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| Marketed | February 2010 |
The Canon's PowerShot A495 incorporates a 10.0-megapixel CCD image sensor, 3.3x zoom lens, and 2.5-inch LCD monitor. Like the SX210 IS and A3100 IS, the A495 features the improved Smart Auto mode with Smart EF, and includes Super Vivid and Poster Effect options among its selection of creative scene modes. The model is capable of recording movies up to VGA, includes a Low Light mode, and accommodates high-capacity SDXC memory cards. The PowerShot A495 is available in two color variations: silver and red.
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 10.0 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) |
| Lens | 6.6 (W) – 21.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 37 (W) – 122 (T) mm f/3.0 (W) – f/5.8 (T) |
| Optical Zoom | 3.3x |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 13x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5 TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 115,000 dots, Picture coverage approx. 100% |
| AF Frame Mode | Face AiAF/Center |
| Focusing Range (from end of lens) | Auto: 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)/25 cm (9.8 in.) –infinity (T) Normal: 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)/25 cm (9.8 in.) –infinity (T) Macro: 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)/25 – 50 cm(9.8 in. – 1.6 ft.) (T) Infinity: 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity Kids&Pets: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter used together |
| Shutter Speeds | 1 – 1/2000 sec. 15 – 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO speed(Standard Output Sensitivity,Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off * Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/FE lock |
| Built-in Flash Range | 30 cm – 3.0 m (12 in. – 9.8 ft.) (W)/30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) (T) |
| Shooting Modes | Shooting Mode: P, Auto, SCN, Movie SCN Mode: Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Face Self-Timer(A495) , Low Light, Super Vivid (A495), Poster Effect(A495) , Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset(A490) , Fireworks, Long Shutter Movie Mode: Standard |
| Continuous Shooting | Normal: Approx. 0.9 images/sec. |
| Self-timer | Approx. 10-sec./Approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type | Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Mono)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still images Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels Movies 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.*) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP*) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.*) * Actual frame rate is 29.97 frames/sec. |
| Compression (Still images) | Fine, Normal |
| Number of Possible Shots (CIPA compliant) |
Approx. 150 images |
| Playback Function | Single Image, Movie, Magnified Display, Index, Jump,Magnified, Slideshow |
| Editing Function | Erase, Protect, Resize, Rotate, Red-Eye Correction |
| Direct Print Type | PictBridge compliant |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB (mini-B) Video/Audio output (NTSC and PAL capable, mono audio) |
| Communication Settings | MTP, PTP |
| Power | 2 AA alkaline batteries 2 AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH (sold separately)) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) |
| Operating Temperatures | 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10–90% |
| Dimensions (CIPA compliant) | 93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6 mm (3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20 in.) |
| Weight (CIPA compliant) | Approx. 175 g (6.17 oz.) (Including the battery and memory card) Approx. 130 g (4.60 oz.) (Camera body only) |