Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Announced: 29/07/2014

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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Digic 4+

Image

ISO
Auto, 100-3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Superfine, Fine

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
24–1008 mm
Optical zoom
42×
Maximum aperture
F3.4–6
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Normal focus range
    5 cm (1.97″)
    Macro focus range
    0 cm (0″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    461,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    TFT-LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    5.50 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, on, off, slow synchro
    Continuous drive
    1.6 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      No

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (Mini-HDMI)
      Microphone port
      No
      Headphone port
      No
      Remote control
      No

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion NB-6LH rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      210
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      441 g (0.97 lb / 15.56 oz)
      Dimensions
      120 x 82 x 92 mm (4.72 x 3.23 x 3.62″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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