January 5, 2011

Canon PowerShot A495

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.3x Optical/Approx. 4x Digital/Approx. 13x Combined Zoom


Type
10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 10.3 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 Megapixels


Focal Length
6.6 (W) - 21.6 (T)mm - 35mm (film equivalent: 37 - 122mm)

Digital Zoom
Approx. 4x

Focusing Range
Normal: 2 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 9.8 in. (25 cm) - infinity (T)
# Macro: 0.4 in - 1.6 ft. (W), 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. (T) (1 - 50 cm (W), 25 - 50 cm (T))

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus


Optical Viewfinder
N/A

LCD Monitor
2.5-inch type

LCD Pixels
Approx. 115,000 dots

LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%


Maximum Aperture
f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T)

Shutter Speed
1 - 1/2000 sec.15 - 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
# Shutter speeds differ depending on the shooting mode.
# Shutter speed available in Long Shutter: 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1 (Unit: sec.)


Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face AiAF (9-point)
** Fixed to the center

Exposure Control Method
Program AE; AE Lock

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments


White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face AiAF (9-point)


Built-in Flash
Auto, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Shutter Sync: 1st curtain, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Smart Flash Exposure

Flash Range
30 cm - 3.0 m (W), 30 cm - 2.0 (T) (12 in. - 9.8 ft (W), 12 in. - 6.6 ft. (T))
# Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance.

Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.0 V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A


Shooting Modes
Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter), Movie

Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color*
*Adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation.

Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2.sec. delay/custom*
Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in 1-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) and number of shots (1 - 10 shots (in 1-shot increments)) can be specified.

Wireless Control
N/A

Continuous Shooting
Approx. 0.9 shot/sec. approx. 2.5 shots/sec. in Low Light)


Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen)
Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 (29.97) fps/30 (29.97) fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 (29.97) fps)
Available up to 4GB*
*Even if the file size has not reached 4GB, recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour. For memory cards with a capacity less than 4GB, recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour.


Image data
Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2) Medium 3 (M3)
F N F N F N F N
File Size (KB) 2,565 1,226 1,620 780 1,116 556 558 278
4GB 1,471 3,017 2,320 4,641 3,352 6,352 6,352 12,069
16GB 6,026 12,354 9,503 19,007 13,727 26,010 26,010 49,420

Small (S) Widescreen (W)
F N F N
File Size (KB) 150 84 1,920 918
4GB 20,116 30,174 1,978 4,022
16GB 82,367 123,550 8,101 16,473

Movie data
Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap
640 x 480 320 x 240
30 (29.97) fps 30 (29.97) fps LP 30 (29.97) fps
Movie size (KB/sec.) 1,932 972 672
4GB 32 min. 26 sec. 1 hr. 02 min. 51 sec. 1 hr. 31 min. 25 sec.
16GB 2 hr. 12 min. 50 sec. 4 hr. 17 min. 23 sec. 6 hr. 14 min. 23 sec.
Note: N=Normal F=Fine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Resume, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Rotate, Jump, Slide Show, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning
Movie: Normal Playback*, Slow Motion**, Pause, First Frame, Last Frame, Next Frame, Previous Frame, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind.
# Displays playback position and shooting time
*Audio settings available in 5 levels.
** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available


Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: any movie file one at a time.


Computer Interface
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (mini-B jack)

Video Out
NTSC/PAL

Audio Out
Monaural

Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (x2)
3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (available accessory)Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery (NB-3AH))* Approx. 8 hours. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 10 hours (AA-size NiMH Battery)

* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Power Source
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (x2)
3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (available accessory)

Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery (NB-3AH))*

Playback Time
Approx. 8 hours. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 10 hours (AA-size NiMH Battery)

* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.


Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
0 - 35°C/32 - 95°F when NB-3AH is used

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20 in./93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6mm

Weight
Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera, including batteries and memory card)
26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi)

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

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