Canon PowerShot A20

Announced: 11/02/2001

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Canon PowerShot A20

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
1600 x 1200
Other resolutions
1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
2 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
2 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.7" (5.312 x 3.984 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
100
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
No
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
35–105 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F2.7–4.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (2.5 x)
    Manual focus
    No
    Normal focus range
    76 cm (29.92″)
    Macro focus range
    16 cm (6.3″)
    Number of focus points
    3

    Screen / viewfinder

    Screen size
    1.5″
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (tunnel)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    1 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/1500 sec
    Aperture priority
    No
    Shutter priority
    No
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
    Self-timer
    Yes (10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash (Type I)
    Storage included
    8 MB CompactFlash

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    No

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    AA
    Battery description
    AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz)
    Dimensions
    110 x 71 x 38 mm (4.33 x 2.8 x 1.5″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    No
    Timelapse recording
    No

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