Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE
PowerShot E1
Canon
Catalogue announcement:

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
Reviews and field reports
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03 / PROVENANCE
Sources and dates
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