Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot D20

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot D20
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 million pixels
Lens Focal Length
5x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 25.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 140 (T) mm)
Waterproof Capability
IEC/JIS protection class “IPX8″ equivalent*1 For use within a depth of 10 meters up to 60 minutes.
Dustproof Capability
IEC/JIS protection class “IP6X” equivalent *1
Shock Resistant Capability
Canon standard based on MIL Standard 810F Method 516.5 Selecting Procedure IV (A US Defense Standard)*1*2 cleared
LCD Monitor
3.0 type color TFT LCD Effective Pixels: Approx. 461,000 pixels
File Formats
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant
Data Types
Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (H.264 video data, Linear PCM (2 channel monaural) audio data) GPS log files: NMEA 0183 message format compliant
Interfaces
Hi-speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output (monaural) Analog video output (NTSC/PAL)
Power
Battery Pack NB-6L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
OperatingTemperature*3
-10 – 40 °C (14 – 104 °F)
Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
112.3 x 70.8 x 28.0 mm (4.42 x 2.79 x 1.10 in.)
Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
Approx. 228g (approx. 8.04 oz.; including battery and memory card) Approx. 205g (approx. 7.23 oz.; camera body only)
Maximum telephoto
1.0 – 3.0 m (3.3 – 9.8 ft.)
Maximum Telephoto
1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx. 1.9 shots/sec.
Range in all shooting modes
15 – 1/1600 sec.

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