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| Marketed | March 2011 |
The new PowerShot SX230 HS is the first Canon digital camera equipped with a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna, which enables the camera to automatically receive GPS satellite signals and record the information on Exif data.
In addition to a wide-angle 28 mm*1 14x optical zoom lens, the SX230 HS features the HS System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor to realize exceptional imaging results with minimal blur and reduced noise even when shooting in low-light conditions without using a flash or tripod.
The new PowerShot SX230 HS makes possible the recording of impressive Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) video at 24 frames per second (fps) with high-quality stereo sound, and allows users to take advantage of the 14x optical zoom during movie shooting.
The model offers Canon's Smart Auto feature, which newly includes Advanced Subject Detection, making possible the automatic detection and tracking of non-human subjects, such as pets and vehicles. The feature ensures that such subjects remain in focus with the proper exposure within the frame. Furthermore, with the addition of four new scenes, the camera now incorporates a total of 32 specially defined shooting scenes, determining the ideal settings to realize high quality shots of any subject regardless of the lighting conditions.
The new Canon PowerShot SX230 HS sports a refined alumite finish and is available in three color variations: black, red and blue.
*1 35 mm film equivalent
| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 million pixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 14x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 70.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 392 (T) mm) |
| Focusing Range | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W), 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) Macro 5 – 50 cm (W) (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)) |
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| Image Stabilizer System | Lens-shift type | |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4 | |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color (wide viewing angle type) |
| Size | 3.0 type | |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 461,000 dots | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | |
| Features | Brightness adjustment (5 levels), Quick-bright LCD | |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus: Single, Continuous, Servo AF/Servo AE, Manual Focus |
| AF Frame | Face Detect, Tracking AF, Center | |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | |
| Exposure Compensation (Still Images) / Exposure Shift (Movies) |
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200 | |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom | |
| Shutter Speeds | 1 – 1/3200 sec. 15 – 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
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| Aperture | Type | Iris |
| f/number | f/3.1 – f/8.0 (W), f/5.9 – f/8.0 (T) | |
| Flash | Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Range | 75 cm – 3.5 m (W), 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T) (2.5 – 11.5 ft. (W), 3.3 – 6.6 ft. (T)) |
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| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*1, Easy, Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids&Pets, SCN*2, Creative Filter*3, Movie*4 •Movies are recorded by pressing the movie button. *1 Smart Auto also available for movies |
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| Digital Zoom | Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 56x in combination with the optical zoom) Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter |
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| Continuous Shooting | Mode | Continuous shooting, continuous shooting AF, continuous shooting LV |
| Speed (Continuous Shooting) | Approx. 3.2 shots/sec. (In P mode) Approx. 8.1 shots/sec. (In High-speed Burst mode) |
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| Number of Shots (Approximate) (CIPA compliant) |
Approx. 210 images | |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC 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 2.3 (JPEG) |
| Movies | MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM(stereo)) | |
| GPS Log File | NMEA 0183message format compliant | |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images | 16:9 Large: 4000 x 2248, Medium 1: 2816 x 1584, Medium 2: 1920 x 1080, Small: 640 x 360 3:2 Large: 4000 x 2664, Medium1: 2816 x 1880, Medium 2: 1600 x 1064, Small: 640 x 424 4:3 Large: 4000 x 3000, Medium 1: 2816 x 2112, Medium 2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480 1:1 Large: 2992 x 2992, Medium 1: 2112 x 2112, Medium 2: 1200 x 1200, Small: 480 x 480 |
| Movies | Smart Auto, Standard: 1920 x 1080 pixels (24 fps*1), 1280 x 720 (30 fps*2), 640 x 480 (30 fps*2), 320 x 240 (30 fps*2) Super Slow Motion Movie: 640 x 480 (120 fps*3), 320 x 240 (240 fps*4) Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720*5, 640 x 480*5 iFrame movie: 1280 x 720 (30 fps*2) *1 Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps. |
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| Interface | Hi-Speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output (stereo) Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
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| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge | |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-5L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 |
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| Dimensions (CIPA compliant) | 105.7 x 61.6 x 33.2 mm (4.16 x 2.42 x 1.31 in.) | |
| Weight (CIPA compliant) | Approx. 223 g (7.87 oz.) (Including the battery and memory card) Approx. 195 g (6.88 oz.) (camera body only) |
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