A powerful 4x zoom is just the start of this affordable digital marvel. Easy enough for the whole family to use, and with manual functions and optional accessories for your creative side. Versatility is the name of the game for the 4.0 Megapixel PowerShot A520. It is delightfully easy for the whole family to use, yet incorporates a multitude of advanced features and manual modes to challenge the most inquisitive user. With a powerful Canon original 4x zoom and 20 shooting modes, including 8 special scene modes, at your disposal, you can cover any shooting situation from a sweeping panorama to the tiniest details on an intricate flower. To help you get more out of your camera, the range of optional accessories includes a 40m depth waterproof case, large capacity rechargeable batteries, wide and tele-converter lenses and a High-Power Flash for extending night shooting range.
Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera: Supplies and Accessories Options
Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera Specifications
Part # 9715A001
Key Specifications
PowerShot A520
Manufacturer
Canon
Manufacturer Part #
9715A001
Digital Camera
Resolution
4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Total Pixels
4,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution
4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.5"
Light Sensitivity
ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Digital Zoom
3.6 x
Shooting Modes
Frame movie mode
Special Effects
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White
Shutter Speed
15-1/2000 sec
Exposure Metering
Evaluative, center-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes
Program AE, Aperture or Shutter-Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) or Custom
Digital Video Format
AVI
Still Image Format
JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx. 1.9 shots/sec.
Video Capture
15 fps - 30 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - max clip duration 15 fps - 180 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - max clip duration 15 fps - 180 sec - AVI - 160 x 120 - max clip duration 15 fps - 22 sec - AVI - 640 x 480 - with 16MB card 15 fps - 43 sec - AVI - 320 x 240 - with 16MB card 15 fps - 107 sec - AVI - 160 x 120 - with 16MB card
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory
16 MB flash - CompactFlash Card
Image Storage
Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 13 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 26 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 25 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 45 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 80 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 87 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - with 16MB card
Camera Flash
Flash Type
Built-in flash
Flash Modes
Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Effective Flash Range
WIDE: 1.5-11.5 ft./45cm-3.5m TELE: 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m MACRO: 11.8 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (When sensitivity is set to Auto)
Features
AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Lens System
Type
Zoom lens
Focal Length
5.8-23.2mm, f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
PowerShot A510 Body Wrist Strap (WS-200) MutilMediaCard (MMC-16M) 2 AA-type Alkaline Batteries Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM AV Cable (AVC-DC300) Interface Cable (IFC-400PCU)
Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera Features
A World of Detail in a Light, Compact Body The next generation A-series 4.0 Megapixel digital camera with a longer 4x Optical Zoom in a more lightweight and compact body. With the PowerShot A520's 4.0 Megapixels of imaging power, you'll see spectacular detail and clarity even in your largest prints. The newly engineered 4x optical zoom lens has a versatile focal length of 35-140 mm (35mm film equivalent) to handle everything from snapshots to landscapes with ease. The zoom's new design also offers a higher magnification for the 4x zoom ratio to fill your close-ups with radiant detail. The optical zoom combines with a 3.6x digital zoom to take you quickly and smoothly to 14x. And all this power comes to you in a camera that's so small and light, you'll want to tuck it in your bag and take it everywhere you go.
Canon Quality and Performance is Unmatched Exclusive Canon DiG!C Image Processor for faster processing speed, excellent image quality and crisp vibrant colors.
DiG!C Image Processor
Canon's exclusive DIGIC Image Processor revolutionized how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus. DIGIC also reduces the effects on noise in your images.
Image Processor
iSAPS Technology is an entirely new scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
See it on the Big Screen Large 1.8 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review bright and sharp, the camera's power-saving LCD monitor measures a full 1.8 inches with a stunning 115,000 pixel resolution. With it, you can view your scene before and after you shoot it with extraordinary clarity.
Hold and Shoot in Comfort An ergonomic metallic grip with intuitive controls for easy handling. The camera's cleanly integrated grip gives you a comfortable, steady hold. Controls on the rear panel are configured simply and placed intelligently to make shooting and playback easy and natural.
Shoot Phenomenal Pictures in Any Environment Equipped with 9-point AiAF and 13 Shooting Modes including Special Scene Modes for spectacular shots with the PowerShot A520's 9-point AiAF, you can count on exact focus no matter where your subject is in the frame. Plus, you've also got Special Scene Modes that give you breathtaking, exhilarating pictures even when shooting conditions are tough.
Shoot Phenomenal Pictures in Any Environment Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloads plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with Canon CP Printers. The A520's Print/Share Button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the A520 to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share Button and print! Also use the Print/Share Button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows®).Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet using any Canon card type CP Printer.
Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera Included Items
Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera
PowerShot A510 Body
Wrist Strap (WS-200)
MutilMediaCard (MMC-16M)
2 AA-type Alkaline Batteries
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
AV Cable (AVC-DC300)
Interface Cable (IFC-400PCU)
Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera Warranty Information
Warranty Length: One Year
Covers: Parts and Labor
Details: Your PowerShot Digital Camera or other contents, when delivered to you in new condition in its original container, is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship as follows: for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase, defective parts or a defective PowerShot Digital Camera returned to Canon U.S.A. or Canon Canada, or their authorized PowerShot Digital Camera service centers, as applicable, and proven to be defective upon inspection, will be repaired with new or comparable rebuilt parts or exchanged for a refurbished PowerShot Digital Camera, as determined by Canon U.S.A. or Canon Canada, or the authorized PowerShot Digital Camera service center.
Provider: Canon
Contact: By Phone: Canon Technical Support 1.800.828.4040
1.800.814.5410 
858.764.8900 Mon-Fri 6AM-4PM PT
