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| Marketed | December 2008 |
The Canon PowerShot SX1 IS, high-end models in the SX series, realize significant improvements over the S5 IS, which launched in June 2007 and featured a high-magnification zoom lens equipped with high-precision Image Stabilization.
The SX1 IS incorporates a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor developed by Canon especially for compact digital cameras, marking the first appearance of a CMOS image sensor in a Canon compact digital camera. The SX1 also makes possible full HD video (1,920 x 1,080 pixels at 30 frames per second) recording for high image-quality movies that can be enjoyed on large-screen, full HD televisions.
The SX1 IS feature a newly developed 20x optical zoom lens for wide-angle (28 mm*) to telephoto (560 mm*) coverage. An Ultra Sonic Motor on the zoom lens drive and the newly equipped Voice Coil Motor on the focus lens drive enable quick and quiet zooming and focusing.
* In 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 4:3
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 10.0 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.3-inch type CMOS (Total number of pixels: Approx. 11.6 million pixels) |
| Lens |
Aspect ratio of 4:3 5.0 (W)–100.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W)–560 (T) mm) Aspect ratio of 16:9 5.0 (W)–100.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 29 (W)–560 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W)–f/5.7 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 80x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| Viewfinder | Color LCD finder, 0.40-inch type TFT color, picture coverage rate 100% Dioptric adjustment: -6.0 to +2.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| LCD Monitor | 2.8-inch type, TFT color LCD, 230,000 dots, picture coverage 100% (Wide viewing angle and Vari-angle type), aspect ratio 16:9 |
| AF System | TTL autofocus (continuous/single) AF lock and manual focus are available AF frame mode: Face Detect*1 *2 /Center/FlexiZone*3
*1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face. |
| Focusing Range (From the front of the lens) | Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.)–infinity/1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity (T) Macro: 10–50 cm (W) (3.9 in.–1.6 ft. (W)) Super Macro: 0–10 cm (0–3.9 in.) (W only) Manual focus: 10 cm (3.9 in.)–infinity(W)/1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity(T) Sports mode:1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity (W)/4 m (13.1 ft.)–infinity (T) |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/8–1/3200 sec. 15–1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range) Slow shutter speeds of 15 to 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
| Image Stabilization | Lens-shift type Continuous/Shoot Only*1 /Panning*1 /Off *1 Still images only. |
| Metering System | Evaluative*1 /Center-weighted average/Spot*2
*1 Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments, Auto exposure bracketing (AEB), Safety Shift |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto*1 , High ISO Auto*1 , ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 *1 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
| White Balance | Auto*1 , Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom *1 The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, on, off Flash output compensation (±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments), Red-Eye Correction, Red-Eye Reduction, flash output settings (3 steps), FE Lock, Slow Synchro, 2nd-curtain Synchro and Safety FE are available. Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm–5.2 m (1.6 in.–17.0 ft.) (W)/1.0 m–2.8 m (3.3–9.2 ft.) (T) Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance. |
| External Flash | Flash output compensation (±3.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments), Red-Eye Correction, Red-eye Reduction, flash output settings (19 levels*1 ), FE Lock, Slow Synchro, 2nd-curtain Synchro, High- Speed Sync, Safety FE and wireless flash (On/ Off) are available (580EX II only). *1 22 levels with 580EX II |
| Terminals for External Flash | Hot shoe flash-sync contacts Use of the following external flashes is recommended: Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II and 580EX II. |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone: P Program, Tv Shutter-speed priority, Av Aperture priority, M Manual, C Custom Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Special Scene*1 , Stitch Assist, Movie *1 Night Scene, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Longshutter, ISO 3200, Color Accent and Color Swap. |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 4.0 shots/sec. Approx. 1.1 shots/sec. (Continuous Shooting AF) Approx. 1.2 shots/sec. (Continuous Shooting LV) Under the conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. |
| Self-timer | Self-timer: Approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, custom or FaceSelf-timer/Wireless Delay |
| Wireless Controller | Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller is included in the camera kit) |
| 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)*1 Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)) Sound Memo and Sound Recorder: WAVE (stereo)
*1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. |
| Compression | Superfine, 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 (L): 3840 x 2160 pixels Widescreen (S): 1920 x 1080 pixels Movies Full HD: 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 1920 x 1080 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB*1 at one time) *1 Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour. |
| Audio | Quantization Bit Rate: 16 bit Sampling Rate Sound Memos: 11.025 kHz Movies: 44.100 kHz Sound Recorder: 44.100 kHz |
| Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (12 images), Magnified (approx. 2x to 10x max.), Resume Playback, Image Inspection Tool, Jump, My Category, Trimming, Movie Playback (editing/slowmotion playback possible), Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, i-Contrast, My Colors, Resize, Sound (recording/playback up to 1 min.), Sound Recorder (up to 2 hours sound-only recording/playback possible) or Protect. * In 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 4:3 |
| Direct Print | PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
| My Camera Settings | Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound. |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB (mini-B) HDMI Mini Output Terminal Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Communication Settings | MTP, PTP |
| Power Source | AA-size alkaline batteries (included in the camera kit) AA-size NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (sold separately*1 ) Compact Power Adapter (CA-PS700) (sold separately) *1 Supplied with the separately sold NiMH Battery NB4-300 set or the Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 |
| Operating Temperatures | 0–40°C (32–104°F) (when NB-3AH is used, 0–35°C (32–95°F)) |
| Operating Humidity | 10–90% |
| Dimensions (excluding protrusions) | 127.5 x 88.3 x 87.7 mm (5.0 x 3.5 x 3.5 in.) |
| Weight (camera body only) | Approx. 585 g (20.6 oz.) |