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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
KEY FEATURES
12.1 MP
4x lens
2.7 inch LCD
VGA movie mode
optical image stabilization
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The Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS is one of the company's least expensive ultra-thin SD-series cameras at $199. It still comes with a hefty set of features like 12.1 megapixels and a stabilized 4x optical zoom lens, but it skimps with its VGA movies instead of the trendier HD movie mode.

Specifications

ManufacturerCanon
TypeUltra-Compact
ModelPowerShot SD1300 IS
Model Year2010
Price$199.00
  
Sensor Type1/2.3 inch CCD
Total PixelsApprox. 12.7 Megapixels
Effective PixelsApprox. 12.1 Megapixels
  
Aspect Ratio4:3
LensCanon zoom lens
Focal Length28 - 112mm
Optical Zoom Range4x
  
Digital Zoom4x
Focusing RangeNormal: 1.2 in. (3 cm) - infinity (W), 1.6 ft. (50 cm) - infinity (T), Macro: 1.2 in. - 1.6 ft. (3 - 50cm) (W)
Aperturef/2.8-5.9
Autofocus SystemTTL AF
  
ViewfinderLCD only
LCD MonitorPure Color LCD
LCD Size2.7 inches
LCD PixelsApprox. 230000 Pixels
LCD Coverage100%
  
ISO Sensitivityauto, 80-1600
MeteringEvaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Control MethodProgram AE; i-Contrast; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
  
White Balance SettingsAuto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Fine Tune
Flash SettingsAuto, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range12 in. - 13 ft. (W), 1.6 - 6.6 ft. (T), (30 cm - 4.0 m (W), 50 cm - 2.0 m (T))
  
Recycling Time10 sec. or less
Flash Exposure Compensation
Self Timer10 and 2 seconds, custom
Wireless ControlN/A
  
Continuous ShootingApprox. 0.9 shots/sec. (Approx. 2.6 shots/sec. in Low Light)
Storage MediaSD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card; Eye-Fi compatible
File FormatDesign rule for Camera File System, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
JPEG Compression ModeNormal, Fine
  
Playback ModesSingle, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Playback, Transition Effects (2 types), Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (4 - 130 thumbnails)
Editing OptionsRed-eye Correction, Resize, i-Contrast, Rotate
Video OutNTSC, PAL
Audio Outmonaural
  
Power SourceLithium-ion Rechargeable Battery Pack NB-6L
Shooting Capacity240 shots
Dimensions3.56 x 2.20 x 0.83 in. (90.5 x 55.8 x 21.2 mm)
Weight4.94 oz./140g (including battery and memory card)
  
Operating Temperature32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity10-90%
Shutter Speed15-1/1500 sec