Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Digital Camera

Canon Updated: 2008-08-27 RSS
Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Digital Camera

The Latest Triumph of the A Series.
Inside its sleek, pared down design, this top-of-the-line PowerShot A2000 IS is packed with easy-to-use features. You've got a 10.0-megapixel resolution and a 6x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer for big, beautiful prints and superb stability. To keep subjects looking their best, the DIGIC III Image Processor with Canon Face Detection handles the technical details - automatically. An Easy Mode allows you to concentrate on your scene, while Easy Playback lets you screen your images on a super-sized 3.0-inch LCD.

Features

* 10.0 Megapixel resolution makes it a breeze to print large size images with clarity and detail.
* 6x Optical Zoom to capture that shot when your subject is a distance away and Optical Image Stabilizer to help even the most unstable hand capture sharp images.
* New slim two-tone design with a large, bright 3.0-inch LCD for easy on-camera viewing.
* DIGIC III Image Processor with Genuine Canon Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB sets the focus, exposure, flash and white balance automatically so you always capture the perfect face.
* Easy Mode and Easy Playback mode for peace of mind shooting and simplified operation.
* Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.

Specifications

Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 6x Optical/4x Digital/24x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device
Type: 10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels: Approx. 10.0 Megapixels
Effective Pixels: Approx. 10.3 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length: 6.4-38.4mm f/3.2-5.9 (35mm film equivalent: 36-216mm)
Digital Zoom: 4x
Focusing Range: Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (W)
Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus, Manual focus (shooting standby only in movie mode)

Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder: None
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture: f/3.2 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed: 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method: Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method: Program AE; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

Flash
Built-in Flash: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range: 1.0-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1.6-6.7 ft./50cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: N/A

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes: Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie
Photo Effects: My Colors
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Self-Timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control: N/A
Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.3 fps (Large/Fine)

Image Storage
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression: Normal, Fine, SuperFine
JPEG Compression Mode: Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels: Still Image: 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip, 160 x 120 (15 fps) up to 3 minutes per clip