The elegant 3x zoom PowerShot A20 and A10 from Canon, featuring 2.11 and 1.31 megapixel sensors respectively, are ideal for your first steps in digital photography.  Whether you want family portraits for the album or professional-level pictures for your web site, Canon's world-class photo-technology delivers every time! 
The 35 - 105mm 3x zoom lens make these cameras ideal for close-ups, groups and long-range panoramas.  The PowerShot A10's 1.31 megapixel CCD sensor captures the finest detail with 1280 x 960 pixel resolution, while the PowerShot A20 features a 2.11 megapixel CCD sensor for amazing larger prints. 

The professional look to your shots will also be enhanced by Canon's latest intelligent 3-point auto-focusing system AiAF (Artificial intelligence Auto Focus), which ensures your subjects are always in focus, and Canon's automatic exposure and flash systems, which guarantee the right exposure in all light conditions. 

Not only are the PowerShot A20 and A10 easy to use, they bring you the future right now, thanks to their direct link to the amazing new Canon Card Photo Printer CP-10, and video link to your TV set for instant viewing! 

Now you can index and store all your photos the 21st century way, thanks to Canon's ZoomBrowser EX software. You can also PhotoStitch overlapping shots into one perfect wide-angle panorama. 

Complicated?  Not at all - you can enjoy capturing the images while the versatile PowerShot A20 and A10 take care of the photography! 
 

Features
 

PowerShot A20 

Luxurious Exterior 
The A20 sports a dimpled metallic finish for that luxurious look.  The grip portion is translucent, accenting the camera's exterior and really making it stand out from the crowd. 

Easy-to-use User Interface 
For full ease of operation, the Mode Dial and camera buttons are positioned around the LCD monitor on the back of the camera. 

1/2.7-inch, 2.11 megapixel CCD, 3x Optical Zoom (PowerShot A20) 
The PowerShot A20 features a 1/2.7-inch, 2.11 megapixel CCD which can record a 1600 x 1200 pixel image.  In addition, it sports a 3x (equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format) optical zoom plus a 2.5x digital zoom, giving a total maximum zoom of 7.5x . 

1/2.7-inch, 1.32 megapixel CCD, 3x Optical Zoom (PowerShot A10) 
The PowerShot A10 features a 1/2.7-inch, 1.32 megapixel CCD with a numerical recording capability equivalent to about 80 percent of the PowerShot A20.  Added to that, it sports a 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format) plus a 2.0x digital zoom, providing a maximum zoom of 6.0x. 

Direct Print to Card Photo Printer CP-10 
Connecting the PowerShot A20 to the new Card Photo Printer CP-10 with its dedicated printer cable enables you to print out images directly, selecting Print Command to control the printer from the camera. 

Use Standard AA Batteries 
The PowerShot A20 uses standard, inexpensive AA batteries you can buy anywhere .  The camera can also use alkaline batteries as well as NiCd, NiMH as secondary batteries.  This gives you a variety of battery choice to suit various shooting conditions and environments. 

Software 
To extend the cameras' capabilities, making them more versatile in a wider-range of photo opportunities, Canon supplies a full range of software and drivers with the PowerShot A20/A10. These include easy-to-use image-editor ZoomBrowser Ex 2.6 (Win) and ImageBrowser 1.6 (Mac); PhotoRecord 1.2 for easy layout and printing of multiple images; PhotoStitch 3.1 for seamless panoramic shots; Remote Capture 1.3, to press the shutter directly from, and transfer images directly to, your PC; as well as USB TWAIN Driver 3.6/USB WIA Driver/Plug-In Module 3.6, and Apple QuickTime 4.1m image editor. 
 
 

PowerShot A20 / A10 Specifications

PowerShot A20 Specification
 

CCD	Size:  1/2.7 inch  Total Number of Pixels:  Approx. 2.11M Pixel (1688 x 1248) Effective number of Pixels:  Approx. 2.02M Pixel (1636 x 1236) Filter Array:  Primary-colour Bayer filter
Lens	Focal Length (optical): 5.4 (W) - 16.2 (T) mm  (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 105mm)  Maximum Aperture: F2.7 (W) / F4.8 (T) Construction: 9 elements in 7 groups
Digital Zoom	2.5x  [Max. 7.5x zoom combined with optical zoom]
Focusing Method	TTL AiAF 3 focusing points
Focusing Range	Macro: 16cm(W)/26cm(T) - 76cm Normal: 76cm - infinity
Exposure Control	Programme Auto Exposure (TTL)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2.0EV [1/3 step increments]
Light Metering Method	Evaluative metering (linked to focusing points)
White Balance	TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set white balance [Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Black and White1]
Shutter Speed	1 - 1/1,500 sec.  (Noise reduction operates for all shutter speeds of 1/6 sec and longer)
Equivalent Film Speed	Approximately ISO 100 equivalent (Gain up to ISO 150 is automatically applied in low light conditions)
Viewfinder	Optical & LCD
LCD Monitor	100% coverage 1.5" Low-temperature Polycrystalline Silicon TFT Colour LCD
Flash Modes	Auto, Red-eye Reduction Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Slow Sync Speed2
Flash Range	Wide Angle: 0.26m - 4.2m Telephoto: 0.26m - 2.5m
File Format	Design rule for Camera File System Standardised by Japan Electronics and InformationTechnology Industries Association (JEITA)
Print Order Format	Digital Print Order Format [DPOF v1.1]
Image Compression	JPEG
Compression Levels	Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Recording Pixels	Large: 1,600 x 1,200 pixels Middle: 1,024 x 768 pixels Small:  640 x 480 pixels
Storage Media	CompactFlashTM(CF) card Type I (8MB card supplied)
Continuous Shooting Mode	Yes
Interface	USB I/F NTSC/PAL Video Output - selectable
Power Source	Camera:  Size-AA batteries: Alkaline*, NiMH** Date/Clock backup: CR2016 *   4 x Alkaline batteries supplied ** optional
Weight	Approx. 250g  [excluding battery and CF card]
Dimensions (W x H x D)	110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm  [excluding protruding parts]
Operating Environment	Temperature: 0 - 40 oC  Humidity: 10 - 90 %
Other Operations	Camera Settings: Date/Clock, LCD Menu Languages [English, French, German Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish] File Operations: Single Erase, All Erase, Protect, DPOF Marking, CF Card Formatting Playback Operations: Single, Multi, Auto Play, 2.5x Magnify, Image output to "Card Photo Printer CP-10"
Other Features	Self-timer: 10 seconds Signal Sound: Camera Status and Warnings Stitch Assist: Integrates with the PhotoStitch software

¹  The Black and White shooting mode can also be reached via the White Balance Menu
²  A shutter speed longer than 1/6 sec is available for slow sync flash (normal flash sync speed is 1/30 sec or higher)
 
 

* Price and specification subject to change without notice.