Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 million
Image Sensor
1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million)
Lens
6.0 (W) – 60.0 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) – 360 (T) mm f/2.8 (W) – f/4.3 (T)
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 40x in combination with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch type TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 230,000 dots, Picture coverage 100%
AF Frame Mode
Face Detect/Center
Focusing Range (from end of lens)
Auto, Easy: 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)/ 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity (W)/ 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) Macro: 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) Manual Focus: 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W)/ 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T)
Shutter
Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds
1 – 1/2500 sec. 15 – 1/2500 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift type
Metering System
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot
Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off * Flash exposure compensation/Flash output/Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/FE lock/Safety FE settings available
Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) (W)/ 1.0 – 2.5 m (3.3 – 8.2 ft.) (T)
Shooting Modes
M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, SCN*, Movie *Sunset, Night Scene, Fireworks, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200
Continuous Shooting
Continuous: Approx. 1.3 images/sec. Continuous Shooting AF: Approx. 0.9 images/sec. Continuous Shooting LV: Approx. 0.9 images/sec.
Self-timer
Approx. 10-sec./Approx. 2-sec. delay, FaceSelf-Timer, Custom Timer
i-Contrast
Auto/Off
Recording Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant
Data Type
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Mono))
Compression
Fine, Normal
Number of Recording Pixels
Still images Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels Movies 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Number of Possible Shots
Approx. 130 images (Based on CIPA standardized measurement)
Playback Function
Single Image, Easy, Movie, Index, Jump, Magnified Focus, Magnified, Slideshow
Editing Function
Erase, Protect, Rotate, Resize, i-Contrast, Red-Eye Correction
Direct Print Type
PictBridge capable
Interface
Hi-Speed USB (Dedicated connector with unified type of digital, audio and video*) * mini-B compatible Video/Audio output (NTSC and PAL capable, mono audio)
Communication Settings
MTP, PTP
Power
2 AA-size alkaline batteries 2 AA-size NiMH batteries (NB-3AH sold separately) AC adapter kit ACK-800 (sold separately)
Operating Temperatures
0–40°C (32–104°F)
Operating Humidity
10–90%
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)
110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm (4.35 x 2.77 x 1.76 in.)
Weight (camera body only)
Approx. 245 g (8.64 oz.)

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03 / PROVENANCE

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