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PowerShot SX20 IS

super zoom model with HD movie recording in stereo sound

Recommended Retail Price: SGD 749.00 Promo

FEATURES

•	A 20x super zoom power camera with HD movie recording in stereo sound suitable for use in all occasions. 2.5” Vari-angle LCD for easy review and odd angle photography.

•	Smart Auto mode is improved with Servo AF/AE. Camera automatically tracks moving subjects when you half pressed the shutter button.
•	Smart Auto mode uses both Scene Detection and Face Detection technologies to detects subject (people/item) and determine subject brightness, contrast, distance, overall hue and motion. The mode can also differentiate between day-time and low-light (night time) scenarios for an effortless capture of the perfect picture.
•	The Smart Auto mode intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 22 pre-defined shooting situations.

•	0cm Macro where you can shoot your subject from as near as 0cm
•	28mm wide-angle capability, ideal for capturing panoramic landscapes and group shots
•	20x super telephoto optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer for rock steady shots
•	USM and VCM technology for silent and smoother focusing


•	M (Manual) - Full creative control to capture images that best express your vision rather than leave the controls to the camera.
•	Av (Aperture Priority) - Set the aperture to create the depth of field (the area of focus) and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed.
•	Tv (Shutter speed priority) - Create a flowing effect to express the passage of time with moving subjects.
•	P (Program) - Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly
•	Auto - The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.
•	SCN - Instant access to 11 different scene modes.

•	Shoot HD movies with 44.100 KHz stereo sound recording at music CD quality.
•	Enjoy playback on a big screen TV with the HDMI mini connector.
•	Captures stills with just a push of the buttons even when you are recording.

•	Enables attachments to Canon’s Speedlite EX series of flashes when requiring advanced lighting techniques to create powerful, breathtaking images.

SPECIFICATIONS

Camera Effective Pixels

Approx 12.1 Million pixels (CCD)

Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent)

20x zoom:

28(W) - 560(T) mm

Focusing Range

Normal:

50cm (1.6ft.) – infinity (W), 1m (3.3ft.) – infinity (T)

Macro:

10 – 50cm (W) (3.9in. – 1.6ft. (W))

Super Macro:

0 – 10cm (W) (0 – 3.9in. (W))

All Range:

10cm – infinity (W), 1m – infinity (T)
(3.9in. – Infinity (W), 3.3ft. – infinity (T))
* While shooting in Auto mode

Image Stabilizer (IS) System

Lens-shift type

DIGIC 4

0.44 inch electronic viewfinder*
(Effective dots: Approx. 235,000 dots with dioptric and 5 level of brightness adjustment)

Type:

2.5-inch type, colour LCD with wide viewing angle
(Effective dots: Approx. 230,000 dots)

Features:

Variangle type (Movement: approx. 170 degrees horizontal, approx 270 degrees rotational)

AF (Face Detect*¹*² / Center*³ / Flexizone )
Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE
Manual Focus

*¹	AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face face.
*²	If no face is detected, AiAF (9 frames) is set in Auto mode, and Centre is set in all other modes.
*³	AF frame size is selectable.

Evaluative*¹, Center-weighted average, Spot*²

*¹	Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detect AF.
*²	Fixed to center / linked to the AF frame.

Auto* , ISO 80/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600

*	Subject movement is taken into account while shooting in Auto mode.

Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom

*	Face detect evaluates the colour of the faces in the scene.

Speed

1 – 1/3200 sec.
15 – 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range.)

Type

Iris type

f/number

f/2.8 - f/8.0*(W), f/5.7 - f/8.0*(T)

*	Up to f/9.0 when in Auto mode.

Range

50cm – 6.8m (W), 1.0m – 3.7m (T)
(1.6ft. – 22ft. (W), 3.3ft. – 12ft. (T))

Shooting Modes

C, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*¹, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, SCN*², Stitch Assits, Movie

*¹	Adjusts image to optimum settings depending on the scene.
*²	Indoor, Sunset, Night Scene, Fireworks, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO3200, Color Accent, Color Swap.

Digital Zoom

Still images/Movies:

Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 80x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter

Continuous Shooting

Normal:

Approx. 1.0 shots/sec.

AF:

Approx. 0.7 shots/sec.

LV:

Approx. 0.7 shots/sec.

Number of Images Shot (CIPA)

Alkaline:

Approx. 350 images (viewfinder), Approx. 340 images (LCD monitor)

NiMH:

Approx. 620 images (viewfinder), Approx. 600 images (LCD monitor)

Recording Media

SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card

File Format

Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

Data Type

Still Images:

Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

Movies:

MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo))

*	Not compatible with AVI.

Number of Recording Pixels

Still Images:

Large:	4000x3000
Medium 1:	3264x2448
Medium 2:	2592x1944
Medium 3:	1600x1200
Small:	640x480
Widescreen:	3840x2160

*	Date stamp is available in all recording pixels.

Movies:

Standard, Color Accent,
Color Swap: HD (1280x720 (30fps)), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)

26 languages

Digital input/output (Hi-Speed USB*¹ (MTP, PTP supported))
Digital Audio and video Output*² (HDMI Compliant)

*¹	mini-B
*²	HDMITM mini connector
*³	3.5mm jack

4 AA Alkaline batteries
4 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-300/NB4-200)
AC Adapter Kit CA-PS700

124.0 x 88.3 x 86.9 mm (4.88 x 3.48 x 3.42 in.)

Approx. 560g (19.8oz.)

Blink detection, Enhanced i-Contrast, Scroll Display, Index Playback with a variable number of images, Rotate images (always on), Folder Creation (limited type), Hints and Tips display