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- Specifications
| Marketed | August 2009 |
The follow-up model to the SX10 IS released in October 2008, the PowerShot SX20 IS features a high-speed, low-noise 20x zoom lens, 12.1-megapixel CCD sensor, and Vari-Angle 2.5-inch Clear Live LCD V monitor. The model also supports High Definition recording in high-end stereo sound.
| 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) – 100.0 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (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 | 0.44-inch type TFT color, approx. 235,000 dots, picture coverage rate 100% Dioptric adjustment: –6.0 – +2.0 m–1 (dpt) |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5 TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 230,000 dots, Picture coverage 100% |
| AF Frame Mode | Face Detect/Center/FlexiZone |
| Servo AF | On/Off |
| Focusing Range (from end of lens) | Auto: 10 cm (3.9 in.) – infinity (W)/1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity (W)/1.0 m (3.3 ft.) –infinity (T) Macro: 10 – 50 cm (3.9 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) Super Macro: 0 – 10 cm (0 – 3.9 in.) Sports mode: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (W)/ 4.0 m (13 ft.) – infinity (T) Manual Focus: 10 cm (3.9 in.) – infinity (W)/ 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 1 – 1/3200 sec. 15 – 1/3200 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, Flash, Custom |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off * Flash exposure compensation/Flash output/2ndcurtain synchro/Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/FE lock/Safety FE settings available |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm – 6.8 m (1.6 – 22 ft.) (W)/1.0 – 3.7 m (3.3 – 12 ft.) (T) |
| Terminals for External Flash | Hot shoe flash-sync contacts |
| Shooting Modes | Shooting Mode: C, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, SCN, Stitch Assist, Movie SCN Mode: Indoor, Sunset, Night Scene, Fireworks, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap |
| Continuous Shooting | Continuous: Approx. 1.0 images/sec. Continuous Shooting AF: Approx. 0.7 images/sec. Continuous Shooting LV: Approx. 0.7 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) (Stereo) |
| Compression | Fine, Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels (Still images) |
(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: 3840 x 2160 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. | LCD Monitor On: Approx. 340 images (Based on CIPA standardized measurement) Viewfinder On: Approx. 350 images |
| Number of Possible Shots | Approx. 220 images (Based on CIPA standardized measurement) |
| Playback Function | Single Image, Movie, Magnified Focus, Index, Magnified, Filtered Playback, Slideshow, Scroll Display |
| 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, stereo audio) |
| Communication Settings | MTP, PTP |
| Power | 4 AA-size alkaline batteries 4 AA-size NiMH batteries (NB-3AH sold separately) Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (sold separately) |
| Operating Temperatures | 0–40°C (32–104°F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10–90% |
| Dimensions (excluding protrusions) | 124.0 x 88.3 x 86.9 mm (4.88 x 3.48 x 3.42 in.) |
| Weight (camera body only) | Approx. 560 g (19.8 oz.) |