Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Announced: 19/08/2009

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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Body type

Body type
SLR-like (bridge)

Sensor

Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Other resolutions
3840 x 2160, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
12 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Digic 4

Image

ISO
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
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
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Macro focus range
    0 cm (0″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    2.5″
    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
    6.80 m
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
    Continuous drive
    0.7 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
      1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
      Format
      H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus

      Connectivity

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

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      AA
      Battery description
      4 x AA batteries (Alkaline or NiMH)
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz)
      Dimensions
      128 x 88 x 87 mm (5.04 x 3.46 x 3.43″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No

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