EASY-TO-USE SOFTWARE
The supplied software makes it easy to download, edit and store your shots. You can even make digital photo albums and create slideshows to share with friends.
POWERSHOT A540 AND A530 SPECIFICATIONS
CCD Effective Number of Pixels Approx. 6.0 MP (A540) Approx. 5.0 MP (A530) Size 1/2.5 inch Filter Array Primary colour filter (Bayer) IMAGE PROCESSOR Processor DiG!C II LENS Focal Length (optical) 5.8 (W) – 23.2. (T) mm 35mm film equivalent 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm Maximum Aperture f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5 (T) Shutter Speed 15 – 1/2000 sec. Optical Zoom Approx. 4x Digital Zoom Approx. 4x FOCUSING AF System TTL Autofocus Focusing Frame 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre) FOCUSING RANGE Normal 45cm – Infinity Macro 5 – 45cm (W), 30 – 45cm (T) (A540) 5 – 45cm (W), 33 – 45cm (T) (A530) CONTROL/BALANCE Light Metering Method Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot (Metering frame when Fixed : Centre) Exposure Control Method Program AE Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments Sensitivity Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / (Equivalent Film Speed) 800 equivalent White Balance Modes Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / (underwater A540 only) + Custom LCD MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder LCD Monitor 2.5 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD (A540) 1.8 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD (A530) FLASH Flash Modes Auto/On/Off/Slow-synchro/ Red-eye reduction is available Flash Range Normal: 47cm – 3.0m (W/T) Macro: 30cm – 45cm (W/T) (A540) Normal: 45cm – 3.5m (W) 45cm – 2.2m (T) Macro: 30cm – 45cm (W/T) (A540) 33cm – 45cm (W/T) (A530) SELECTABLE SHOOTING MODES Shooting Modes Auto Creative zone: Program / Manual (Shutter speed priority / Aperture priority / Manual A540 only) Image zone: Portrait / Landscape / Night scene / Stitch Assist / Movie Special Scene Foliage / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Indoor / Kids and Pets / Night Snapshot / Colour Accent / Colour Swap / (Underwater A540 only) My Colours Positive Film / Lighter Skin Tone / Darker Skin Tone / Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Custom Colour IMAGE RECORDING FORMAT Still image JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant) Video Data Motion JPEG All data based on Canon’s Standard Test Method. All specifications may change without notice. *Compatible printer required for Direct Printing. Compatible Windows computer required for direct download. Sound annotation/ WAVE (monaural) Audio Data JPEG Compression Levels Superfine / Fine / Normal RECORDING PIXELS – STILL IMAGES Large 2816 x 2112 (A540) 2592 x 1944 (A530) Medium 1 2272 x 1704 (A540) 2048 x 1536 (A530) Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 640 x 480 Continuous Shooting Approx 2.3 shots/sec (A540) [Large/Fine] Approx 2.1 shots/sec (A530) MOVIE RECORDING Large (VGA) 640 x 480 30fps / 15fps* (A540) 10fps* (A530) Medium (QVGA) 320 x 240 30fps / 15fps*. 60fps – max. 1 min. (A540) 20fps* (A530) Small (QQVGA) 160 x 120 15fps – max. 3 minutes *Up to 1GB per recording. Depending on memory card capacity & data write speed. Low-level format may be required. OTHER OPERATIONS Playback Operations Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Auto Play / Movie – Normal playback, Pause, first frame, previous frame, next frame, and last frame selectable. Fast forward, fast rewind, and slow motion* are available. *5 speed levels including normal-playback speed, without sound. Direct Printing Yes PictBridge Yes Print/Share Button Yes Camera Settings Start-up image / Start-up sound / Shutter sound / Operation sound / Self-timer sound Menu Languages 23 languages. English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic and Japanese Self-timer Approx. 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay, or custom. INTERFACE Computer I/F USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Video Output PAL or NTSC selectable Audio Output Monaural Memory Storage SD Memory Card / MultiMedia Card SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS PC Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP4, XP (Incl. SP1/SP2) Mac Mac OS X v10.2 – v10.4 INCLUSIONS Included in the box Wrist Strap WS-800, 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300, 16MB Multi Media Card, User Guides, Digital Camera Solution Disc, Warranty Card ENVIRONMENT / DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT Temperature 0 – 40°C Humidity 10 – 90% Dimensions (W x D x H) 90.4 x 43.2 x 64 mm (ex. protruding parts) Weight Approx. 180g (camera body only – A540) Approx. 170g (camera body only – A530)
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PowerShot A540 and PowerShot A530 Digital Cameras
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Waterproof Case WP-DC2 (up to 40m) (A540 only) High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Tele-Converter Lens TC-DC52A (1.75x)* (A540 only) Wide Converter Lens WC-DC52 (0.7x)* (A540 only) Close-Up Lens 250D (55mm) (A540 only) Metallic Neck Strap Soft Case SC-A1
User-friendly, feature-packed and great value.
