"Picky Details" for the Canon A75 digital camera
(Timing, Power, and Storage Info)

Timing
Since they're rarely reported on (and even more rarely reported with any precision), I measure both cycle times and shutter delay times, using a test system I designed and built for the purpose. (Crystal-controlled, with a resolution of 0.001 second.) Here are the numbers I collected for the Canon A75:

Power

The Canon A75 uses four AA batteries for power, and does pretty well on battery life. The table below shows the power drain I measured in various operating modes, and the corresponding run times to be expected from a standard set of 1600 mAh NiMH cells. (Modern cells will do better than this, but I always report run times based on a true capacity of 1600 mAh, so the numbers will be consistent across all my reviews, regardless of when they were written. Modern batteries are available with true capacities of more than 2000 mAh, so you can expect longer run times than those shown here, depending on the capacity and quality of batteries you choose.).

The A75 displayed excellent battery life, with a worst-case run time of three and a half hours, with 1600 mAh capacity cells. (Expect correspondingly better run times with modern, higher-capacity batteries.) Battery life was an astonishing 16 hours when the LCD was left off in capture mode. Regardless of the A75's long battery life though, I still strongly recommend that you purchase several sets of high-capacity NiMH AA cells and a good charger to go along with them. To see which NiMH cells are best, see my battery shootout page. Read my review of the Maha C-204F charger, to learn why it's my longtime favorite.

Storage Capacity
The Canon stores its photos on Compact Flash memory cards, and a 32 MB card is included with the camera. (I strongly recommend buying at least a 64 MB card though, preferably a 128 MB one, to give yourself extra space for extended outings.) The chart below shows how many images can be stored on the included 32 MB card at each size/quality setting.