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Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 / IXY 50
5.4 out of 10

Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 / IXY 50

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Format
Ultra Compact
Also known as
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
2272 x 1704
Low resolution
1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
3.9 million
Sensor photo detectors
4.1 million
Sensor size
1/2.5 " (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density
16 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
35 mm
Zoom tele (T)
105 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 3 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
AiAF TTL 9-point or center
Manual Focus
No
Macro focus range
3 cm
White balance override
5 positions plus manual
Aperture range
F2.8 - F4.9
Min shutter
15 sec
Max shutter
1/1500 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
3.5 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 2.4 fps, unlimited
Movie Clips
Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, with audio
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
SD card
Storage included
16 MB SD card
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
2 "
LCD Dots
118000
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Lithium-Ion NB-4L battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
147 g (5.2 oz)
Dimensions
86 x 54 x 21 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.8 in)
Release Date
First seen
13 October 2004