Canon PowerShot A4050 IS

PowerShot A4050 IS - 16.0MP, 4608 x 3456, 1/2.3" CCD, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") TFT LCD, SD/SDHC/SDXC, 145g, black

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
6375B002
09-02-2012
Go wide or get 8x closer with a Canon quality 8x optical zoom lens, Intelligent IS and Smart Auto for great photos and HD movies. The compact PowerShot A4000 IS captures every moment with ease.

Intelligent and easy 8x zoom

28mm wide, 8x optical zoom
A versatile, Canon 8x optical zoom lens lets you get closer to distant subjects and focus on the detail while the 28mm wide-angle fits more in the frame for sweeping landscapes and great group shots.

16.0 Megapixels
Capturing all the detail from the genuine Canon lens the 16MP sensor delivers superb quality images that are perfect for large-scale prints (A3+) or creative cropping.

Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS combats camera shake to ensure all your photos and videos are sharp and detailed even at full zoom or in low light. It automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 6 modes to prevent blur.

Large 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD
A large, high quality LCD screen (230k dots) allows effortless menu navigation, lets you frame and view your shots with ease and makes sharing them with friends a pleasure.

Compact metal body
The slim, compact metal body in attractive colours is small and stylish enough to take anywhere.

Smart Auto (32 scenes)
Even complete beginners can effortlessly shoot high quality photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and automatically selects the optimal settings from 32 variables. Press the Auto button to return instantly to Smart Auto from any other mode.

HD movies (720p) with movie button
Instantly record high quality HD movies (720p) using one touch of the dedicated movie button. Intelligent IS keeps movies steady.

Help button
Simply press the Help button for quick, easy-to-follow guidance on using your camera and its different functions – the ideal introduction for beginners.

Fun and creative modes
Have fun with a range of creative filters. Use Fish-eye Effect to re-create fish-eye lens distortion, Super Vivid to boost colour saturation, retro Poster and Toy Camera Effects or Monochrome. Miniature Effect makes scenes in stills or movies look like miniature scale models.

Live View Control, Face Detection
Live View Control allows you to easily experiment with picture settings like brightness and colour intensity and preview the results while framing, so you can capture the best shot. Face Detection Technology ensures great people shots. It detects up to 35 faces in a single frame making sure they remain in focus and with optimum brightness. Face Detection White Balance ensures natural skin tones even in unusual lighting conditions. Auto Red-Eye Correction eliminates red-eye.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory

Memory slots 
1

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720 pixels
Full HD 
N
Video formats supported 
MOV
Video resolutions 
640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Built-in flash 
Y
AC adapter included
Y

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y
USB connector type 
Mini-USB B

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
NB-11L

Display

Display 
LCD
Field of view
100%
Touch screen 
N

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y

Lens system

Optical zoom 
8x
Digital zoom 
4x
Lens structure (elements/groups) 
8/7
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 40 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
22.4 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3
Maximum aperture number 
5.9
Combined zoom
32x

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modes 
Fireworks, Portrait, Snow
Photo effects 
Black&White, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
10x
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Camera file system
DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Histogram
Y

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
Focus
TTL
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points
9
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.01 - ∞

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Light exposure modes 
Auto, Manual
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
ISO sensitivity (max)
1600
ISO sensitivity (min)
100

Flash

Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)
1 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 3m
Flash sync-speed
0.0005s

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/2000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
15s

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported 
Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supported 
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Power source type 
Battery
Battery life (CIPA standard)
175 shots

Picture quality

Megapixel 
16 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4608 x 3456 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 3264 x 2448, 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 3456
Image formats supported 
JPG
Image stabilizer location
Lens

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.53 cm
Depth 
2.43 cm
Height 
5.63 cm
Weight (including battery)
145g

Other features

Video capability 
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1