The official PowerShot A100 press release: 22nd February 2002, Canon Introduces A New Entry-Level Digital Camera:
The PowerShot A100 Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, launches a new entry-level digital camera to their award winning line-up, the PowerShot A100 with direct print capabilities. Delivering high quality digital images at an extremely competitive price point, the PowerShot A100 is the ideal camera for beginners in digital photography.
The easy to use PowerShot A100 optimises output from a 1.2M pixel CCD sensor to create images that are ideal for use on websites or emailing. The bright F2.8 lens ensures pictures are always clear and sharp.
“The PowerShot A100 shows Canon’s commitment to digital photography at all levels within the market.” Says Robert King, Marketing Manager. “The A100 offers uncompromising Canon quality at an affordable price.”
The PowerShot A100 takes advantage of Canon’s pioneering technology by being directly connectable to Canon’s Direct Printers. The Card Photo Printer CP-10 is ideally suited for credit card size prints and stickers while the new CP-100 also has the capability for printing 10x15 cm*1 photos.
Canon’s direct printers CP-100 and CP-10 are the easiest way to obtain superb photo prints in no time at all. By simply connecting the digital camera to the direct printer by means of a dedicated cable and selecting an image, a perfect print can be delivered and passed around in just over 80 seconds.
Packed with Canon’s innovative technology, including the latest intelligent three point focusing system AiAF (Artificial intelligence Auto Focus), the PowerShot A100 ensures that the subject is always in focus wherever they are in the frame, simply point and shoot. The PowerShot A100 is not just a still camera, it is also capable of capturing short video clips, for memories that last just a little longer.
Canon’s software suite for PC/Mac includes user-friendly Canon ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoStitch and PhotoRecord. The PowerShot A100 is supporting Exif Print.
*1Actual size 100x148mm, 4x6 inches
Availability
The PowerShot A100 is available from May at around £189 inc VAT. Customers requiring a brochure should contact 0800 616 417 or for further information visit www.canon.co.uk -ends-
PowerShot A100 Specifications | CCD:
Size
Effective number of Pixels
Total Number of Pixels
Filter Array | 1/3.2 inch
Approx. 1.2M Pixel
Approx. 1.3M Pixel
Primary-colour filter | Lens:
Focal Length (optical)
Maximum Aperture
Construction | 5 mm (35mm film equivalent: 39mm)
F2.8
5 elements in 5 groups | Digital zoom: | 3.2x | Focusing Methods: | 3-point AiAF / Single centre point (AF lock is available) | Focusing Range:
Macro:
Normal:
Landscape: | 5cm – 20cm
20cm - infinity
5m - infinity | Exposure Control: | Programme Auto Exposure (TTL) | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV [1/3 step increments] | Light Metering Method | Evaluative (linked to focusing point) | White Balance Modes | Auto, 5 presets [Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent High] | Shutter Speed: | 1 – 1/2,000 sec.
(noise reduction operates with shutter speeds of 1/6 sec and slower) | ISO Equivalent Film Speed: | AUTO / 64 / 100 / 200 / 400
(AUTO – Auto gain from 64 - 150 in low light conditions) | Viewfinder: | Optical & LCD | LCD Monitor: | 1.5" Low-temperature Polycrystalline Silicon TFT Colour LCD
(100% coverage) | Flash Modes: | ON/OFF / Auto / Red eye reduction auto / Slow sync | FlashRange: | 20cm - 2m (Normal mode, at ISO 100) | Print Order Format | Digital Print Order Format [DPOF v1.1] | File Format | Exif 2.2 compliant | Image Compression:
Still image:
Movie files: | JPEG
AVI [Image data: Motion JPEG] | Compression Levels: | Super-Fine / Fine /Normal | Recording Pixels:
Still Images: | Large: 1,280 x 960 pixels
Middle: 1,024 x 768 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels | Movie files: | Large: 320 x 240 pixels
Small: 160 x 120 pixels |
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