Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot N

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot N
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels (Max.)
Approx. 12.1 megapixels
Lens Focal Length
8x zoom: 5.0(W) — 40.0(T) mm(35mm film equivalent: 28(W) — 224 (T)mm)
LCD Monitor
2.8 type color TFT LCD (Touch-screen panel)Effective Pixels: Approx. 461,000 dots
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant
Data Type
Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (monaural))
Interface
Hi-speed USB
Wi-Fi Standards
IEEE802.11b/g/n* * 2.4 GHz band only
Wi-Fi Transmission Methods
OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n)DSSS modulation (IEEE 802.11b)
Wi-Fi Communication Modes
Infrastructure mode*, Ad hoc mode * Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Supported Wi-Fi Channels
1 — 11 (PC2004) or 1 — 13 (PC1864) * To identify your model, check the label on the back of the camera body(behind the monitor) for a number beginning with PC.
Wi-Fi Security
WEP, WPA-PSK (AES/TKIP),WPA2-PSK (AES/TKIP)
Shooting Range
AUTO: 1cm (0.4 in.) — infinity (W) , 1m (3.3 ft.) — infinity (T)
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-9LAC Adapter Kit ACK-DC70
Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
78.6 x 60.2 x 29.3 mm (3.09 x 2.37 x 1.15 in.)
Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
Approx. 195 g (approx. 6.88 oz.; including the battery and memory card) Approx. 174 g (approx. 6.14 oz.; camera body only)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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