Canon PowerShot A495 10MP Digital Camera Silver Review

Canon PowerShot A495 comes with its streamlined silhouette and smoothly-curved edges, which has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for beginners and everyone else who craves style and convenience. The 10.0 Megapixel resolution and 3.3x Optical Zoom make it easy to capture the action in dazzling color and brilliant detail.

 Features:

·  Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.3x Optical/Approx. 4x Digital/Approx. 13x Combined Zoom

·  Type: 10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

·  Effective Pixels: Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

·  Focal Length: 3.3x zoom: 37 (W) - 122 (T) mm (35mm film equiv.)

·  Digital Zoom: Approx. 4x

·  Focusing Range: Normal: 2 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 9.8 in. (25 cm) - infinity (T), Macro: 0.4 in - 1.6 ft. (W), 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. (T) (1 - 50 cm (W), 25 - 50 cm (T))

·  Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus

·  LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch type, Approx. 115,000 dots, Approx. 100%

·  Maximum Aperture: f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T)

·  Shutter Speed: 1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

·  ISO Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)

·  Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

·  Exposure Control Method: Program AE; AE Lock

·  Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

·  White Balance Control: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

·  Built-in Flash: Auto, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Shutter Sync: 1st curtain, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Smart Flash Exposure

·  Flash Range: 30 cm - 3.0 m (W), 30 cm - 2.0 (T) (12 in. - 9.8 ft (W), 12 in. - 6.6 ft. (T))

·  Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter), Movie

·  Photo Effects: My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color

·  Storage Media: SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

·  Power Source: 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), 2. AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (x2), 3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (available accessory)

·  Shooting Capacity: Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery (NB-3AH))

·  Dimensions (WxHxD): 3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20 in./93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6mm

·  Weight: Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera, including batteries and memory card)