Canon A70

• 3.2 Megapixel CCD for high image quality
• High-resolution 3x Optical Zoom Lens, 10x Combined Zoom
• Sharp and accurate 5-Point AiAF
• DIGIC and iSAPS Technology for higher quality images
• Enhanced Movie Mode with Sound
• Direct Print Mode with Canon CP Printers and Bubble Jet Direct Printers.

Technical Specifications

• Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 3x Optical/3.2x Digital/10x Combined Zoom
• Image Capture Device Type: 1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD)
• Total Pixels: Approx. 3.2 Million
• Effective Pixels: 3.0 Million
• Focal Length: 5.4 - 16.2mm zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 105mm)
• Digital Zoom: 3.2x
• Focusing Range: Normal AF: 46cm/ 1.5 ft. - infinity
  Macro AF: 5 - 46cm/ 2.0 in. - 1.5 ft. (wide-angle), 26 - 46cm/10 in. - 1.5 ft. (telephoto)
  Manual focus: 5cm/ 2.0 in. - infinity (wide-angle), 26cm/10 in. - infinity (telephoto)
• Autofocus System: Around most of picture area
  AF lock and Manual focus are available
• Optical Viewfinder: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
• LCD Monitor: 1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
• LCD Pixels: Approx. 78,000 pixels
• LCD Coverage: 100%
• Maximum Aperture: f/2.8 - 4.8
• Shutter Speed: 15 - 1/2,500 sec.
  Slow shutter speed of 1.3 sec. is only available in select modes
• Exposure Control Sensitivity: AUTO/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
• Light Metering Method: Evaluation/Center-weighted average/Spot
• Exposure Control Method:Program AE/Manual
• Exposure Compensation: +/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments
• Auto Exposure Bracketing:Not Available
• White Balance Control: TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash), or Custom
• Built-in Flash: Operation Modes: Auto/ON/OFF, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF
• Flash Range: WIDE: 46 - 4.2m
  TELE: 46 - 2.5m
  MACRO: 26 - 46cm (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent)
• Recycling Time: Approx. 10 sec. or less
• Flash Exposure Compensation: Not Available
• Shooting Modes: Auto, Creative (P, Av, Tv, M, Custom 1, Custom 2), Programmed Image Control Zone, Image (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie)
• Photo Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black&White
• Self-Timer: Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down
• Wireless Control: Not Available
• Continuous Shooting: Approx. 2.2 frames/ sec.
• Storage Media: CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
• File Format: Design rule for Camera File system (DCF*1)
• Print Order Format: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1
• Image Recording Format: Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)
• JPEG Compression Mode: SuperFine, Fine or Normal
• Number of Recording Pixels: 2,048 x 1,536 (Large), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 1), 1,024 x 768 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 pixels (Small)
  Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120
• Playback Modes File: Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to 10x), Movie, Slide Show
• Erase Modes: Single Image, All Images, Movie: Part of movie, All movie
• Computer Interface: Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B jack)
• Video Out: NTSC or PAL
• Other: CF card slot (accept type I and type II cards). Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and Direct Photo Printers (no computer required)
• Power Source: 1. Size AA Alkaline battery x4
  2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x4 (NB-1AH)
  3. Compact Power Adapter (ACK-600)
• Shooting Capacity: Approx. 250 shots/ Approx. 800 shots (LCD monitor ON)
  Approx. 350 shots/ Approx. 1000 shots (LCD monitor OFF) (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH)
• Playback Time: Approx. 280 min/ Approx 280 min. (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH)
• Operating Temperature: 32 - 104°F (0 - 40°C)
• Operating Humidity: 10 - 90%
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.98 x 2.52 x 1.24 in./101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5mm (Excluding protrusions)
• Weight: Approx. 7.58 oz./215g (Camera body only)
• Mac Requirements: OS: Mac OS 9.0-9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2/10.3). Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports. CPU: PowerPC. Interface: USB (Models with Apple genuine USB interface only).
• PC Requirements: OS: Microsoft Windows 98 (including Second Edition)/Me/2000/XP. Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports. CPU: Pentium 150MHz or higher processor (Windows 98/ Me/2000), Pentium 300MHz or higher processor (Windows XP). Interface: USB (Windows 98/Me/2000/ XP pre-install model only).