm (WIDE), 1 - 1.6 ft./30-50cm (TELE) Digital Macro: 1.2 in. - 3.9 in./3-10cm (WIDE) |
Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
Shutter Speeds | 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec. |
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 or 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: 1.6-11 ft./50cm - 3.5m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm - 2.0m (T) Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets), Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
Photo Effects |
My Colors: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color |
Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.7 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 (V1.1) 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.
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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), 640 x 480 (2 hrs. at 0.5 fps/1 fps. Playback at 15 fps) |
Playback Modes | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Sound Recorder, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume |
Direct Print | PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
Erase Modes | Still Image: single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B) PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) Other: Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
Power Source | Battery Pack NB-4L (Lithium-ion Rechargeable battery) 210 shots LCD on / 240 min. playback time (CIPA) AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 |
Operating Temperature | 0-40°C (32-104°F) |
Operating Humidity | 10-90 % |
Dimensions | 3.38 x 2.11 x 0.76 in. / 85.9 x 53.5 x 19.4mm |
Weight | Approx. 125 g (4.41 oz.) (camera body only) |
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