Japan
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- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | April 1998 |
| Original Price | 74,800 yen |
The PowerShot A5 is the digital camera that has a compact and full flat body. Its compact design, featuring a special duralumin alloy metal casing and a motorized retracting lens system, permits the camera to fit easily into a shirt pocket or slim briefcase.
An 810,000-pixel 1/3″ CCD sensor and standard 5mm (35mm camera equivalent) high optical-resolution lens, including two aspherical lens elements which minimize distortion, deliver high definition and natural color reproduction.
| Image Sensor (CCD) | Size | 1/3″h |
| Method | Complementary color filter/Interline | |
| Number of Pixels | 810,000 pixel (total) | |
| Sensitivity | Equivalent to ISO 100-400 | |
| Image Data Storage | CompactFlash ™ card (Type I) | |
| File Format | CIFF (JPEG)/Proprietary Canon format (CCD RAW) | |
| Recorded Image Size |
1024 x 768, 512 x 384 | |
| Lens | 5mm f/2.5 (35mm film equivalent : 35mm) | |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/6-1/750 sec. | |
| Focusing Range | Standard | 50 cm-infinity |
| Macro | 9-50 cm | |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Forced ON/OFF, Red-eye reduction | |
| White Balance Control |
TTL auto | |
| Viewfinder | Optical | Real-image optical viewfinder |
| LCD | 2″ TFT | |
| Recording Capacities* |
using 8MB CF card | |
| Fine | 44 shots (1024 x 768)/125 (512 x 384) | |
| Normal | 89 shots (1024 x 768)/236 (512 x 384) | |
| Economy | — | |
| Interfaces | Serial/CF card slot/Video Out | |
| Compatible Operating Systems |
Windows® 95, Windows® NT4.0, Macintosh | |
| Power Supply | 2CR5 lithium battery, Dedicated Nickel-hydride Battery (optional), Dedicated AC adapter (optional) | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
103 x 68 x 32.5 mm | |
| Weight (body only) | Approx. 230 g | |
| Accessories | 8MB CF, lithium batteries (2CR5), video cable, wrist strap, PC connection kit, application software | |
Information written above is about the digital cameras developed for the Japanese domestic market.
* Recording capacity specifications are based on standard shooting conditions established by Canon. Actual results will vary according to subjects.