Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Technical Details for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
| Enclosure Colour | Black |
| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel |
| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 5 |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID |
| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, iFrame |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| AV Interfaces | Composite video/audio, HDMI |
| Exposure & White Balance | |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, Underwater, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest, hi-speed burst HQ, smooth skin, discreet |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Lens System | |
| Type | 20 x zoom lens - 4.5 - 90 mm - f/3.5-6.8 |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 500mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Range | 5 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 10 groups / 12 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens |
| Camera Flash | |
| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 3.5 m ( wide lens ) 1 m - 2 m ( tele lens ) |
| Additional Features | |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 0.8 frames per second, 0.9 frames per second, 2.4 frames per second, 10.3 frames per second for 10 frames |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
| Additional Features | Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, DPOF support, display brightness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, 1080p Full HD movie recording, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Exif Print support, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO |
| Display | |
| Type | 3" LCD display |
| Resolution | 461,000 pixels |
| Display Features | Built-in |
| Microphone | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction |
| Connections | |
| Connector Type | 1 x Hi-Speed USB 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x HDMI output |
| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
| Software | |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser |
| System Requirements for PC Connection | |
| Operating System Support | MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista SP1, MS Windows XP SP3, MS Windows Vista SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6 |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM Drive |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Compatible with Windows 7 | "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. |
| Included Accessories | Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable |
| Body Material | Metal |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Canon NB-6L |
| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Battery Life Details | Photo shooting - 230 shots Playback - 5 hours |
| Memory / Storage | |
| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 2816 x 1584 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps |
| Dimensions & Weight | |
| Width | 10.6 cm |
| Depth | 3.3 cm |
| Height | 6.1 cm |
| Weight | 224 g |
| Environmental Parameters | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
