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Canon PowerShot A540 Digital Camera

4.5
34 reviews
 
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Key Features
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Resolution: 6 Megapixel
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Weight: 0.18 kg
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Canon PowerShot A540 Digital Camera
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With a full 6.0 megapixels of imaging power and a high-quality 4x optical zoom lens, the super-intuitive PowerShot A540 is ready to produce impressive results right from the start. This camera is packed with value from its high-end specs to its high-performance capabilities, yet easy enough for beginners to use.
 
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Average Rating: 4.5
 
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

A540 worthless

Date of Review:  Jun 3, 2008
Review: I am amazed that there are so many glowing reports when thousands of owners have experienced a fatal flaw with the lens. Canon refuses to stand behind its product in spite of a threatened class action suit by disgusted customers. Don't purchase any...
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1.0

by: jlanelines  
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
It was a good little "point and...
Cons
Canon's customer service makes its...
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

This is a great little camera for the price

Date of Review:  Apr 26, 2008
The Bottom Line: I would definitely recommend this camera based on it's ease of use, photo quality and variety of features.
Review: I have been using this camera for over a year now and absolutely love it!
As a very active photographer and an eBay seller, this camera gets used a lot. It goes horseback riding, kayaking and beaching. It has been dropped, banged around in...
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4.0

by: diandra128  
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Excellent image quality, easy to use, 2...
Cons
The port cover is poorly engineered,...
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Experience with the Powershot Camera

Date of Review:  Apr 17, 2008
Review: It took me a while to find out how to use it but after it was fun to work with. When the camera is still, it can take amazing photographs. It can have distortions in the pictures, but not a bad camera at all. Battery life is moderate, would...
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by: protechideas  
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Nice design and clarity, battery life...
Cons
May be complicated to figure out at...
 
 
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Product Details and Features

Product MPN
MPN 1118B001

Key Features
Camera Type   Standard Point and Shoot
Resolution   6 Megapixel
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Optical Zoom   4x
Digital Zoom 4x
Weight 0.18 kg

Lens
Interchangeable Lens   Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom   4x
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm
Focus Range 999 in. (w) / 999 in. (t)
Macro Focus Range   2 - 18 in. (w)
Focal Length   5.8 - 23.2 mm

Image Quality
Image Sensor Type CCD
Camera Resolution   6 Megapixel
Image Resolutions   640 x 480 • 2816 x 2112 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200

Video
Video Resolutions   320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed 30 fps
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG

Exposure Control
Aperture Range   f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed   15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance   Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Halogen (Preset)
Frames Per Second 2.3 Frames

Storage
Memory Type   Multimedia Card • SD Card
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Compression Type   JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
File Size (High Res.) 2.29 MB (56 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.12 MB (about 1,067 images on 128MB card)

Flash
ISO Speeds   Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 80

Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder   Optical
LCD Screen   With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution 85,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position

Interfaces
Interface Type   USB
Video Interface Video Out

Power Supply
Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries

Included Features
Self Timer 12 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Dimensions
Height 6.4 cm
Width 9 cm
Depth 4.3 cm
Weight 0.18 kg

Miscellaneous
Family Line Canon PowerShot
Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card
UPC 013803062861
Release Date March, 2006
Product ID 30041971
 
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