B Grade item, sold AS IS. Main camera is tested and working.

Includes Camera. Does NOT include USB Cable or Batteries

The PowerShot A540 combines ease of use with creative flexibility. The PowerShot A540 delivers 6.0-megapixel resolution and a high-performance 4x optical zoom lens. It also features an extensive range of creative shooting modes and is compatible with optional converter lenses for extended versatility.

The PowerShot A540 packs a vast array of additional high-end features into a remarkably compact space, including:

  • Canon's DIGIC II image processor and iSAPS technology for fast, superb results
  • Accurate focusing with 9-point AiAF1
  • ISO 800 shooting
  • Widescreen (16:9) stills recording
  • 30-frame-per-second VGA movie recording
  • 2.5-inch LCD with Night Display and Grid Line Display

    The versatile PowerShot A540 is the replacement to last year's popular PowerShot A520.

    Optics
    A 4x optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 35 to 140mm) delivers crisp, bright results that make the very most of the camera's 6.0-megapixel resolution.

    The camera also has optional wide (0.7x) and telephoto (1.75x) converter lenses to extend the focal length range, for an effective 10x optical zoom. It is also compatible with optional close-up lenses for detailed macro photography. (Wide, telephoto, and close-up lenses are optional accessories and are not included; they must be purchased separately.)

    Designed for creativity
    With 20 shooting modes, the camera is superbly equipped for artistic photography. Creative Zone modes on each camera include full Manual mode, Aperture Priority, and Shutter Speed Priority. Special Scene modes--such as Night Snapshot and Snow--assist with tricky lighting conditions, while Color Accent and Color Swap modes enable dramatic color effects to be applied to both images and movies direct from the camera. Users can record smooth 30-frame-per-second VGA quality movies of up to 1 GB with sound or create 60-frame-per-second QVGA clips for sharp slow-motion playback. A handy Compact mode enables shooting of small format clips of up to 3 minutes for easy sharing via email. My Colors can also be applied to movies before shooting.

    The PowerShot A540 features a new Widescreen mode (2816 x 1584 recording pixels) for capturing still images in 16:9 format--perfect for viewing on widescreen television or printing wide photos with a Selphy Compact Photo Printer.

    Low-light shooting
    The addition of ISO 800 gives photographers the flexibility to shoot without flash indoors and in other low-light environments. It also enables shooting at faster shutter speeds, increasing image stability at full zoom and reducing unwanted motion blur. The advanced DIGIC II processor also minimizes noise at higher ISO levels.

    Instant photo prints
    The PowerShot A540 is PictBridge compliant for instant direct printing to compatible printers, including all Canon Selphy CP Compact Photo Printers and most Canon PIXMA printers. You can also print ID photos and stills images from movies when connected to a Selphy CP Compact Photo Printer.

    The handy Print/Share button on each camera allows one-touch printing and hassle-free uploads to Windows or Macintosh systems. A new Print menu makes it easier than ever to organize print jobs direct from the camera.

    The menu system on this camera also features support for 23 languages, including Arabic.

(CanonPowershotA540-Bgrade)

Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 6.0 million
Image Sensor 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million)
Lens 5.8 (W) – 23.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 – 140 mm)
f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5 (T)
Digital Zoom Still images: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
Movies: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
Optical Viewfinder Real-image zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.5-inch, TFT color LCD, approx. 85,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)
AF System TTL autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF)
Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens) Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.) – infinity
Macro: 5 – 45 cm (2.0 in. – 1.5 ft.)(W)
30 – 45 cm (12 in. – 1.5 ft.)(T)
Manual focus: 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)
30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T)
Shutter Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds 15 – 1/2000 sec.

* The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode.
* Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.
Metering System Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot*

* Fixed to center
Exposure Compensation ±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed Auto*, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent

* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed.
White Balance TTL auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater or Custom
Built-in Flash Auto*, on*, off

* Red-eye reduction is available.
Flash Range Normal: 45 cm – 3.5 m (1.5 – 11 ft.) (W)
45 cm – 2.2 m (1.5 – 7.2 ft.) (T)
Macro: 30 – 45 cm (12 in. – 1.5 ft.) (W/T)

(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.)
Flash Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Modes
Auto
Creative zone: Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual
Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene*, Stitch Assist and Movie**

* Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Swap and Color Accent.
** Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, Color Accent and Color Swap.
Continuous Shooting Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)
Self-timer Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
Recording Media SD memory card/MultiMediaCard

* camera has been tasted with memory cards through 2 GB. Use of all memory cards cannot be guaranteed.
File Format Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant
Data Type Still images: Exif 2.2(JPEG)*, Sound Memo: WAVE (monaural)
Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))

* This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
Compression Superfine, Fine, Normal
Number of recording pixels (Still images) Large: 2816 x 2112 pixels
Middle 1: 2272 x 1704 pixels
Middle 2: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint Mode: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Widescreen: 2816 x 1584 pixels
Number of Recording Pixels (Movies) Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap:
640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one time)**
Fast Frame Rate:
320 x 240 pixels (60 frames/sec.)
Max. Clip Length at one time: 1 minute
Compact:
160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes

* Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512MSH recommended).
** Even if the clip size has not reached 1 GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 1 GB.
Playback Modes Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (it is possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of each shooting date, to the first image in each folder, or to movies. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Auto Play or Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible).
Direct Print PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible
My Camera Settings Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound.
Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)
Power Source 2 AA-size alkaline batteries
2 AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately)
AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)
Operating Temperature 0-40°C (32-104°F)
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.) (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.) (camera body only)
SKU CanonPowershotA540-Bgrade
Barcode # 659359934568
Brand Canon
Brand Canon
Type Digital Camera
Model Powershot A540
Shipping Cubic 0.017794000m3

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