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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD400

  • 7.4

    CNET Review

    June 2, 2005

    The Good: Ultracompact design; long battery life; excellent burst capabilities; low shutter lag; versatile movie mode.

    The Bad: The SD400 has few manual controls or scene modes; image quality far from stellar.

    The Bottom Line: The SD400's improved image quality makes this high-performance ultracompact one of the better choices in the current Canon Digital Elph lineup.

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  • 8.7

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | February 8, 2010

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 575707 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    By Jeff Keller | December 30, 2007

    Review Summary: The SD400 uses the same battery as the SD200 and SD300 (but NOT the SD500). That's the NB-4L battery which packs just 2.8 Wh of energy. That translates to just 150 shots per charge using the CIPA standard -- which is below average. The SD300 can take ...

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  • 9.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: The quality is good and the prints that come direct from the camera look great. The dye-sublimation technique of printing means that the photos should resist fading for as long as a conventional silver halide print. The thrill of being able to give ...

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  • No Rating

    ilikecameras.com

    By kidcool | September 7, 2006

    Review Summary: The Canon IXUS 50 is a very slim and sleek digital camera, but when reviewing it, the first thing that comes to mind is the price tag and whether this camera is worth the price or not. At £230, the IXUS 50 is in the more expensive category of five ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 0557B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights With a slim profile of 0.8 in., this camera fits easily into a pocket or purse. Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 3.4 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2.1 in
  • Weight 0.2 lbs
  • Body Material Stainless steel

Main Features

  • Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Indoor, Underwater, Kids & pets, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote Control None
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 6 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 10 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 40 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 98 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 9 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 19 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 8 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 15 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 30 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 52 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 127 - With 16MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9
  • Focal Length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
  • Features UA lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, MOTION PRINT, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 118,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-4L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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