Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

PowerShot A4050 IS - 16.0MP, 4608 x 3456, 1/2.3" CCD, DIGIC 4, f/3.0 – f/5.9, 8x/4x, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") TFT LCD, SD/SDHC/SDXC, 145g

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
6150B012
09-02-2012
Go wide or get 8x closer with a Canon quality 8x optical zoom lens, Intelligent IS and Smart Auto for great photos and HD movies. The compact PowerShot A4000 IS captures every moment with ease.

- 28mm wide, 8x optical zoom
- 16.0 Megapixels
- Intelligent IS
- Large 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD
- Compact metal body
- Smart Auto (32 scenes)
- HD movies (720p) with movie button
- Help button
- Fun and creative modes
- Live View Control, Face Detection

Intelligent and easy 8x zoom

28mm wide, 8x optical zoom
A versatile, Canon 8x optical zoom lens lets you get closer to distant subjects and focus on the detail while the 28mm wide-angle fits more in the frame for sweeping landscapes and great group shots.

16.0 Megapixels
Capturing all the detail from the genuine Canon lens the 16MP sensor delivers superb quality images that are perfect for large-scale prints (A3+) or creative cropping.

Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS combats camera shake to ensure all your photos and videos are sharp and detailed even at full zoom or in low light. It automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 6 modes to prevent blur.

Large 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD
A large, high quality LCD screen (230k dots) allows effortless menu navigation, lets you frame and view your shots with ease and makes sharing them with friends a pleasure.

Compact metal body
The slim, compact metal body in attractive colours is small and stylish enough to take anywhere.

Smart Auto (32 scenes)
Even complete beginners can effortlessly shoot high quality photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and automatically selects the optimal settings from 32 variables. Press the Auto button to return instantly to Smart Auto from any other mode.

HD movies (720p) with movie button
Instantly record high quality HD movies (720p) using one touch of the dedicated movie button. Intelligent IS keeps movies steady.

Help button
Simply press the Help button for quick, easy-to-follow guidance on using your camera and its different functions – the ideal introduction for beginners.

Fun and creative modes
Have fun with a range of creative filters. Use Fish-eye Effect to re-create fish-eye lens distortion, Super Vivid to boost colour saturation, retro Poster and Toy Camera Effects or Monochrome. Miniature Effect makes scenes in stills or movies look like miniature scale models.

Live View Control, Face Detection
Live View Control allows you to easily experiment with picture settings like brightness and colour intensity and preview the results while framing, so you can capture the best shot. Face Detection Technology ensures great people shots. It detects up to 35 faces in a single frame making sure they remain in focus and with optimum brightness. Face Detection White Balance ensures natural skin tones even in unusual lighting conditions. Auto Red-Eye Correction eliminates red-eye.

Video

Full HD 
N
Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720 pixels
Video resolutions 
640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Video formats supported 
MOV
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 40 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points
9
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
Camera file system
DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed
0.0005s
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Megapixel 
16 MP
Memory slots 
1
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FRE, GRE, HEB, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Optical zoom 
8x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Fireworks, Portrait, Snow
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CCD
USB connector type 
Mini-USB B
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
NB-11L

Display

Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Lens structure (elements/groups) 
8/7
Combined zoom
32x
Digital zoom 
4x
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
5.9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
22.4 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
10x

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.01 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto, Manual
ISO sensitivity (max)
1600
ISO sensitivity (min)
100

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
1 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 3m

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/2000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
15s

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported 
Y
Mac operating systems supported 
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
175 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
AV
AC adapter included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4608 x 3456 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 3264 x 2448, 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 3456
Image stabilizer location
Lens

Weight & dimensions

Weight (including battery)
145g
Width 
9.53 cm
Depth 
2.43 cm
Height 
5.63 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1