Canon Powershot A80 Digital Camera {4MP}

Housed in a compact metal body, the PowerShot A80 digital camera is solidly built yet light weight at 8.8 ounces. The camera features a 1/1.8 inch, 4.0 megapixel CCD sensor that captures images up to 2272 x 1704 pixels with exceptional detail and color fidelity. Canon's exclusive DIGIC processor improves image quality and increases camera responsiveness and image processing speeds compared to general purpose CPUs found in other comparable digital cameras.

Image Sensor
4.0 megapixel CCD sensor

Sensitivity
ISO: Auto or selectable from 50 - 400

Lens
Optical: 7.8 - 23.4mm, f/2.8 - 4.9 zoom Lens (35mm film equivalent: 38 - 114mm)
Digital Zoom: 3.6x

Aperture
F/2.8 (Wide), F/4.9 (Telephoto)

Shutter Speed
15 seconds - 1/2000th of a second

Burst Rate
2.4 fps

Flash
Built-in
Flash Range: WIDE: 1.5 - 14 ft. (45cm - 4.4m) TELE: 1.5 - 8.2 ft. (45cm - 2.5m) Macro: 9.8 in. - 1.5 ft./25 - 45cm (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent)
Modes: Auto, Red-eye Reduction On/ Off, Slow-Sync

White Balance
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or Custom

Exposure Modes
Program AE/Aperture or Shutter-priority AE/Manual

Shooting Modes
Auto, Creative (P, Av, Tv, M, Custom 1, Custom 2), Programmed Image Control Zone, Image (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie)

Movie Mode
Quicktime with audio

Color Shooting Options
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White

Self Timer
2 or 10 second duration

Video Output
A/V out (PAL / NTSC)

Viewfinder
Optical: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD
1.5 inch, 67,000 pixels TFT color display

File Formats
JPEG
Movie (Quicktime Motion JPEG)

Storage Media
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I

Power Supply
4 x AA-size Batteries (Alkaline, Rechargeable NiMH)
AC Adapter (CA-PS500) optional

Computer Connectivity
USB or Card Reader

Operating System Requirements
Windows: 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Mac: OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2

Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.1 x 2.5 x 1.4 inch
103.1 x 64.4 x 34.7 mm

Weight (Excluding Batteries)
8.8 oz
250g

Other Features
Among the many convenient features of the PowerShot A80, the Intelligent Orientation Sensor can tell whether you shot your photo vertically or horizontally. It automatically adjusts AF, AE and white balance and makes sure that your photos are oriented correctly when you download them to your computer.