Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot E1

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot E1
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 million
Image Sensor
1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels)
Lens
6.2 (W)–24.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W)–140 (T) mm)f/2.7 (W)–f/5.6 (T)
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor
2.5-inch type, TFT color LCD (wide viewing angle type), approx. 115,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)
AF Frame Mode
Face Detect, AiAF (9 points), Center
Focusing Range (From end of the lens)
Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.)–infinityMacro: 3–50 cm (W) (1.2 in.–1.6 ft. (W))/30–50 cm (T) (1.0–1.6 ft. (T))Infinity 3 m (10ft.)–InfinityEasy mode: 3 cm (1.2 in.)–infinity (W)/30 cm (1.0 ft.)–infinity (T)Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity
Shutter
Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds
1/60–1/1600 sec.15–1/1600 sec.(Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift type
Metering System
Evaluative/Center-weighted average/Spot
Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, on, off
Built-in Flash Range
30 cm–4.0 m (1.0–13 ft.) (W)/30 cm–2.0 m (1.0–6.6 ft.) (T)
Shooting Modes
P, Auto, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Scene Mode*1 , Movie*2 *1 Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200 *2 Standard and Compact.
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.3 shots/sec. (In Large/Fine mode)
Self-timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom
Recording Media
SD memory card/SDHC memory card/MultiMediaCard/MMCplus card/HC MMCplus card
File Format
Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant
Data Type
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))Sound Memo and Sound Recorder: WAVE (monaural)
Compression
Superfine, Fine, Normal
Number of Recording Pixels
Still images Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3, Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels Movies Standard: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Compact: 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Audio
Bit Rate: 8 bitsSampling RateSound Memos and Movies: 11 kHz
Playback Modes
Single/Index/Magnification/Easy/Slide Show/My Category/Red-Eye Correction/Resize/Sound Memo/Protect/Rotate/Focus Check/Jump/Movie Playback
Direct Print
PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible
Interface
Hi-Speed USB (mini-B), Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)
Communication Settings
MTP, PTP
Power Source
2 AA-size alkaline batteries2 AA-size NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately)AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)
Operating Temperatures
0–40°C (32–104°F)
Operating Humidity
10–90%
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)
101.2 x 63.8 x 31.4 mm (4.0 x 2.5 x 1.2 in.)
Weight (camera body only)
Approx. 160 g (5.6 oz.)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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