Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot SD4000 IS DIGITAL ELPH

Canon

Regional names: IXY 30S / IXUS 300 HS.

Marketed:

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS DIGITAL ELPH
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 CMOS (Total number of pixels: Approx.10.6 million)
Lens
4.9 (W) – 18.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 105 (T) mm f/2.0 (W) – f/5.3 (T)
Zoom Magnification
Approx. 3.8x (Up to approx. 15x in combination with the digital zoom)
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch type TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 230,000 dots, Picture coverage approx. 100%
AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF/Center
Servo AF
On / Off
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 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Shutter
Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter used together
Shutter Speed
1 – 1/2500 sec. 15 – 1/2500 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift type
Metering System
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 125/200/400/800/1600/3200
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off *Red-eye correction/Red-eye reduction/FE lock settings available
Built-in Flash Range
30 cm – 6.0 m (W)/50 cm – 2.0 m (T) (12 in. – 20 ft. (W)/1.6 – 6.6 ft. (T))
Shooting Modes
Auto, Av, Tv, P, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst, Low Light, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist Movie Mode: Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie, Color Accent, Color Swap
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 3.7 images/sec. (Low Light: Approx. 6.0 images/ sec., High-speed Burst: Approx. 8.4 images/sec.)
Self-timer
Approx. 10-sec./Approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
i-Contrast
Auto/Off
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: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM) (Stereo)
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: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels
Compression (Still images)
Fine, Normal
Number of Possible Shots(CIPA compliant)
Approx. 250 images
Playback Function
Single Image, Movie, Magnified Focus, Index, Magnified, Filtered Playback, Slideshow, Scroll Display, Smart Shuffle
Editing Function
Erase, Protect, My Category, Favorites, Resize, My Colors, i-Contrast, Trimming, Rotate, Red-Eye Correction
Direct Print Type
PictBridge capable
Interface
Digital input/output: Hi-Speed USB (mini-B compatible)* HDMI (HDMI mini connector) Analog audio output: Stereo* Analog video output: NTSC/PAL selectable* * Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio/video
Communication Settings
MTP, PTP
Power
Battery Pack NB-6L (rechargeable lithium-ion battery) AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (sold separately)
Operating Temperatures
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Operating Humidity
10 – 90%
Dimensions(CIPA compliant)
100.0 x 54.1 x 23.6 mm (3.94 x 2.13 x 0.93 in.)
Weight (CIPA compliant)
Approx. 175 g (6.17 oz.) (Including the battery and memory card) Approx. 150 g (5.29 oz.) (Camera body only)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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