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Canon PowerShot A1000 IS Digital Camera (Purple)

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Canon PowerShot A1000 IS Digital Camera (Purple)
Key Features
  • 10.0 Megapixel
  • 4x Optical Zoom
  • 2.5" LCD Display
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS Digital Camera provides a combination of innovative technology to capture impressive images with a stunning two-tone design camera body that is fresh and original, to transport your photography to an exciting level. With a high-quality 4x optical zoom lens and Canon's Image Stabilizer Technology, your images will always be clear and sharp - even in low light, and the 10.0 megapixel resolution means that you'll get extremely detailed prints up to 20 x 30" that will look great - even after cropping. The Camera also features a 2.5-inch LCD screen to make framing your shots easy and fun.

The Canon DIGIC III image processor provides advanced Face Detection AF/AE - a unique Canon technology that automatically detects faces in people shots and optimizes focus and exposure accordingly. Other key advancements include ISO 1600 sensitivity, Red-eye Correction for sharp, superior quality images, and an Easy Mode that allows the camera to take complete control of its settings to allow you to concentrate on your scene. In addition, the camera features an extensive range of creative shooting modes for extended versatility.

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Canon A1000 IS Overview

The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS Digital Camera provides a combination of innovative technology to capture impressive images with a stunning two-tone design camera body that is fresh and original, to transport your photography to an exciting level. With a high-quality 4x optical zoom lens and Canon's Image Stabilizer Technology, your images will always be clear and sharp - even in low light, and the 10.0 megapixel resolution means that you'll get extremely detailed prints up to 20 x 30" that will look great - even after cropping. The Camera also features a 2.5-inch LCD screen to make framing your shots easy and fun.

The Canon DIGIC III image processor provides advanced Face Detection AF/AE - a unique Canon technology that automatically detects faces in people shots and optimizes focus and exposure accordingly. Other key advancements include ISO 1600 sensitivity, Red-eye Correction for sharp, superior quality images, and an Easy Mode that allows the camera to take complete control of its settings to allow you to concentrate on your scene. In addition, the camera features an extensive range of creative shooting modes for extended versatility.

10.0 Megapixel Resolution
The 10.0 megapixel resolution of the PowerShot A1000 IS ensures the kind of detail that makes ordinary images extraordinary, and gives you the freedom to crop images and produce large prints that are true-to-life and filled with rich detail.
High-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom Lens
The 4x optical zoom lens of the PowerShot A1000 IS provides a focal length equivalent of 35-140mm and a fast aperture that can go to f/2.7, so you'll be ready to capture a broad range of shots. Snapshots, landscapes and everything in between are rendered with the clear, bright quality of genuine Canon optics.
Image Stabilizer Technology for Steady Shooting
The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS features Canon's exclusive Image Stabilizer Technology. Camera shake can cause blurring when shooting in low light and at long focal lengths, but the advanced Image Stabilizer uses digital technology to detect camera shake and signal precise lens shifts that effectively cancel it. This means the A1000 IS will allow you to take excellent-quality images in many more situations - outdoors at dusk, inside without a flash, anytime when lighting conditions are not ideal.
DIGIC III Processor with Face Detection
Delivering fast, responsive camera performance and superb image rendering, the DIGIC III processor also drives Canon's landmark Face Detection technology that ensures accurate and bright people shots by automatically detecting faces in a scene and optimizing focus and exposure accordingly. Furthermore, the processor incorporates iSAPS scene-recognition technology using an internal database of thousands of different photos to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
Compact, Lightweight Body
The PowerShot A1000 IS packs all its imaging power into a body so lightweight and compact, you'll take it everywhere. And for times when a camera is indispensable, you'll be glad you have one that doesn't weigh you down.
Shoot and View Widescreen Images
The PowerShot A1000 IS includes a 16:9 widescreen resolution option, producing images that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor.
VGA Movie Recording with Sound
The camera's movie functions include 30fps VGA recording with sound, and can playback onto a PC or a TV via the integrated AV Out connection. You can also shoot full-motion movies at QVGA (320 x240) that are well suited to PC playback, and there is even a 15 fps Compact Movie Mode that's ideal for creating movies you can attach to emails.
Easy Mode
When you're taking pictures, the only thing you want to think about is your subject. That's why the PowerShot A1000 IS is equipped with Canon's Easy Mode that works in the background to handle all the technical details for you. Now you can relax and concentrate on choosing just the right angle, capturing the perfect expression, framing your shot perfectly. To make showing off your images just as carefree, the A1000 IS features an Easy Playback mode that makes viewing single images and slideshows on the camera effortless-even if you're new to digital photography!
2.5" LCD Screen
The PowerShot A1000 IS features a 2.5 inch LCD screen with 115,000 pixels of resolution, and features a selectable Grid Line Display to help with shot composition and a Night Display mode for easy visibility after dark. So whether you're setting up your shot or playing it back, everything is bright and clear
Powered By AA-size Batteries
The A1000 IS camera is powered by common AA-size batteries that can be purchased at any store, so you don't need to worry about running out of batteries or recharging batteries - simply get new ones locally.
Easy, Flexible Direct Printing Options
The Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. The Direct Print feature allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera when connected to a compatible printer. Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).

