Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Compact Digital Camera (Blue)

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Advanced capabilities and chic style set PowerShot A4000 IS digital camera apart from the crowd. In a new high for the A-Series, it's equipped with a powerful 8x Optical Zoom to get you close to the action fast, and a 28mm Wide-Angle lens and Optical Image Stabilizer that deliver beautifully clear images with more excitement in every frame. This chic, compact camera in a range of appealing colors has a 16.0 Megapixel Image Sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor to ensure superior resolution and fast performance. Beautiful images are easy thanks to Smart AUTO that picks the perfect camera settings for 32 predefined shooting situations, and Intelligent IS that automatically optimizes image stabilization based on the shooting conditions. Touch a button and you'll be shooting brilliantly lifelike 720p HD video!

• 8x Optical Zoom with 28mm Wide-Angle lens and Optical Image Stabilizer deliver stunning images.
• A 16.0 Megapixel Image Sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor for exceptional performance.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper camera settings based on 32 predefined shooting situations for capturing spectacular images with ease.
• Shoot brilliant 720p HD video with a dedicated movie button.
• A 3.0-inch LCD enables easy viewing.
• Intelligent IS automatically chooses from six different modes to optimize image stabilization for the shooting condition.
• Help Button provides simple explanations and easy controls of your settings.
• Scene Modes such as Super Vivid, Poster Effect and Miniature Effect provide creative freedom to capture your photos.
• Lithium-ion battery makes it easy to recharge your batteries.

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Compact Digital Camera Specifications

• Type: Compact digital camera with built-in flash, 8x Optical, 4x Digital, and 32x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer

Image Capture Device

• Type: 16.0 Megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD
• Total Pixels: 16.6 Megapixels
• Effective Pixels: 16.0 Megapixels

Lens

• Focal Length: 5.0 (W) - 40.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 224 (T) mm)
• Digital Zoom: 4x
• Focusing Range:
  Normal: 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1m) - infinity (T)
  Auto: 0.4 in. (1cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1m) - infinity (T)
  Macro: 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (1-50cm) (W)
  
• Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

• Optical Viewfinder: N/A
• LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT Color (wide viewing angle type)
• LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots
• LCD Coverage: Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

• Maximum Aperture: f/3.0 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
• Shutter Speed:
  1 - 1/2000 sec.
  15 - 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

Exposure Control

• Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600 (in P mode)
• Light Metering Method:
  Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
  * Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detect (Face Detect AE)
  ** Fixed to center
  
• Exposure Control Method: AE Lock
• Exposure Compensation:
  ±2 stops in 1/3 stop increments
  (Not available when shooting movies)
  

White Balance

• White Balance Control:
  Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
  *Facial color is evaluated in Face Detect (Face Detect WB)
  

Flash

• Built-in Flash:
  Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
  Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.
  
• Flash Range: 1.6 - 9.8 ft. (W), 3.3 - 6.6 ft. (T) (50 cm - 3.0 m (W), 1.0 - 2.0 m (T)
• Recycling Time: 10 seconds or less (Battery Voltage: 3.7V)
• Flash Exposure Compensation: N/A

Shooting Specifications

• Shooting Modes:
  Auto, P, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Discreet, iFrame Movie*
  *Shooting movies is possible with the movie button.
  
• Photo Effects: N/A
• Self Timer:
  Approx. 10-sec delay/approx 2-sec delay/custom*
  * Delay time (0 - 15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1 - 10 shots, in one-shot increments) can be specified.
  
• Wireless Control: N/A
• Continuous Shooting:
  Approx: 0.8 shots/sec. (In P Mode)
  Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. (In Low Light Mode)
  

Image Storage

• Storage Media: SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
• File Format: Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
• JPEG Compression Mode:
  Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
  Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (2 channel monoaural))
  
• Number of Recording Pixels:
  Still Images:
  
  [Large]: 4608 x 3456
  [Medium 1]: 3264 x 2448
  [Medium 2]: 1600 x 1200
  [Small]: 640 x 480
  [Widescreen]: 4608 x 2592
  
  Movies:
  
  [Miniature Effect]
  1280 x 720*1, 640 x 480*2
  
  [iFrame Movie]
  1280 x 720 (25 fps)
  
  [Other than the above]
  1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps*3)
  
  *1 Shooting: 5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps, Playback: 25 fps
  *2 Shooting: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps, Playback: 30 fps*3
  *3 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
  

Playback Specifications

• Playback Modes File:
  - Still Images and Movies: Discreet, Auto Rotate, Transition Effects (Off, Slide, Fade), Rotate, Search Jump (Shot Date, 10 images, 100 images, Movies, Still Images), Slideshow
  - Still Images: Single, Index (4-100 Thumbnails), Magnification (Approx. 2x-10x), Information Display, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Resume Playback, Red-Eye Correction, i-Contrast, Resize
  - Videos: Normal Playback*1, Pause, Slow Motion*2, Skip Backward*3, Previous Frame*4, Next Frame*4, Skip Forward*3, Resume Playback
  Displays playback position and shooting time
  *1 Audio settings available in 5 levels
  *2 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available
  *3 Approximately 4 seconds
  *4 Rewind and Fast-forward are also available
  

Erasing Specifications

• Erase Modes: Single Image*, Erase All
  - The image data in the memory card stored with the design rule for camera file systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).
  - Movies can be erased individually.
  

Interfaces

• Computer Interface:
  Hi-Speed USB*1 (Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video*2)
  - 1 Use of USB logomark is not allowed.
  - 2 mini-B compatible.
  
• Video Out: NTSC/PAL (unified type dedicated connector (female)) with digital, audio and video
• Audio Out: Monaural (unified type dedicated connector (female)) with digital, audio and video
• 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 Source:
  1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-11L
  2. Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90)
  
• Shooting Capacity: Approx. 175 shots
• Playback Time: Approx. 4 hours

Physical Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 32-104°F/0-40°C
• Operating Humidity: 10-90%
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.75 x 2.22 x 0.96 in. (95.3 x 56.3 x 24.3mm)
• Weight:
  Approx. 5.11 oz./145 g (Including the battery and memory card)
  Approx. 4.59 oz./130 g (Camera body only)
  
  Note: 30 display languages provided
  (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Ukrainian, Malaysian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Greek, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Vietnamese, and Japanese)
  All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.