Canon PowerShot A300
Features
- 3.2 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14
- 5.1x digital zoom
- Up to 3 minutes of video with sound
- Compatible with CompactFlash Type I cards; 16 MB card included
- Powered by 2 AA batteries (alkalines included); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
Product Description From Canon:
The A300 incorporates a number of advanced features into a low-cost, high quality digital camera, perfect for first time buyers and digital aficionados alike. This AA-battery powered camera is equipped with a 33mm fixed focal length all-glass autofocus lens and a 5.1x digital zoom. It also offers 5-point AiAF and an enhanced Movie Mode feature allowing for up to 3-minutes of video with sound. the PowerShot A300 completely supports driverless downloads via PTP with Windows XP and Mac OS X, as well as EXIF 2.2, and DPOF 1.1
Specifications
| Image Capture Device Type: | 1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels: | Approx. 3.3 million |
| Effective Pixels: | Approx. 3.2 million |
| Focal Length: | 5mm f/3.6 (35mm film equivalent: 33mm) |
| Digital Zoom: | 5.1x |
| Focusing Range: Normal AF: | 20cm – infinity; Macro AF: 5 – 20cm |
| Autofocus System: | 5-point AiAF/ 1-point AF (Fixed to center) |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Inverted Galilean type |
| LCD Monitor: | 1.5 inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels: | Approximately 67,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage: | 100% |
| Maximum Aperture: | f/3.6 – 5.6 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1 – 1/2000 sec.; Slow shutter speed of 1/6 sec. is only available in select modes |
| Sensitivity: | AUTO/ISO 50/ 100/ 200/ 400 equivalent |
| Light Metering Method: | Evaluation / Center-weighted average/ Spot |
| Exposure Control Method: | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3-step increments. |
| White Balance Control: | Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash), or Custom. |
| Built-in Flash: | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/ Off, Slow-Sync |
| Flash Range: | 20cm – 2.0m/0.67 ft. – 6.7 ft. (When ISO is speed is set to AUTO) |
| Recycling Time: | Approx. 10 sec. or less. |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3-step increments |
| Shooting Modes: | Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Self-Timer: | Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down. |
| Continuous Shooting: | Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. (Large/ Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off) |
| Photo Effects: | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and, Black and White |
| Storage Media: | CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I |
| File Format: | QuickTime AVI |
| Print Order Format: | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
| Image Recording Format: | Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant) |
| JPEG Compression Mode: | SuperFine, Fine or Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels: | 2048 x 1536 (Large), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 1), 1024 x 768 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 pixels (Small) Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 |
| Playback Modes File: | Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to 10x), Slide Show or Movie |
| Erase Modes: | Single Image, All Images |
| Computer Interface: | Universal Serial Bus (USB)(mini-B jack) |
| Video Out: | None |
| Other: | CF card slot (accept type I cards). Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printer CP-100 and select Bubble Jet Photo Printers (no computer required). |
| Power Source: | 1. Size AA Alkaline battery x2 2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x2 (NB4-100) 3. AC Adapter kit ACK-800 |
| Shooting Capacity : | Approx. 75 shots/Approx. 200 shots (LCD monitor ON) Approx. 210 shots/Approx. 450 shots (LCD monitor OFF) (Alkaline battery/NB4-100) |
| Playback Time: | Approx. 90 min/Approx 120 min. (Alkaline battery/NB-1AH) |
| Operating Temperature: | 32 – 104°F (0 – 40°C) |
| Operating Humidity: | 10 – 90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 4.37 x 2.28 x 1.44 in./110.0 x 58.0 x 36.6mm (Excluding protrusions) |
| Weight: | Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (Camera body only) |
| System Requirements: Windows: | Hardware: IBM PC/AT compatible with CD-ROM Drive. OS: Windows 98 (including the Second Edition), Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP (Home, Professional) (Please see our Windows XP compatibility statement) CPU: Pentium 150 MHz or higher processor (Windows 2000/Windows ME/Windows 98) CPU: 300MHz or higher processor (Windows XP). Interface: USB: Cable connection via the camera's USB port is limited to computers pre-installed with an OS listed above. Free Hard Drive Space: 300MB or more for Canon Utilities/Drivers. RAM: 64MB or more (Windows 2000/Windows ME/Windows 98) RAM: 128MB or more (Windows XP) Display: 800 x 600 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better is required, 1024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended. |
| System Requirements: Macintosh: | Hardware: Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook or eMac. A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software. OS: Mac OS 9.0 through 9.2, OS X (Version 10.1/10.2). (Please see our Mac OS X Compatibility Statement) Note: USB Mounter software is not supported in Mac OS X. CPU: PowerPC Interface: USB: Cable connection via the camera's USB port is limited to genuine Apple Computer brand models with a built-in USB interface. Free Hard Drive Space: 200MB or more for Canon Utilities RAM: 20MB or more of application memory (Mac OS 9.x) RAM: 128MB or more (Mac OS X) Display: 800 x 600 pixels/32,000 colors or better is required, 1024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended. |