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Canon PowerShot A520 Light Field Camera
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Canon PowerShot A520 Light Field Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 3.6x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 0.4 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Resolution: 4.2 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
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Canon PowerShot A520 Light Field Camera

Canon's PowerShot A520 compact digital camera combines the sought after simplicity of a family-focused camera, a phenomenally faithful four megapixel image sensor and a powerful 4x optical zoom to produce pictures that all can be proud of with the image quality Canon is renowned for.

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Evolutionary Convergence Is Canon's Powershot A520 the first real entry level prosumer Digicam?

byHoward_Creech Mar 7, 2005
119 Helpfuls 120 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 6 Comments
Pros Compact, proven platform, 4X optical zoom, full manual controls, and very good battery...
Cons Noisy ISO 200-400 images, LCD doesn't automatically "gain up" in low light
Recommended it? Yes

History often repeats itself and the past can be a good gauge of the future. Canon's "A" series digicams have been industry leaders since the introduction of the groundbreaking little A20. Last year's A75, A85, and A95 were huge sellers because Canon listened to what consumers wanted in entry-level... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera, One Fine Camera and Easy To Use

bypopsrocks May 23, 2005
74 Helpfuls 75 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros Nice feel to it, with excellent clarity for its price and it's easy to use.
Cons Nothing Noted.
Recommended it? Yes

Back in December I was the lucky recipient of my first ever Digital camera. This gift moved me into a whole new world of taking images. The camera I received was the Canon Power Shot A400 Camera. It was very simple to use.

My daughter recently picked up a digital camera and finally my wife... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera - An Excellent and Cheap Compact Camera

bydkozin Aug 2, 2005
35 Helpfuls 36 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros Price, size, picture quality, optics, resolution, features, responsiveness, AA batteries
Cons Flash overexposes macro shots and leaves shadow in corner, recycles slowly, no battery...
Recommended it? Yes

When I saw that using some coupons available at the time, I could get a Canon PowerShot A520 for only $180 at Dell, I immediately ordered it (along with the Canon A510 for $161). And now I can report my findings about the performance, feel and features of the A520.

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN 9715A043

Key Features

Digital Zoom 3.6x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.4 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Resolution 4.2 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 4.2 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Optical Zoom 4x
Focal Length 5.8 - 23.2 mm
Macro Focus Range 2 - 18 in. (w) / 11.8 - 18 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec
Frames Per Second 1.9 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 1.96 MB (65 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG
Memory Type SD Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Optical
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Power Supply

Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 300 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 0.4 lb.
Depth 1.51 in.
Height 2.52 in.
Width 3.57 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 013803047837
Product ID 23626623
Release Date February, 2005
Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card
Family Line Canon PowerShot
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