Condition: Very good. Only flaw is that the lens opening screen must be done manually.

The Canon PowerShot A520 is a compact digital camera released in 2005, designed for beginner and casual photographers. It offers manual controls alongside automatic shooting modes.

Canon PowerShot A520 Specifications:

• Sensor:

  • Type: 1/2.5-inch CCD

  • Resolution: 4.0 Megapixels (effective)

  • Max Image Size: 2272 × 1704 pixels

• Lens:

  • Optical Zoom: 4× (Equivalent to 35–140mm in 35mm format)

  • Aperture Range: f/2.6 – f/5.5

  • Digital Zoom: 3.6× (combined with optical zoom for up to 14× total zoom)

• Autofocus:

  • System: AiAF (Artificial Intelligence Autofocus) with 9-point TTL

  • Focus Modes: Normal, Macro, Infinity, Manual

• Shutter Speed:

  • 15 sec – 1/2000 sec

• ISO Sensitivity:

  • Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400

• Viewfinder & LCD:

  • Optical Viewfinder: Yes

  • LCD Screen: 1.8-inch TFT (77,000 pixels)

• Shooting Modes:

  • Auto, Program AE, Manual, Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Scene modes (Portrait, Night Scene, Kids & Pets, Indoor, etc.), Movie mode

• Video Recording:

  • Max Resolution: 640 × 480 @ 10fps, 320 × 240 @ 20fps

  • Format: AVI (Motion JPEG)

  • Audio: Mono

• Flash:

  • Built-in Flash: Yes

  • Range: 0.5 – 3.5m (Wide), 0.5 – 2.0m (Tele)

  • Modes: Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync

• Storage:

  • Memory Card: SD / SDHC / MMC

  • Internal Memory: None

• Power Supply:

  • Batteries: 2× AA batteries (alkaline or NiMH recommended)

  • Optional Power Adapter: ACK600

• Connectivity:

  • USB 1.1

  • AV Out (for TV playback)

• Weight & Dimensions:

  • Weight: 200g (body only, without batteries)

  • Size: 90.7 × 64.0 × 38.4 mm

Notable Features:

• Compact design with full manual control options

• 4x optical zoom, a step up from many competitors at the time

• AA battery power, making it convenient for travel

• Limited video recording (low frame rate at VGA resolution)