Canon SX1 IS Specifications

By: Mike Flacy

PowerShot SX1 IS Specifications Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 20x Optical/4x Digital/80x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System Image Capture Device Type 10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type CMOS sensor Total Pixels Approx. 11.8 Megapixels Effective Pixels Approx. 10.0 Megapixels Lens Focal Length 5.0-100.0mm f/2.8-5.7 (35mm film equivalent: 28-560mm) Digital Zoom 4x Focusing Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W), 3.3 ft./1m-infinity (T) Macro: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm (W) Super Macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm (W) Autofocus System TTL Autofocus, Manual focus Viewfinder & Monitor Viewfinder TFT color LCD Monitor 2.8-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle LCD Pixels Approx. 230,000 pixels LCD Coverage 100% Aperture and Shutter Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - f/5.7 (T) Shutter Speed 15-1/3200 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec. Exposure Control ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) 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 Program AE, Manual Exposure, i-Contrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments White Balance White Balance Control Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF Flash Built-in Flash Auto, Manual, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro Flash Range 1.6-15.7 ft./50cm-4.8m (W), 3.3-8.5 ft./1-2.6m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) Recycling Time 7 sec. or less (battery voltage=6V) Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments Shooting Specifications Shooting Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Indoor, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap, Long Shutter), Super Macro, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie Photo Effects My Colors Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer Wireless Control Available with optional Wireless Controller WC-DC300 Continuous Shooting Normal: approx. 4.0 fps; AF: approx. 1.1 fps; LV: approx. 1.2 fps (Large/Fine) Image Storage Storage Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 Image Compression Normal, Fine, SuperFine, RAW JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo)) Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3840 x 2160 (Widescreen L), 1920 x 1080 (Widescreen S), RAW (3648 x 2736) Movie: High Definition: 1920 x 1080 (30 fps); Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip Number of Recordable Images   Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2) SF F N SF F N SF F N File Size (KB) 4,332 2,565 1,226 2,720 1,620 780 2,002 1,116 556 2GB 448 749 1,536 714 1,181 2,363 960 1,707 3,235 8GB 1,792 2,994 6,140 2,855 4,723 9,446 3,837 6,822 12,927   Medium 3 (M3) Small (S) Large Widescreen (LW) SF F N SF F N SF F N File Size (KB) 1,002 558 278 249 150 84 3,600 2,132 1,019 2GB 1,862 3,235 6,146 6,830 10,245 15,368 538 903 1,862 8GB 7,442 12,927 24,562 27,291 40,937 61,406 2,154 3,611 7,442   Small Widescreen (SW) RAW SF F N RAW JPEG File Size (KB) 1,095 604 300 13,500 16,065 2GB 1,707 3,073 5,588 130 110 8GB 6,822 12,280 22,329 523 442 Time of Recordable Movies   Full HD Standard Definition 1,920 x 1,080 640 x 480 320 x 240 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps Movie size (KB/sec.) 5,296 1,402 480 2GB 6 min. 07 sec. 22 min. 45 sec. 1 hr. 4 min. 1 sec. 8GB 24 min. 30 sec. 1 hr. 30 min. 57 sec. 4 hr. 15 min. 51 sec. Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media. Playback Specifications Playback Modes File Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume Erasing Specifications Erase Modes Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie Interfaces Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) Video Out NTSC/PAL Audio Out Stereo Other Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; Memory card slot: direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable Power Supply Power Source 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x4) (NB-3AH) 3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (optional) Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 160 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 420 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery (NB-3AH)) * Playback Time Approx. 720 min. (AA-size Battery), approx. 840 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. Physical Specifications Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C Operating Humidity 10-90% Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.02 x 3.48 x 3.45 in./127.5 x 88.3 x 87.7mm Weight Approx. 20.6 oz./585g (camera body only) (Specifications as represented by the manufacturer) Please help support our site and visit the stores below for real-time pricing and availability.

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