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Canon Powershot A70 Specs
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Canon Powershot A70 specs including lens type, lcd size, shutter speed, image storage format and camera dimensions. Get specs for all Canon cameras at specs-com.
| Type of Camera |
| Type of Camera |
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 3x Optical/3.2x Digital/10x Combined Zoom |
| Image Capture Device |
| Type |
1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 3.2 Million |
| Effective Pixels |
3.0 Million |
| Lens |
| Focal Length |
5.4 – 16.2mm zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 105mm) |
| Digital Zoom |
3.2x |
| Focusing Range |
Normal AF: 46cm/ 1.5 ft. – infinity
Macro AF: 5 – 46cm/ 2.0 in. – 1.5 ft. (wide-angle), 26 – 46cm/10 in. – 1.5 ft. (telephoto)
Manual focus: 5cm/ 2.0 in. – infinity (wide-angle), 26cm/10 in. – infinity (telephoto) |
| Autofocus System |
Around most of picture area
AF lock and Manual focus are available |
| Viewfinder & Monitor |
| Viewfinder |
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor |
1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels |
Approx. 78,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage |
100% |
| Aperture and Shutter |
| Maximum Aperture |
f/2.8 – 4.8 |
| Shutter Speed |
15 – 1/2,500 sec.
Slow shutter speed of 1.3 sec. is only available in select modes |
| Exposure Control |
| ISO Sensitivity |
AUTO/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
| Light Metering Method |
Evaluation/Center-weighted average/Spot |
| Exposure Control Method |
Program AE/Manual |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
Not Available |
| White Balance |
| White Balance Control |
TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash), or Custom |
| Flash |
| Built-in Flash |
Operation Modes: Auto/ON/OFF, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
| Flash Range |
WIDE: 46 – 4.2m
TELE: 46 – 2.5m
MACRO: 26 – 46cm (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent) |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 10 sec. or less |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
Not Available |
| Shooting Specifications |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto, Creative (P, Av, Tv, M, Custom 1, Custom 2), Programmed Image Control Zone, Image (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie) |
| Photo Effects |
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black&White |
| Self-Timer |
Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down |
| Wireless Control |
Not Available |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 2.2 frames/ sec. |
| Image Storage |
| Storage Media |
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I |
| File Format |
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF*1) |
| Print Order Format |
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
| Image Compression |
Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant) |
| JPEG Compression Mode |
SuperFine, Fine or Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
2,048 x 1,536 (Large), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 1), 1,024 x 768 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 pixels (Small)
Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 |
| Number of Recordable Images |
| Menu Selection |
File Size
(KB) |
Resolution
(pixels) |
8MB |
16MB |
32MB |
64MB |
128MB |
256MB |
| Large / SuperFine |
1,602 |
2,048 x 1,536 |
4 |
8 |
18 |
38 |
76 |
154 |
| Large / Fine |
893 |
2,048 x 1,536 |
8 |
16 |
33 |
68 |
137 |
276 |
| Large / Normal |
446 |
2,048 x 1,536 |
16 |
32 |
67 |
136 |
274 |
548 |
| Medium 1/ SuperFine |
1,002 |
1,600 x 1,200 |
7 |
14 |
30 |
61 |
122 |
246 |
| Medium 1/ Fine |
558 |
1,600 x 1,200 |
13 |
26 |
54 |
109 |
219 |
440 |
| Medium 1/ Normal |
278 |
1,600 x 1,200 |
26 |
52 |
108 |
217 |
435 |
868 |
| Medium 2/ SuperFine |
570 |
1,024 x 768 |
12 |
25 |
53 |
107 |
215 |
431 |
| Medium 2/ Fine |
320 |
1,024 x 768 |
23 |
46 |
94 |
189 |
379 |
762 |
| Medium 2/ Normal |
170 |
1,024 x 768 |
42 |
58 |
174 |
349 |
700 |
1,390 |
| Small / SuperFine |
249 |
640 x 480 |
29 |
58 |
120 |
241 |
482 |
962 |
| Small / Fine |
150 |
640 x 480 |
47 |
94 |
196 |
393 |
788 |
1,563 |
| Small / Normal |
84 |
640 x 480 |
83 |
165 |
337 |
676 |
1,355 |
2,720 |
These figures reflect standard shooting conditions established by Canon.
Actual totals and file sizes may vary according to the subject, shooting conditions and shooting mode. |
| Time of Recordable Movies |
|
Resolution
(pixels) |
8MB |
16MB |
32MB |
64MB |
128MB |
256MB |
| Movie / High |
640 x 480 |
6sec. |
14sec. |
30sec. |
61sec. |
124sec. |
249sec. |
| Movie / Medium |
320 x 240 |
21sec. |
44sec. |
91sec. |
183sec. |
368sec. |
735sec. |
| Movie / Low |
160 x 120 |
58sec. |
118sec. |
242 sec. |
486sec. |
973 sec. |
1,954sec. |
Individual movie clips are limited to 3 minutes maximum per clip. Above figures show total movie capacity on various CF cards, measured under Canon’s standard test conditions, and may vary depending upon scene, subjects or camera settings. |
| Playback Specifications |
| Playback Modes File |
Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to 10x), Movie, Slide Show |
| Erasing Specifications |
| Erase Modes |
Single Image, All Images, Movie: Part of movie, All movie |
| Interfaces |
| Computer Interface |
Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B jack) |
| Video Out |
NTSC or PAL |
| Other |
CF card slot (accept type I and type II cards). Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and Direct Photo Printers (no computer required) |
| Power Supply |
| Power Source |
1. Size AA Alkaline battery x4
2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x4 (NB-1AH)
3. Compact Power Adapter (ACK-600) |
| Shooting Capacity |
Approx. 250 shots/ Approx. 800 shots (LCD monitor ON)
Approx. 350 shots/ Approx. 1000 shots (LCD monitor OFF) (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH) |
| Playback Time |
Approx. 280 min/ Approx 280 min. (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH) |
| Physical Specifications |
| Operating Temperature |
32 – 104°F (0 – 40°C) |
| Operating Humidity |
10 – 90% |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
3.98 x 2.52 x 1.24 in./101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5mm (Excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 7.58 oz./215g (Camera body only) |
| Computer System Requirements |
| Mac Requirements |
OS: Mac OS 9.0-9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2/10.3). Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports. CPU: PowerPC. Interface: USB (Models with Apple genuine USB interface only). |
| PC Requirements |
OS: Microsoft Windows 98 (including Second Edition)/Me/2000/XP. Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports. CPU: Pentium 150MHz or higher processor (Windows 98/ Me/2000), Pentium 300MHz or higher processor (Windows XP). Interface: USB (Windows 98/Me/2000/ XP pre-install model only). |
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