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PowerShot SX200 IS

PowerShot SX200 IS

PowerShot SX200 IS

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Marketed April 2009

The PowerShot SX200 IS, the latest model in Canon’s SX series, features a 28 mm* 12x zoom lens in a compact body. In addition to its 12.1-megapixel CCD sensor and 3.0-inch LCD monitor, the SX200 IS accommodates a wide range of users through the incorporation of a Fun Mode for worry-free shooting for beginner-level users, as well as a Manual Mode for advanced-level shooting. The SX200 IS is available in three body colors.

* 35mm film equivalent

Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 million
Image Sensor 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels:
Approx. 12.4 million)
Lens 5.0 (W) – 60.0 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 336 (T) mm
f/3.4 (W) – f/5.3 (T)
Digital Zoom Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 48x in combination
with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor 3.0 TFT LCD color monitor
Approx. 230,000 dots, Picture coverage 100%
AF Frame Mode Face Detect/Center
Servo AF On / Off
Focusing Range
(from end of lens)
Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity (W)/
100 cm (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T)
Macro: 2 – 50 cm (0.79 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)
Super Macro: 0 – 2 cm (0 – 0.79 in.)
Manual Focus: 2 cm (0.79 in.) – infinity (W)/
100 cm (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T)
Shutter Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speed 1 – 1/3200 sec.
15 – 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Image Stabilization Lens-shift type
Metering Type 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

* Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction settings
available

Built-in Flash Range 50 cm – 3.0 m (1.6 – 9.8 ft.) (W)/
1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) (T)
Shooting Modes Shooting Mode: M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Easy, Portrait,
Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor,
SCN, Movie
SCN Mode: Sunset, Night Scene, Fireworks,
Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200, Color
Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist
Movie Mode: Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap
Continuous Shooting Continuous: Approx. 0.8 images/sec.
Continuous Shooting AF: Approx. 0.5 images/sec.
Continuous Shooting LV: Approx. 0.6 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 memory card,
HC MMCplus memory card
File Format Design rule for camera file system and DPOF
compliant
Data Type Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data:
Linear PCM) (Mono)
Compression Fine, Normal
Number of Recording Pixels Still images:
Large: 4000 x 3000 pixels
Medium 1: 3264 x 2448 pixels
Medium 2: 2592 x 1944 pixels
Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Widescreen: 4000 x 2248 pixels
Movies:
1280 x 720 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Number of Possible Shots Approx. 280 images (Based on CIPA standardized
measurement)
Audio Quantization: 16 bit
Sampling Rate: 44.100 kHz
Playback Function Single Image, Movie, Magnified Focus, Index,
Magnified, Filtered Playback, Slideshow
Editing Function Erase, Protect, My Category, Resize, My Colors,
i-Contrast, Trimming, Rotate, Red-Eye Correction
Direct Print Type PictBridge capable
Interface Hi-Speed USB (Dedicated connector with unified
type of digital, audio and video*)
HDMI (HDMI Mini Connector)

* mini-B compatible

Video/Audio output (NTSC and PAL capable, mono audio)

Communication Settings MTP, PTP
Power Battery Pack NB-5L (rechargeable lithium-ion
battery)
AC adapter kit ACK-DC30
Operating Temperatures 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Operating Humidity 10 – 90%
Dimensions
(excluding protrusions)
103.0 x 60.5 x 37.6 mm (4.06 x 2.38 x 1.48 in.)
Weight (camera body only) Approx. 220 g (7.76 oz.)