Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Announced: 17/09/2008

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Body type

Body type
SLR-like (bridge)

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS

Image

ISO
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
28–560 mm
Optical zoom
20×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–5.7
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Normal focus range
    50 cm (19.69″)
    Macro focus range
    0 cm (0″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    2.8″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/3200 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    5.20 m
    External flash
    Yes (hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
    Continuous drive
    4.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/MMC card
      Storage included
      32 MB SD card

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes
      Remote control
      Yes

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      AA
      Battery description
      AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      615 g (1.36 lb / 21.69 oz)
      Dimensions
      128 x 88 x 88 mm (5.04 x 3.46 x 3.46″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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