Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot A3100 IS

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 million
Image Sensor
1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million)
Lens
6.2 (W) – 24.8 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm f/2.7 (W) – f/5.6 (T)
Zoom Factor
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor
2.7-inch type TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 230,000 dots, Picture coverage approx. 100%
AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF/Center
Focusing Range (from end of lens)
Auto: 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity (W) / 30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T) Normal: 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W) / 30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T) Macro: 3 – 60 cm (1.2 in. – 2.0 ft.) (W) Infinity: 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity Kids&Pets: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Shutter
Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter used together
Shutter Speed
1 – 1/1600 sec. 15 – 1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift type
Metering Type
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot
Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, ISO 80(A3100) /100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off *Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/FE Lock settings available
Built-in Flash Range
30 cm – 4.0 m (12 in. – 13.1 ft.) (W)/30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) (T)
Shooting Modes
P, Auto, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, SCN, Movie SCN Mode: Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 0.8 images/sec. Low Light: Approx. 2.6 images/sec.
Self-timer
Approx. 10-sec./Approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
Recording Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant (version 1.1)
Data Type
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still images: Large: 4000 x 3000 pixels Medium 1: 3264 x 2448 pixels Medium 2: 2592 x 1944 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 4000 x 2248 pixels
Compression
Fine, Normal
Number of Possible Shots (CIPA compliant)
Approx. 240 images
Playback Function
Single Image, Easy, Movie, Index, Jump, Magnified Focus, Magnified, Slideshow
Editing Function
Erase, Protect, Rotate, Favorites, MyCategory, Red-Eye Correction, Trimming, Resize
Direct Print Type
PictBridge compliant
Interface
Digital input/output: Hi-Speed USB (mini-B compatible)* Analog audio output: Monaural* Analog video output: NTSC/PAL selectable* * Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video.
Communication Settings
MTP, PTP
Power
Battery Pack NB-8L (Rechargeable lithium-ion battery) AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 (sold separately)
Operating Temperatures
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Operating Humidity
10 – 90%
Dimensions (CIPA compliant)
97.2 x 58.2 x 28.1 mm (3.83 x 2.29 x 1.11 in.)
Weight (CIPA compliant)
Approx. 155 g (5.47 oz.) (Including the battery and memory card) Approx. 136 g (4.79 oz.) (Camera body only)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

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03 / PROVENANCE

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