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| Marketed | February 2001 |
| Original Price | 160,000 yen |
PowerShot Pro90 IS digital still camera, Canon’s first digital camera to incorporate a built-in 10x zoom lens with optical Image Stabilization. The PowerShot Pro90 IS is the latest example of Canon’s ongoing commitment to provide consumers with high-quality, easy-to-use products by combining its expertise in camera and lens design with advanced digital imaging technology.
The new Pro90 IS tops Canon’s current lineup of PowerShot-series cameras. In addition to its 10x zoom lens with image stabilization, it incorporates a multitude of advanced features including 12 EOS system-based picture-taking modes; wide exposure sensitivity (equivalent to ISO 50-400); several manual settings; and movie recording and playback with audio. Other advanced features include a highly ergonomic handgrip plus a variable-angle LCD monitor for easier handling and greater shooting flexibility; full compatibility with Type I and II CompactFlash memory cards, optional accessories including supplementary lenses and a hot shoe for EX-series Speedlites.
Additional camera features include shutter speeds from 8 seconds to 1/1000 second; an iris diaphragm; built-in flash with five control modes; an eye-level electronic viewfinder with dioptric correction; a wireless remote controller; and a high-capacity lithium-ion battery that can be recharged in the camera.
The Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS also offers numerous advanced digital features including a 1/1.8″, 3.34 million pixel CCD (2.6 megapixels recorded); high-speed plug-and-play USB data transfer plus optional RS-232C serial interface; switchable video output format (NTSC/PAL); and a wide selection of image quality settings including JPEG and RAW as well as adjustments for contrast, sharpness and color saturation.
| Image sensor: | 3.34 million-pixel (total)/ 1/1.8″ CCD (Effective number of pixels: approx. 3.24 million, recording pixels: approx. 2.58 million) |
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| Lens: | 7 (W) – 70 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent : 37 – 370 mm) F2.8 (W) – F3.5 (T) |
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| Digital tele-converter: | 2x, 4x (Maximum 40x digital zoom is available when combined with optical zoom) | |
| Autofocus method: | TTL autofocus (continuous) Focus lock and Manual focus are available |
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| Focusing range: (from tip of the lens barrel) |
Normal AF: | 10 cm (W)/ 1 m (T) – infinity (3.9 in. (W)/ 3.3 ft. (T) – infinity) |
| Manual Focus: | 10 cm (W)/ 1 m (T) – infinity (3.9 in. (W)/ 3.3 ft. (T) – infinity) |
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| Shutter: | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter | |
| Shutter speeds: | 8 – 1/1000 sec. 8 sec. shutter is available in Shutter-Priority mode or Manual mode 1/1000 sec. available at aperture setting from F4 to F8 |
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| Sensitivity (equivalent film speed): |
Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200 and ISO 400 equivalent (In Auto mode, camera automatically adjusts sensitivity in the range of ISO 50 to ISO 100 equivalent) |
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| Light metering method: | Center-weighted average metering or Spot metering | |
| Exposure control method: | Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure control AE lock is available |
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| Exposure compensation: | +- 2.0EV (in 1/3-stop increments) Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) is available |
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| White balance: | TTL auto white balance, pre-set white balance (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Flash) or Custom white balance | |
| Built-in flash: | Operating modes: | Auto, Red-eye reduction auto, Red-eye reduction On, On or Off |
| Flash range: | 70 cm – 4.2 m (2.3 ft. – 13.8 ft.) (W) 1 m – 3.4 m (3.3 ft. – 11.2 ft.) (T) (At ISO 100 equivalent) |
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| Terminals for external flash: | Sync-terminals at accessory shoe Use of following external flashes is recommended: Canon Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX and 550EX |
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| Flash exposure compensation: | +- 2.0EV (in 1/3-stop increments) | |
| Shooting modes: | Auto | |
| Creative zone: | Program, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority and Manual | |
| Image zone: | Pan-focus, Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Black & white, Stitch Assist and Movie | |
| Self-timer: | Activates shutter after a 10-sec. delay | |
| Wireless control: | Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller is included in the camera kit) When shooting, images is captured 2 seconds after shutter button pressed |
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| PC-connected shooting: | Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit) | |
| Continuous shooting: | Approx. 0.7 image/sec. (Large/ Fine mode) | |
| Viewfinder: | Color LCD viewfinder | |
| LCD monitor: | 1.8″, TFT color LCD | |
| Storage media: | CompactFlash™ (CF) card (Type I and Type II) | |
| File format: | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant | |
| Image recording format: | Still images: | JPEG or RAW |
| Movies: | AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE [monaural]) | |
| JPEG compression mode: | Superfine, Fine or Normal | |
| Number of recording pixels: | Still Images: | Large : 1856 x 1392pixels |
| Medium: 1024 x 768 pixels | ||
| Small : 640 x 480 pixels | ||
| Movies : | 320 X 240 pixels at 15 frames/sec., up to approx. 30 sec. per movie | |
| Playback modes: | Single/ Index (9 thumbnails), Magnified (approx. 2.5x or 5x on LCD monitor or viewfinder) or Slide show | |
| Interface: | Universal Serial Bus (USB)/ RS232, Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) and CF card slot (complied with CF Type II standard) | |
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| Operating temperatures: | 0 – 40 degrees C (32 – 104 degrees F) | |
| Operating humidity: | 10 – 90 % | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): |
126.5 x 83.9 x 139.1 mm (5.0 x 3.3 x 5.5 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
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| Weight: | 680 g (24.0 oz.) (camera body only) | |