Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Announced: 19/08/2009

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Sample photos and Specifications - Explore a collection of sample images captured with the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS.

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Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3456 x 1944
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Digic 4

Image

ISO
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
36–360 mm
Optical zoom
10×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4.3
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Macro focus range
    1 cm (0.39″)

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2500 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    3.00 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
    Continuous drive
    0.9 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
      Format
      Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
      Storage included
      128 MB SD card

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      No
      Remote control
      No

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      AA
      Battery description
      2 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      285 g (0.63 lb / 10.05 oz)
      Dimensions
      111 x 71 x 45 mm (4.37 x 2.8 x 1.77″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No

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