Canon introduces two new additions to its affordable line of point-n-shoot PowerShot cameras, the A540 and the A530. The A540 features six-megapixels of resolution together with a retractable 4x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 35-140mm (35mm equivalent) The A540 model incorporates 22 shooting modes from fully automatic to fully manual to achieve optimum results for any photographic application. The A540 is also compatible with optional wide angle and telephoto lens converters, as well as a close-up lens and a wireless flash unit.

Specifications

 Max resolution  :    2816 x 2112 
 Low resolution  :    2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
 Image ratio w:h  :    4:3
 Effective pixels  :    6.0 million
 Sensor photo detectors   :   6.2 million
 Sensor size  :    1/2.5 "
 Sensor type   :   CCD
 Colour filter array   :   RGB
 Sensor manufacturer  :    Unknown
 ISO rating   :   Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800
 Zoom wide (W)   :   35 mm
 Zoom tele (T)  :    140 mm (4 x)
 Digital zoom   :   Yes, 4x
 Image stabilization    :  No
 Auto Focus   :   Yes
 Manual Focus  :    Yes
 Auto focus type  :    AiAF TTL 9-point or center
 Normal focus range  :    45 cm
 Macro focus range  :    5 cm
 White balance override  :    5 positions plus manual
 Aperture range   :   F2.6 - F5.5
 Min shutter   :   15 sec
 Max shutter   :   1/2000 sec
 Built-in Flash   :   Yes
 Flash guide no.  :    3.5 m (11.4 ft) 5 m
 External flash  :    No
 Flash modes  :    Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
 Exposure compensation   :   -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
 Metering  :    Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
 Aperture priority   :   Yes
 Shutter priority  :    Yes
 Focal length multiplier       
 Lens thread  :    Yes, with adapter
 Continuous Drive   :   Yes, 2.3 fps, unlimited
 Movie Clips   :   Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30/15 fps
 Remote control   :   No
 Tripod mount   :   Yes
 Self-timer :     2 or 10 sec
 Timelapse recording  :    No
 Orientation sensor  :    Yes
 Storage types   :   SD/MMC card
 Storage included    :  16 MB MMC card
 Uncompressed format  :    No
 Compressed format  :    JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
 Quality Levels   :   Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
 Viewfinder   :   Optical
 LCD   :   2.5 "
 LCD Pixels  :    85,000
 Video out   :   Yes
 USB   :   Yes, 2.0
 Firewire (IEEE 1394)   :   No
 Battery / Charger  :    No
 Battery   :   AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
 Weight (inc. batteries)  :    230 g (8.1 oz)
 Dimensions   :   90 x 64 x 43 mm (3.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 in)

Review

Like all PowerShot digital cameras, these newest additions to the A-series work seamlessly with Canon’s petite SELPHY Compact Photo Printers – an essential PowerShot accessory. Consumers simply connect their PowerShot digital camera to a SELPHY printer – such as the SELPHY CP510 and CP710 models. Press the lighted Print/Share button, and within seconds , images emerge. Presto! It is that simple. Canon’s SELPHY Compact Photo Printers are PictBridge compatible. They work with PictBridge enabled digital cameras and offer excellent image quality and ease-of-use, especially when paired with a Canon digital camera. At 28 cents-per-print , printing photos directly from a digital camera is both easy and affordable.
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