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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
KEY FEATURES
backlit 10 MP CMOS sensor
optical image stabilization
f/2.0 aperture on 3.8x lens
8.4 fps burst

The Canon SD4000 IS is the first Digital Elph to include manual control over aperture and shutter speeds and is also the fastest in the lineup with its 8.4 fps burst speed. The camera includes Canon's "high sensitivity system" that combines a backlit CMOS with a Digic 4 processor, an ISO range that reaches up to 3200, and a lens with a wide f/2.0 aperture.

Specifications

ManufacturerCanon
TypeUltra-Compact
ModelPowerShot SD4000 IS
Model Year2010
Price$349.99
  
Sensor Type1/2.3 inch backlit CMOS
Total PixelsApprox. 10.6 Megapixels
Effective PixelsApprox. 10 Megapixels
  
Aspect Ratio4:3
LensCanon zoom lens
Focal Length28-105mm
Optical Zoom Range3.8x
  
Digital Zoom4x
Focusing RangeNormal AF: 1.2 in. (3 cm) - infinity (W), 12 in. (30 cm) - infinity (T)
Aperturef/2.0-8.0
Autofocus SystemTTL AF
  
ViewfinderLCD only
LCD MonitorTFT color LCD
LCD Size3 inches
LCD PixelsApprox. 230000 Pixels
LCD Coverage100%
  
ISO Sensitivityauto, 125-3200
Meteringevaluative, center-weighted average, spot
Exposure Control MethodAE lock
Exposure Compensation+/- 2 EV in 1/3 steps
  
White Balance SettingsAuto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Fine Tune
Flash SettingsAuto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash
Flash Range30 cm - 6.0 m (W), 50 cm - 2.0 m (T) (12 in. - 20 ft. (W), 1.6 - 6.6 ft. (T))
  
Recycling Time10 sec or less
Flash Exposure Compensation
Self Timer10, 2 sec, custom
Wireless Control
  
Continuous Shootingnormal 3.7 fps, low light 6 fps, high speed 8.4 fps
Storage MediaSD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus, Eye-Fi
File FormatJPEG, Motion JPEG
JPEG Compression Modenormal, fine
  
Playback ModesRotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Smart Shuffle, Filtered Playback, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)
Editing OptionsRed-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Trimming, Resize, My Colors, Rotate
Video OutNTSC/PAL
Audio Outstereo
  
Power SourceBattery Pack NB-6L, AC Adapter ACK-DC40
Shooting Capacity250 shots
Dimensions3.94 x 2.13 x 0.93 in./100.0 x 54.1 x 23.6 mm
WeightApprox. 6.17 oz./175g (camera, including batteries and memory card)
  
Operating Temperature32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity10-90%
Shutter Speed15-1/2500 sec