Viewfinder (5.0)
The circular viewfinder located on the back of the Canon PowerShot A400 is a real image optical zoom viewfinder, and is somehow neatly placed so that it’s nearly impossible for me to rub my nose on the LCD screen below, no matter how hard I try. Also, the viewfinder is large enough to actually use, a surprising feature when the smaller body size of this camera is considered.
LCD Screen (6.0)
The LCD screen located directly below the viewfinder is a 1.5-inch, 115,000-pixel TFT color monitor, which is framed and slightly recessed, and can be turned on and off via the Display button located to the right of it. This button also controls the amount of information displayed on the LCD screen. The LCD brightness is controllable via the Menu button.
Flash (6.0)
The flash is available in all scene settings and modes except for fireworks and movie. The flash is set by the four-way controller located on the back of the Canon PowerShot A400. The settings available are as follows: Auto with red-eye reduction, Auto, Flash with red-eye reduction, Flash on, and Flash off. The flash is located in the upper left corner on the front of the Canon PowerShot A400 and is a bit awkward in placement, as I found my left hand fingers wandering over its surface many times, obscuring it during image capture.
Zoom Lens (6.0)
The Canon PowerShot A400 is equipped with a 45-100mm (equivalent) zoom lens with 2.2x optical and an additional 3.2x digital zoom capabilities. There is a maximum aperture opening of f/3.8. The focal range on this camera is somewhat constrained and heavily weighted towards the telephoto end. For a point-and-shoot camera, I would have liked to see more wide angle coverage included.
