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Model Name: Canon PowerShot E1 
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Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: E1 
Camera Format: Ultra Compact 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $199.99
Street Price: $192.93
Date Available: 2008-09-15
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 7.3 oz
(207 g)
Weight With Batteries? Yes 
Size: 4.0 x 2.5 x 1.2 in.
(101 x 64 x 31 mm)
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3),
3648 x 2048 (7.5 MP, Other),
2816 x 2112 (5.9 MP, 4:3),
2272 x 1704 (3.9 MP, 4:3),
1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3),
640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second: 1.3
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 30, 15
Movie Audio: Yes 
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 10.30
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.3" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 10.00 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 35 - 140 mm
Zoom Ratio: 4.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 4x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: No 
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 3 - 50 cm
1.2 - 19.7 in
Aperture Range: f/2.7 (W) to f/5.6 (T) 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 115,000
Max Playback Zoom: 10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (*3200 available in special scene mode)
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom 
Shutter Speed Range: 15 - 1/1600
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot, Face Detect AE 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: No 
Self Timer: 1 - 30 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Slow Synchro 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: 1.0-13 ft./30cm-4.0m (W), 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB): 32.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format: No 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:  
Included Software: Canon Software Suite CD-ROM 
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: 2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline, Lithium disposables, NiMH rechargeables 
Batteries Included: 2 x AA Alkaline disposables
Battery Charger Included: No 
Notes & Features: Optical Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Digic III Image Processor. Available colors: VW blue, pearl white, pink. 

 


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