Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera

Canon Updated: 2007-07-26

Unbeatable Value in a Sleek New Style
For quality images and sophisticated features, the PowerShot A520 is by far the leader among popularly priced digital cameras. With 4.0 Megapixel resolution, Canon's exclusive DIGIC Image Processor and a new, longer 4x optical zoom, images are crisp and bright with true-to-life color. The new ergonomic grip and big 1.8 inch LCD screen make this camera as fun to use as it is easy.

Features

The next generation A-series 4.0 Megapixel digital camera with a longer 4x Optical Zoom in a more lightweight and compact body
Exclusive Canon DiG!C Image Processor for faster processing speed, excellent image quality and crisp vibrant colors
Large 1.8 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review
An ergonomic metallic grip with intuitive controls for easy handling
Equipped with 9-point AiAF and 13 Shooting Modes including Special Scene Modes for spectacular shots
Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloads plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with Canon CP Printers

A World of Detail in a Light, Compact Body
The next generation A-series 4.0 Megapixel digital camera with a longer 4x Optical Zoom in a more lightweight and compact body

With the PowerShot A520's 4.0 Megapixels of imaging power, you'll see spectacular detail and clarity even in your largest prints. The newly engineered 4x optical zoom lens has a versatile focal length of 35-140 mm (35mm film equivalent) to handle everything from snapshots to landscapes with ease. The zoom's new design also offers a higher magnification for the 4x zoom ratio to fill your close-ups with radiant detail. The optical zoom combines with a 3.6x digital zoom to take you quickly and smoothly to 14x. And all this power comes to you in a camera that's so small and light, you'll want to tuck it in your bag and take it everywhere you go.

Canon Quality and Performance is Unmatched
Exclusive Canon DiG!C Image Processor for faster processing speed, excellent image quality and crisp vibrant colors

DiG!C Image Processor
Canon's exclusive DIGIC Image Processor revolutionized how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus. DIGIC also reduces the effects on noise in your images.

iSAPS Technology is an entirely new scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.