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Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Model Number: A520  A520 
Camera Format: Compact  Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No  No 
Retail Price: $300.00 $300.00
Street Price:    
Price Update Date: 2007-02-27 2007-02-27
Date Available: 2005-03-01 2005-03-01
Remote Control:    
Remote Control Type:    
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material:    
Operating System:    
Weight: 8.4 oz (238 g) 8.4 oz (238 g)
Weight With Batteries? checked  checked 
Size: 91 x 64 x 38 mm
3.6 x 2.5 x 1.5 in		 91 x 64 x 38 mm
3.6 x 2.5 x 1.5 in
Warranty in Months:    
Waterproof: No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Image Resolution: 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 1024x768, 640x480 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 1024x768, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240  640x480, 320x240 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 4:3
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 4.00 4.00
Sensor Type:
Sensor Size: 1/2.5 inch  1/2.5 inch 
Sensor Filter Type:    
Sensor Manufacturer:    
Focal Length Multiplier:    
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels:    
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 35 - 140 mm 35 - 140 mm
Zoom Ratio: 4.00x 4.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 3.6x  3.6x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: TTL Phase Detection  TTL Phase Detection 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.2500 0.2500
Auto Focus Step:    
Manual Focus: Yes  Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:    
Normal Focus Range: 45 cm to Infinity
18.4 in to Infinity		 45 cm to Infinity
18.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 5 - 45 cm
2.0 - 18.4 in		 5 - 45 cm
2.0 - 18.4 in
Min Macro Area: 51 x 39 mm
2.0 x 1.5 in		 51 x 39 mm
2.0 x 1.5 in
Min Aperture:    
Max Aperture: f/2.6 f/2.6
Aperture Range Description: f/2.6-8.0 (W), f/5.5-8.0 (T)  f/2.6-8.0 (W), f/5.5-8.0 (T) 
Aperture Step Size:    
Lens Thread:    
Lens Thread Type:    
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Optical VF Type: Real-image optical zoom  Real-image optical zoom 
Optical VF Accuracy: 81% 81%
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 99% 99%
Monitor Size (inches): 1.8 1.8
Monitor Resolution: 115,000 dots 115,000 dots
Monitor Type: Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD 
Touchscreen:    
Max Playback Zoom: 10x 10x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
ISO Settings: 50, 100, 200, 400 50, 100, 200, 400
ISO Rating Max: 400 400
Number of White Balance Settings: 7 7
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom 
Manual White Balance: Yes  Yes 
Longest Shutter Time:    
Shortest Shutter Time:    
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes  Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 2 or 10
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 4 4
Flash Modes: auto / on / off / red-eye  auto / on / off / red-eye 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):    
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):    
Flash Range Description: 1.5ft. - 11.5ft. (W) / 1.5ft. - 7.2ft. (T)  1.5ft. - 11.5ft. (W) / 1.5ft. - 7.2ft. (T) 
No of Flash "Pops":    
Ext Flash: No  No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a n/a
Maximum Flash Sync:    
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Usable Memory Types: SD/MMC  SD/MMC 
Other Memory Types:    
Memory Included (MB): 16.0 16.0
Uncompressed Format:    
CCD Raw Format:    
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2) 
Movie File Format: AVI (MotionJPEG)  AVI (MotionJPEG) 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Video Out: Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:    
External Connections: USB 1.1 USB 1.1
Other Connection:    
Included Software:    
OS Compatibility: Windows, MacOS  Windows, MacOS 
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Startup Time: 2.6 seconds 2.6 seconds
Shutdown Time: 1.8 seconds 1.8 seconds
Play -> Record: 1.9 seconds 1.9 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 2.1 seconds 2.1 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):    
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.880 (W) - 0.940 (T) seconds 0.880 (W) - 0.940 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.535 seconds 0.535 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.074 seconds 0.074 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:    
Cycle Time Max Res: 0.25 seconds 0.25 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 0.26 seconds 0.26 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 4 4
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 1.47 1.47
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 10 10
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 180 180
Movie Sec @ Min Res:    
Download speed, KB/second: 475 475
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A520  Canon PowerShot A520 
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA  2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Alkaline disposable 2 x AA Alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No  No 
CIPA Rating: 300 300
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