Until SD memory card becomes full. Low level format may be required. Depends on memory card speed/capacity and shooting resolution and compression.
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*For each of the above lenses the Conversion Lens Adaptor LA-DC52F is required.
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STUNNING SHOTS MADE SIMPLE
For easy to use cameras that are packed with quality and features, look no further than the PowerShot A540 and PowerShot A530. Canon’s advanced image processor, DiG!C II and a host of useful shooting modes make it easy to take outstanding shots in any situation. The A540 has the added advantage of a huge 2.5" LCD screen, so sharing your shots is as easy as taking them.
HANDY SHOOTING MODES
Use Auto mode to simply point and shoot or select a pre-set shooting mode and let the camera tweak the settings to give you the perfect shot, no matter where you are. Alternatively get creative and experiment with the Manual, Program, Shutter and Aperture priority (A540 only) modes for even more creative control of your images.
CREATE YOUR OWN STUNNING PANORAMAS
Use the built-in Stitch Assist mode to perfectly line up each new photo with the last, creating seamless and stunning panoramas.
CANON’S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS
High-performance Canon 4x optical zoom lens
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6.0/5.0 Megapixel CCD
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High-performance DiG!C II image processor Landscape Portrait Snow
Stitch Assist
DiG!C II DELIVERS SPEED AND DETAIL
The purpose-built DiG!C II image processor is a single chip that acts as the brain of the camera. DiG!C II offers super fast start-up and autofocus. It also enables continuous shooting at a constant speed, no matter how many shots you take.† Most importantly, DiG!C II delivers brilliant images with greater clarity and accurate colour.
Kids & Pets
Night Snapshot
Underwater (A540 only)
MAKE YOUR OWN MOVIES
Record mini movies, with sound, of up to 60 seconds in length (or 1GB, whichever comes first). Then edit your movie ‘in-camera’ and share it with friends via email, or play it on your TV.
Indoor
Beach
Fireworks
PRINT PHOTOS WITH EASE
You don’t need a computer to print your photos. Simply connect the
Foliage Colour Swap
camera to a Canon Bubble Jet Direct printer, Canon Compact Photo printer or any compatible PictBridge printer, select your image and press the ‘Print/Share’ button.** Simple. You can print up to A3+ size with superb detail.
COLOUR ACCENT AND SEPIA MODE
Try something different and give your photos a great colour effect such as colour accents in black and white photos and sepia tone photos – all without going through a computer.
Without Colour Accent
GET CLOSER WITH 4X OPTICAL ZOOM
Shoot everything from landscapes to close-up portraits with the class leading Canon 4x optical zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 140mm). You can even shoot subjects in perfect detail from as close as 1cm with Macro mode.
Print/Share button
3 Print
1 Connect
2 Select
**Compatible printer required for Direct Printing.
Sepia
With Colour Accent