| Sensor: | 1/3.2" Type CCD, 3.2 million effective pixels |
| Image processor: | Canon DIGIC with iSAPS |
| Image sizes: | (L)2048 x 1536, (M1)1600 x 1200, (M2)1024 x 768, (S)640 x 480 |
| File formats: | JPEG Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 compliant; AVI (Motion JPEG & WAVE); WAVE (monaural) |
| Quality levels: | Superfine, Fine, Normal |
| Movie clips: | (L)640 x 480, 10fps; (M)320 x 240; (S)160 x 120, 15fps |
| Focal length: | 5.9 to 13.2 millimeters |
| Aperture: | F3.8 |
| Optical zoom: | 2.2x |
| Digital zoom: | 3.2x |
| Autofocus: | 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (center) |
| AF assist beam: | Yes |
| Closest focus: | 5 centimeters |
| Shooting modes: | Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie, Special scene mode (Portrait, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor) |
| Photo effects: | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White |
| Metering: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (center) |
| Sensitivity equivalent: | Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 |
| Exposure compensation: | -2.0 to +2.0 EV, 0.3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed: | 15 to 1/2000 second, Shutter speeds of 1/6 sec. to 1 sec operate with noise reduction |
| White balance: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Viewfinder: | Optical |
| LCD monitor: | 1.5-inch P-Si TFT LCD 115,000 pixels |
| Self-timer: | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Flash: | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off |
| Drive modes: | Single, Continuous |
| Direct print: | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on CP printers only) |
| Other features: | Sound memo (up to 60 sec), Histogram, Playback zoom 2x - 10x |
| Connectivity: | USB 1.1 (mini-B, PTP), A/V out (PAL/NTSC) |
| Power: | 2 AA alkaline or NiMH batteries |
| Storage: | Secure Digital (SD) Card, 16MB SD card supplied |
| Width: | 4.2 inches |
| Height: | 2.1 inches |
| Depth: | 1.4 inches |
| Weight: | 5.8 ounces |
| What's in the box: | Canon A400, 2 AA batteries, 16MB SD memory card, wrist strap, AV cable, USB cable, CD software, instruction manual, warranty/registration card |
