Product Info
Beauty and brains in one brilliant package
The PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH is so stylish it could make it on looks alone. But it doesn't have to. This sleek, little beauty is loaded with the some of the best features Canon has to offer. You've got a 7.1 megapixel CCD, a DIGIC III Image Processor, a high quality Zoom and a stylishly convenient Camera Station with Wireless Controller. And it's yours in a choice of four totally unique colors.
Features
- Compact, stylish 7.1 Megapixel Digital ELPH with 2.4x Optical Zoom
- Four attractive colors: Twilight Sepia, Olive Gray, Precious Rose, and Noble Blue
- DIGIC III Image Processor with Face Detection technology for superior image quality, fast operation and low power consumption
- Fashionable camera station with wireless controller for easy charging, image transfer and printing anywhere
- 1.8 inch LCD monitor enables you to view your images on camera with ease
- ISO 1600 to reduce image blur and expand low-light shooting capability
- Improved Movie Mode with Fast Frame Rate at 60 fps QVGA (320 x 240) or 30 fps VGA (640 x 480)
- Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers
Specifications
Image Capture Device
Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/ 2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels: Approx. 7.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels: Approx. 7.1 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length: 6.3-14.9mm f/3.2-5.4 (35mm film equivalent: 38-90mm
Digital Zoom: 2.4x
Focusing Range
- Normal: 1 ft./30cm-infinity
- Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (WIDE), 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm (TELE)
Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder: Not available
LCD Monitor: 1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCDBrightness adjustment: 15 levels
LCD Pixels: Approx. 118,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture: f/3.2 (W) - f/5.4 (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 (Standard Output Sensitivity/Recommended Exposure Index)
Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method: Program AE
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, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range
- Normal: 1-6.6 ft./30cm - 2.0m (W), 1-4.3 ft./30cm - 1.3m (T)
- Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: Not available
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes: Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets), Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects: My Colors; Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control: Available for playback and printing via Camera Station CS-DC1a
Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.6 fps
Image Storage
Storage Media: SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
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: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
NUMBER OF RECORDABLE IMAGES
Quality: File Size / 16MB / 512MB
Small /N : 84KB / 138 / 4,317
Small /F : 150KB / 88 / 2,747
Small /SF : 249KB / 56 / 1,777
Medium3 / N : 278KB / 50 / 1,590
Medium3 / F : 558KB / 26 /839
Medium3 / SF : 1,002KB / 14 / 471
Medium2 / N : 445KB / 33 / 1,041
Medium2 / F : 893KB / 16 / 529
Medium2 / SF : 1,602KB / 9 / 295
Medium1 / N : 695KB / 21 / 671
Medium1 / F : 1,395KB / 10 / 339
Medium1 / SF : 2,503KB / 5 /190
Large / N : 902KB / 16 / 520
Large / F : 1,897KB / 7 / 251
Large / SF : 3,045KB / 4 / 156
Wide-screen / N : 678KB / 21 / 686
Wide-screen / F : 1,420KB / 10 / 335
Wide-screen / SF : 2,304B / 6 /207
TIME OF RECORDABLE MOVIES
Quality : File Size / 16MB / 512MB
Movie/Low : 330KB/sec / 43sec / 1,373sec
Movie/Medium : 660KB/sec / 22sec / 702sec
Movie/High : 1,920KB/sec / 7sec / 249sec
Movie/Fast Frame Rate : 1,320KB/sec / 11sec / 359sec
Movie/Compact : 120KB/sec / 107sec / 3,357sec
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File: Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume Playback, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes: Still Image: single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out: NTSC/PAL
Audio Out: Monaural
Other: Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via Camera Station's USB cable.
Power Supply
Power Source:
1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-4L
2. Compact Power Adapter CA-DC20 3. Camera Station CS-DC1a
Shooting Capacity: Still Image: approx. 190 shots (NB-4L/LCD)*
* The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery is used.
Playback Time: Approx. 300 min. (NB-4L)
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32-104 F/0-40 C
Operating Humidity: 10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.78 x 1.78 x 0.94 in. / 96.1 x 45.1 x 23.9mm
Weight: Approx. 3.70 oz. / 105g (camera body only)
Package Contents
- PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH Body
- Battery Pack NB-4L
- Battery Charger CB-2LV
- Camera Station CS-DC1a
- Compact Power Adapter CA-DC20
- SD Memory Card SDC-16M
- Wrist Strap WS-900
- Wireless Controller WL-DC200
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC300