Canon PowerShot A520 Specifications

By Robert Dubbin, CNET.com on 09/02/2005

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The good:

  • Versatile manual and automated controls
  • Strong image quality
  • Zoom flash
  • Quick burst mode
  • Available lens converters and underwater housing

The bad:

  • Not as compact as many pocket cameras
  • Many common settings require trip to menus
  • Long flash-recycle time

The bottomline:

Strong image quality and a good mixture of manual and automated exposure controls make this a low-cost option for snapshooters and enthusiasts alike.

Users' rating:

10/10

Audio

  • Built-in microphone
  • Yes

Battery

  • Battery type(s)
  • AA

Camera

  • Optical sensor
  • CCD
  • Megapixels
  • 4 megapixels
  • Light sensitivity
  • Auto ISO, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
  • White balance
  • Automatic, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Tungsten
  • Lens aperture
  • F2.6 - F5.5
  • LCD display size
  • 1.8 inch
  • Flash type
  • Built-in
  • Digital zoom
  • 3.2 x
  • Optical zoom
  • 4 x

Connectivity

  • PC Connection
  • USB

General

  • Camera Type
  • Digital compact
  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 91 x 64 x 38 mm
  • Weight
  • 180 g

Other

  • Cables
  • A/V, USB

Still images

  • Still image format
  • JPEG
  • Still image resolution (max)
  • 2272 x 1704 pixels

Storage

  • Storage type(s)
  • MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital Card
  • Internal memory
  • MB

Video

  • Video capture format(s)
  • AVI (Motion JPEG)
  • Video capture resolution(s)
  • 640 x 480 pixels
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