Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital Camera Review
Canon PowerShot SD40 is a compact, handy and stylish digital camera. It follows the PowerShotSD30 by adding a few more megapixels, a whole new image processor. The SD40 extends its light sensitivity range from ISO 80 to up to ISO 1,600 which enables reduced blur in low-light shots without flash. The Canon SD40 has 1.8-inch LCD screen that is a little bit smaller than the 2.5-inch displays. The Canon SD40 digital camera offered in a brand set of four new colors like Twilight Sepia, Precious Rose, Noble Blue, and a silvery Olive Grey. Features of the new Canon PowerShot SD40 are Vertical shutter release for portrait orientation shooting, Extra telephoto reach with Safety Zoom, Slim design in four new colours, 17 shooting modes, including movies, DIGIC III with Noise Reduction Technology and Face Detection AF/AE.
| Type of Camera |
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 2.4x Optical / 4x Digital / 10x Combined Zoom |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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. |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity/Recommended |
| 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 Control |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom |
| 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 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 |
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)) |
| Erase Modes |
Still Image: single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
| Video Out |
NTSC/PAL |
| Audio Out |
Monaural |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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