PowerShot A540 / PowerShot A530
Digital Still Cameras
Versatile, feature packed digital cameras.
Key Selling Features
6.0 Megapixel PowerShot A540 and 5.0 Megapixel PowerShot A530. Canon 4x optical zoom lens. Movie recording and playback with sound. DiG!C Imaging Processor delivers superior digital photos. Print/Share* Button allows easy ‘one push’ printing of images straight from the camera.
Short Description
Boasting powerful Canon 4x optical zoom lenses and Canon’s intuitive DiG!C processor, the 6.0MP PowerShot A540 and 5.0MP PowerShot A530 deliver simply better pictures. With a versatile range of shooting modes, you can capture it all, from family photos to travel snaps. And best of all, these compact cameras are easy to use. Thanks to the Canon Print/Share* Button, true to life photo prints straight from the camera are a snap. Packed with features within a compact body, the PowerShot A530 and PowerShot A540 make it easy to take digital photography further.
Canon’s formula for amazing digital photos.
6.0 Megapixel CCD delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size and beyond. Canon 4x retractable zoom lens (35mm equivalent 35mm-140mm). High speed start-up, fast autofocus, smooth continuous shooting, faster overall processing and superior image quality thanks to the revolutionary DiG!C II Imaging Processor. A comprehensive range of shooting modes, from complete control to full auto, including pre-set scene modes customised for Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater (A540 only), Color Accent and Color Swap. High-precision white balance inc. Auto, a range of pre-set modes and a custom setting. Wide range of ISO-Equivalent speed settings (Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800). Versatile optional dedicated accessories inc. 40-metre depth waterproof case (A540 only) and supplementary lenses. New Widescreen recording mode supports viewing on widescreen TV’s and printing widescreen images. 9-point AiAF and single centre point AF ensures sharp, clear images. IO (Intelligent Orientation) sensor detects vertical/horizontal shooting to ensure correct AF, AE/AWB weighting and replay orientation. Light guide zoom flash ensures efficient light distribution by customising flash output to match the shooting view angle, Selectable Evaluative, Centre-weighted average and Spot (centre-point) Metering for optimum exposure settings. Print/Share* Button allows ‘one push’ printing/downloading of images straight from the camera. ‘My Colors’ modes including Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone and Custom Color allow users to customise colour preferences while shooting. High quality continuous movie recording and playback with sound for up to 1GB/1hour with a max. resolution of 640 x 480.
Explore Digital Photography
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Leading Technology, Advanced Features
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Fun, Easy Operation
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*Compatible printer required for Direct Printing. Compatible Windows computer required for direct download.
Canon Connectivity
Print/Share* Button allows ‘one push’ printing/downloading of images straight from the camera. Direct photo printing with Canon direct printers and other PictBridge compatible models. Supports Exif 2.2 tagging for Design Rule for Camera File System standard allowing superior print image processing. Canon’s complete image management software suite for fast and easy download, display, email and printing of images, creating panoramic pictures and computer controlled image capture and storage. Picture Transfer Protocol supports driver-less image transfer, viewing and deletion between camera and computer with newer operating systems (Windows XP or Mac OS X v 10.2-10.4) Wrist Strap WS-800, 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries 16MB MultiMedia Card AV Cable AVC-DC300 USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Conversion Lens Adaptor LA-DC52F (A540) Tele-Conversion lens TC-DC52A Wide Converter WC-DC52 Close-up lens 250D 52mm NiMH Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 Battery NB4-300 AC Adaptor Kit ACK-800 (contains CAPS800) Camera User Guide Software Starter Guide Direct Print User Guide Digital Camera Solution Disc
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Standard Accessories and Software
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Optional Accessories
Metallic Neck Strap Waterproof Case WP-DC2 Waterproof Weight WW-DC1 (1 plate) High Power Flash HF-DC1 Semi-hard Case SC-A1 AV Cable AVC-DC300 USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Canon Compact Photo printers and Bubble Jet Direct Printers 1119B003AA (A530) 1118B003AA (A540)
Barcode / EAN
4960999350912 (A530) 4960999350851 (A540) 226mm (L) x 166mm (W) x 68mm (H)
Mercury Code
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Packaging Dimensions
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*Compatible printer required for Direct Printing. Compatible Windows computer required for direct download.
Canon PowerShot A540/A530 Specifications
CCD Effective Number of Pixels Size Filter Array Image Processor Processor Lens Focal Length (optical) 35mm film equivalent Maximum Aperture Shutter Speed Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Focusing AF System Focusing Frame Focusing Range Normal Macro Control/Balance Light Metering Method Exposure Control Method Exposure Compensation Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) White Balance Modes LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Viewfinder LCD Monitor Flash Flash Modes Flash Range Selectable Shooting Modes Shooting Modes Auto Creative zone: Program / Manual Image zone: Portrait / Landscape / Night scene /Stitch Assist / Movie Foliage / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Indoor / Kids and Pets / Night Snapshot, Colour Accent, Colour Swap Positive Film / Lighter Skin Tone / Darker Skin Tone / Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Custom Colour Auto/On/Off/Slow-synchro/Red-eye reduction is available Normal: 45 cm –3.5 m (W) 45 cm - 2.2 m (T) Macro: 33 – 45 cm (W/T) Real-image optical zoom viewfinder 1.8 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot (Metering frame when Fixed : Centre) Program AE ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 equivalent Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H) + Custom 45cm - Infinity 5 - 45cm (W), 33- 45cm (T) TTL Autofocus 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre) 5.8 (W) – 23.2. (T) mm 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5 (T) 15 - 1/2000 sec. Approx. 4x Approx. 4x DIG!C II Approx. 5.0 MP 1/2.5 inch Primary colour filter (Bayer)
Special Scene My Colours
Image Recording Format Still image Video Data Sound annotation/Audio Data JPEG Compression Levels Recording Pixels - Still Images Large Medium 1 Medium 2 Small
JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant) Motion JPEG WAVE (monaural) Superfine / Fine / Normal 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480
Continuous Shooting [Large/Fine] Movie Recording Large (VGA) 640 x 480 Medium (QVGA) 320 x 240 Small (QQVGA) 160 x 120 Other Operations Playback Operations
Approx 2.1 shots/sec
10fps - until memory card is full* 20fps - until memory card is full* 15fps - max. 3 minutes
*Up to 1GB per recording. Depending on memory card capacity & data write speed. Low-level format may be required. 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. Yes Yes Yes Start-up image / Start-up sound / Shutter sound / Operation sound / Self-timer sound 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 Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, or custom. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed PAL or NTSC selectable Monaural SD Memory Card / MultiMedia Card. Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP4, XP(Incl. SP1/SP2) Mac OS X v10.2 - v10.4 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
Direct Printing PictBridge Print/Share Button Camera Settings
Menu Languages
Self-timer Interface Computer I/F Video Output Audio Output Memory Storage Supported Operating Systems PC Mac Inclusions Included in the box
Environment / Dimensions / Weight Temperature Humidity Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight 0 – 40 °C 10 – 90 % 90.4 x 43.2 x 64 mm (ex. protruding parts) Approx. 170g (camera body only)
All data based on Canon’s Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice. *Compatible printer required for Direct Printing. Compatible Windows computer required for direct download.