Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

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Canon PowerShot A3000 IS
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3.54
10.0 megapixels | 2.7" screen | 35 – 140 mm (4×)

Canon introduced the PowerShot A3000 IS and A3100 IS to top its A series of budget compacts at CES 2010. They become the first A series cameras to be built around Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries, rather than AA cells, giving around 230 shots per charge (based on standard tests). Both share the same 35-140mm equivalent (4x) image-stabilized zoom lens and 2.7" LCD screen, with the A3100 offering a 12MP CCD sensor, rather than the A3000's 10MP CCD. In line with their price tags, both cameras feature only VGA movie capability. Both are SDXC compatible.

Specifications

Body type
Body type Compact
Sensor
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 ?
Other resolutions 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 ?
Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2 ?
Effective pixels 10.0 megapixels ?
Sensor photo detectors 10.6 megapixels ?
Sensor size 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) ?
Sensor type CCD ?
Image
ISO Auto,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ?
Image stabilization Optical ?
JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal ?
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 35 – 140 mm
Optical zoom 4×
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Single
  • Live View
?
Digital zoom Yes (4x)
Manual focus No ?
Macro focus range 3 cm (1.18") ?
Number of focus points 9
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Fixed ?
Screen size 2.7" ?
Screen dots 230,000 ?
Touch screen No
Live view Yes ?
Viewfinder type None ?
Photography features
Maximum aperture F2.7 - F5.6 ?
Minimum shutter speed 15 sec ?
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 sec ?
Aperture priority Yes ?
Shutter priority No ?
Manual exposure mode No
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash Yes
Flash range 3 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Continuous drive Yes (0.8 fps) ?
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) ?
Videography features
Format
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Mono
Resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus ?
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) ?
HDMI No ?
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack ?
Battery description Lithium-Ion NB-8L rechargeable battery & charger ?
Weight (inc. batteries) 165 g (0.36 lb / 5.82 oz)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 1.1")
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