CANON PowerShot A800
• IMAGE SENSOR
Type 1/2.3 type CCD
Effective Pixels Approx. 10.0M
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
• IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC III with iSAPS technology
• LENS
Focal Length 6.6 – 21.6 mm (35 mm equivalent: 37 – 122 mm)
Zoom Optical 3.3x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom). Combined Approx. 13x
Maximum f/number f/3.0 – f/5.8
Construction 7 elements in 6 groups (1 single sided aspherical lens)
• FOCUSING
Type TTL
AF System/ Points AiAF (Face Detection / 5-point), 1-point AF (fixed centre)
AF Modes Single, Continuous (Auto mode only)
AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam Yes
Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro
• EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
AE Lock On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO sensitivity* AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• SHUTTER
Speed 1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default)
15 – 1/2000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)
• WHITE BALANCE
Type TTL
Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
• LCD MONITOR
Monitor 6.2 cm (2.5”) TFT, Approx. 115,000 dots
Coverage Approx. 100%
• FLASH
Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Built-in Flash Range 30 cm – 3.0 m (W) / 2.0 m (T)
External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1
• DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge Yes
• OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback
Histogram Yes
Playback Zoom Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
• INTERFACE
Computer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)
• MEMORY CARD
Type SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus
• SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6 (Intel processor required)
• SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other PhotoStitch
• POWER SOURCE
Batteries 2x Size-AA Alkaline or Ni-MH Batteries (Alkalines supplied)
A/C Power Supply Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800
• PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 94.3 x 61.6 x 31.2 mm
Weight Approx. 186 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)