The new PowerShot A1200 digital camera is all about capturing your memories your way. An Optical Viewfinder gives you an easy, familiar alternative to composing shots with an LCD screen. Smart AUTO takes care of all the details while you focus on getting the shot you want, by intelligently selecting the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations. And now you can preserve your memories exactly the way you see them in incredibly true-to-life 720p HD. With 12.0 Megapixels, you'll be able to blow up your shots without losing a single detail, and the 4x Wide-Angle (28mm) Optical Zoom gets you close to the action quickly. The camera uses AA batteries, so you'll have power anytime, anywhere. New Discreet Mode lets you shoot where you never could before, by disabling sound, flash and AF beam. Looking to put a little artistry in your photography? New Creative Filters mode makes it easy with appealing options like Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Monochrome and more.


Features

   An Optical Viewfinder makes capturing images simple and easy
   Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations
   Capture memories your way as either still images or in 720p HD video
   This stylish, powerful A-Series camera has 12.1 Megapixels and 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom (28mm)
   This AA battery-powered camera enables you to easily power up on the go!
   New scene mode: Discreet Mode disables the sound, flash and AF beam so you can still capture images in quiet areas
   Creative Filters offers fun and artistic ways to capture photos
   Large, clear 2.7-inch LCD makes taking and viewing images a breeze

Specifications
Camera Type Compact digital still camera with built-in flash
Resolution 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 12.7 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Focal Length 5.0 (W) - 20.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28-112mm)
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
Focusing Range 1.2 in. (3cm) - infinity (W); 2.6 ft. (80cm) - infinity (T)
Macro: 1.2 in-1.6 ft. (3-50cm (W)
Autofocus System TTL Autofocus
Optical Viewfinder Available
Display 2.7-inch TFT color wide viewing angle LCD monitor
LCD Pixels Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage Approx. 100%
Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed 1 - 1/1600 sec.
15 - 1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Sensitivity Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method AE Lock
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/30-stops increments
White Balance Control Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash Auto, On, Off, FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range 12 in.-13 ft. (W), 1.6-6.6 ft. (T)/(30cm-4.0m (W), 50cm-2.0m (T))
Recycling Time 12 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Shooting Modes P, Live View Control, Auto, Easy, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie
Blur Reduction, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter4 Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
Standard, Miniature Effect
Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
Photo Effects My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Self Timer Approx. 10-sec delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom
Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 complaint
JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels 4000 x 3000 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small), 4000 x 2248 (Widescreen)
Playback Modes File Easy, Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Resume Playback, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Jump, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)
Still Images: Single, Index, Magnification, Resize, i-Contrast, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Red-Eye Correction
Movies: Normal Playback, slow motion, pause, first frame, last frame, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind
Erase Modes Still Image: single image, all images
Video: any video file
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC/PAL
Audio Out Monaural
Power Supply 2 AA batteries (Alkaline NiMH batteries NB-3AH x2)
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (Used together with the DC Coupler DR-DC10) Approx. 200 shots Alkaline batteries: Approx. 8 hours
AA NiMH batteries: Approx. 11 hours
Power Source 2 AA batteries (Alkaline NiMH batteries NB-3AH x2)
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (Used together with the DC Coupler DR-DC10)
Shooting Capacity Approx. 200 shots
Playback Time Alkaline batteries: Approx. 8 hours
AA NiMH batteries: Approx. 11 hours
Operating Temperature 32-104 deg.F/0-40 deg.C
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.84 x 2.46 x 1.21 in. / 97.5 x 62.5 x 30.7mm
Weight Approx. 6.53 oz./185 g (including the battery and memory card)
Approx. 4.83 oz. / 137g (camera body only)