Canon A2000 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon A2000 IS

Digital Camera Review

1.9 The PowerShot A2000 IS from Canon is a compact point-and-shoot with a 10-megapixel sensor, a noteworthy 6x zoom, and a $229.99 pricetag. We were initially slightly taken aback by the odd wedge shape of the camera, but it slowly grew on us. In our extensive lab tests, it didn't fare particularly well, and we would have liked a greater degree of manual control. Read on for more details.
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Specs Table
Canon A2000 IS Specs
Type compact  
Price 249.99  
Length 4.01  
Width 1.26  
Height 2.50  
Weight 6.53  
Pixels 10.30 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)  
Image Size 3648 x 2736  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Image Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))  
File Size 4.3MB-84KB  
Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))  
Lens 6.4-38.4mm f/3.2-5.9 (35mm film equivalent: 36-216mm)  
LCD 3.0-inch TFT color LCD  
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus, Manual focus (shooting standby only in movie mode)  
AF Assist Illuminator yes  
Metering Modes Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**  
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec  
Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom  
Modes Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie  
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro  
Flash Range 1.0-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1.6-6.7 ft./50cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  
Resolution 3648 x 2736  
Settings Normal, Fine, SuperFine  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent  
White Balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom  
Playback Options Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, Easy Movie: Nor  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source AA  
Zoom Wide 36  
Zoom Tele 216  
fstop Max 3.20  
fstop Min 5.90  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip, 160 x 120 (15 fps)  
Storage Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Resolution Maximum 3648x2736  
Resolution Minimum 640x480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 10.40   2.75 
Resolution 7.33   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.14  
Noise Manual ISO 4.50  
Model Design Appearance 7.00   1.25 
Low Light 6.93   2.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 6.50   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 5.50   0.85 
Front 8.00   0.6 
Back 8.00   0.6 
Left 7.00   0.5 
Right 7.50   0.5 
Top 7.50   0.6 
Menu 6.00   0.95 
Bottom 5.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 8.00   1.5 
Auto Focus 7.00   1.5 
Focus 0.00   1.25 
ISO 7.50   1.25 
White Balance 5.50   1.25 
Exposure 2.00   0.5 
Metering 7.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 2.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 6.30   0.75 
Drive Mode 7.00  
Picture Qualit Options 5.83   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 3.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.25  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 5.00   1.25 
Flash 5.00   1.25 
Zoom Lens 6.50   1.5 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.28   1.75 
Shot Shot 8.84   1.75 
Shutter Shot 3.00   1.75 
Software 5.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 3.00   0.4 
Direct Print 4.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 6.00   0.75 
Other Features 0.00   0.55 
Value 7.00   1.85 
Dynamic Range 5.38   2.5 
Video Performance 7.06   1.75 
Processing Speed 7.15   1.75 
White Balance Performance 5.20   1.8 
Total (weighted)   354.90

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