Even with a stylish, slim-body design measuring just 32.7 mm thick, the PowerShot SX260 HS packs a newly developed 20x optical zoom lens spanning a zoom range from 25 mm wide-angle to 500 mm^* telephoto. The lens incorporates a UD lens element that favorably corrects chromatic aberrations, which can occur in high-magnification zoom lenses, and two double-sided aspherical lenses that effectively correct a variety of aberrations.

The SX260 HS’s Smart AUTO mode, which automatically detects and applies optimal camera and image-processing settings based on different shooting conditions, newly includes a Face ID feature. By registering the faces of individual subjects, along with their names and birthdays, the camera can identify and recognize faces that appear in frame, ensuring that they are in focus with proper exposure even in crowded group shots. By combining Smart AUTO with Face ID and Intelligent IS, which automatically selects the most appropriate image stabilizer mode based on shooting conditions, the camera is capable of detecting up to 205 different shooting situations, facilitating exceptional results in most any situation.

Fine-detail movie processing enables the high-speed processing of approximately four times the amount of data compared with the SX260 HS’s predecessor, the SX230 HS (released in March 2011), making possible the recording of Full HD 1080p movies at 24 fps with more clarity and beauty.

The PowerShot SX260 HS is equipped with a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna, which enables it to automatically receive GPS satellite signals and record the information on Exif data. The GPS Logger, which determines the camera’s location at regular intervals, realizes improved energy-saving performance for more than double the amount of possible tracking time of its predecessor.

* 35 mm film equivalent