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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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CAMERA  
Type 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 & 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 & ERASE  
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 
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)) *

* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Playback Time Approx. 720 min. (AA-size Battery), approx. 840 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
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)
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