Canon Powershot A2000 IS[]

CHDK is available for the A2000 with firmware 1.00C as BETA version from the Download page.

The CHDK for firmware 1.00C should also work on a camera with fw 1.00B
This camera do not have multipartition support, the autostart method is only supported up to 4GB cards;
starting CHDK with the "Firmware Update" menu item works also with cards > 4GB

Reviews[]

Image processor:	Digic III
Operating system:	DryOS
Release date:	28 August 2008
Sensor CCD size:	10.0 MP 1/2.3"
Lens (35mm equiv) zoom	36-216, 6x optical, 1cm(.4in) macro
LCD size	3-inch P-Si TFT 230,000 pixels
Card	SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus , HC MMCplus compatible
Size (mm)	101,9 x 63,5 x 31,9
Weight (body)	190 g
Main Features:	Optical image stabilizer, Face detection, Motion detection

In PLAY mode:

Hold FUNC.SET then press MENU         → Select language

Hold FUNC.SET then press Print/Share  → Slide show

When power on:

Hold DISP then press Playback   → Switch the camera on silently (mute on)

Firmware information is given if ver.req exists on the SD.

In PLAY mode (with ver.req) press FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously:

Canon PowerShot A2000 IS
P-ID:3191  PAL D

Firmware Ver GM1.00B
NoError
Aug 28 2008 15:15:02

Subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj Ver.008.009

After another subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj Ver.008.009
Total Shoot: 0
Zoom Retry Count: 0

There is an another version of the firmware,and the camera was bought in China.

In PLAY mode (with ver.req) press FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously:

Canon PowerShot A2000 IS
P-ID:3191  PAL D

Firmware Ver GM1.00B
NoError
Aug 28 2008 15:15:05

Subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj Ver.008.009

After another subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj Ver.008.009
IS Firm Ver. 3.00
IS Param Ver. 2.04

Download location for firmware dumps:
→ P&S firmware dumps mirror

2009-09-13: CHDK for the A2000 1.00C is in the trunk now, binaries are available from the Autobuild server (Download page) (should also work on FW 1.00B)
2009-09-11: A working beta version for FW 1.00C (also working on FW 1.00B) is available from the forum: link