Canon PowerShot A1200 User Manual

Components Guide
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Mode Dial
Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode.
If you turn the mode dial while in Playback mode, the camera will switch to
Shooting mode.
Movie Mode
For shooting movies
(pp. 29, 101).
You can use the largest
possible portion of the
screen to shoot movies
(p. 104).
Special Scene Mode
You can shoot with the optimum
settings for the scene (p. 64).
P Mode
Choose settings yourself to take
various types of pictures (p. 80).
Creative Filters Mode
You can add various
effects to images when
shooting (p. 68).
Auto Mode
You can leave it to the camera
to select settings for fully
automatic shooting (p. 23).
Easy Mode
You can shoot just by pressing
the shutter button (p. 28).
Discreet Mode
You can shoot with the flash
disabled and all camera
sounds muted (p. 68).
Live View Control Mode
The brightness and color can be
easily set to your preferences for
shooting (p. 67).
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Canon PowerShot A1200 Specifications

General

Sensor	1/2.3-inch CCD
Optical Zoom	4x
Digital Zoom	4x
Image Processor	DIGIC 4
LCD Resolution	230, 000 dots
ISO Range	80 - 1600
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec
Aperture Range	f/2.8-f/5.9
Battery	2x AA batteries
Lens	5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.9
Display	2.7-inch LCD
Viewfinder	Optical
Video Recording	720p HD
Focus Range	3 cm (1.2 in.) - infinity (W), 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity (T)
Storage	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Weight	185g (including batteries)