Canon A1000 IS Specs

Camera Type
Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera with Optical Image Stabilizer
Image Quality
Image Sensor
1/2.3-inch 10.3 Megapixel CCD
Effective Resolution
10.0 million pixels
Color Depth
24-Bit RGB
Color Modes
sRGB
Image File Formats
JPEG (SuperFine, Fine, Normal)
Recorded Resolution
Large (3648 x 2736)
Widescreen (3648 x 2048)
Medium 1 (2816 x 2112)
Medium 2 (2272 x 1704)
Medium 3 (1600 x 1200)
Small (640 x 480)
Video Recording
AVI Motion JPEG with Audio
VGA (640 x 480 @ 30 fps/30 fps LP)
QVGA (320 x 240 @ 30 fps)
Compact (160 x 120 @ 15 fps)
Clip length limited by available memory up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip (limited to 3 minutes per clip for Compact)
Audio Recording
WAVE (Monaural)
Optics
Lens Type
Canon Zoom Lens
Optical Zoom
4x
Lens Focal Length
6.2-24.8mm (35-140mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom
4x
Minimum Focus Distance
1.2" (3cm)
Maximum Aperture
f/2.7-5.6
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes (Canon OIS)
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount
No
Focus Control
Focus Type
TTL Autofocus, Manual focus
Focus Modes
Auto, Face Detection Auto, Manual
Focus Range
Normal: 19.2" (50cm) - infinity
Macro: 1.2" (3cm) 19.2" (50cm) wide
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto
High ISO Auto
Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)
Shutter Type
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Speed
15-1/1600 seconds
Aperture Range
f/2.7-5.6 (max.)
Exposure Metering
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Modes
Program AE, Exposure Compensation (+/-2EV stops in 1/3-stop increments), AE Lock
White Balance Modes
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Scene Modes
Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot
Flash
Built-in Flash
Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Slow synch, Second Curtain Synch, Flash Off)
Effective Flash Range
1.0' (0.3m) - 13.0' (4.0m) wide
External Flash Connection
No
External Flash Control
Not Applicable
Performance
Start-Up Time
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Lag
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Time Between Shots
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Burst Capability
1.3 fps Continuous
Self Timer
2 seconds or 10 seconds
Interval Recording
No
Date & Time Stamp
Yes
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory
No
Compatible Memory Cards
Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
Recording Capacity
Includes 32MB Secure Digital (SD) Card

Still Image Capacity

SuperFine Fine Normal
Large 6 11 23
Widescreen 8 15 31
Medium 1 10 17 37
Medium 2 14 26 52
Medium 3 29 52 99
Small 111 171 270

Video Capacity

Video Mode Record Time
VGA 15 seconds
VGA LP 30 seconds
QVGA 43 seconds
Compact 210 seconds
Battery Type
2x AA-Size Batteries (Alkaline, NiMH)
Power Adapter
ACK800 AC Adapter Kit (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Direct Print Capable
Yes(PictBridge)
Remote Control
No
Video Output
NTSC & PAL
Web-Cam Capable
No
System & Software Requirements
Windows System
  • Pentium 500MHz or higher processor (1.3 GHz for Vista)
  • Microsoft Windows XP (SP2), Vista (SP1)
  • 512MB RAM
  • 240MB available Hard Drive Space
  • Color Display with 1024 x 768 resolution & 16-Bit or better Color
  • Built-in USB Port

Macintosh System

  • PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel Processor
  • Mac OS X (10.4 - 10.5)
  • 512MB RAM
  • 3500MB available Hard Drive Space
  • Color Display with 1024 x 768 resolution & 32,000 Colors or better
  • Built-in USB Port
Display
Viewfinder
Yes
LCD Display
2.5-inch TFT color LCD (115,000 pixels)
Language Options
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi
Playback Options
Single Image, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, Easy, Movie (Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume, Easy), Erase (Single image, All images, Any movie file)
Physical
Dimensions
2.5 x 3.8 x 1.3" (63 x 96 x 31mm)
Weight
5.5 oz. (155g) camera body only

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