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Reviews for the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Digital Camera

Creating gorgeous images is more fun than ever with the sleek, impressively equipped PowerShot SX200 IS, elegantly designed in three new colors. Capture close-up, wide-angle shots with stunning 12x optical zoom. Experience the unprecedented image quality and point-and-shoot convenience of Smart AUTO, along with enhanced operability and an intuitive new menu. HD shooting at 1280 x 720 pixels with HDMI output lets you see all the beauty of your HD images and movies on your HDTV.

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Features

* 12.1 Megapixel resolution, powerful 12x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer and 28mm wide-angle lens to get up close to your subject or capture more in your frame.
* Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
* HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
* Blink Detection alerts a shooter after a shot has been taken that a subject had closed eyes.
* Large 3.0-inch LCD (230,000 dots) with high resolution and wide viewing angle.
* DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.

Specifications

Type of Camera

* Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 12x Optical/4x Digital/48x Combined Zoom with Optical Image
* Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

* Type: 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
* Total Pixels: Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
* Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens

* Focal Length: 5.0-60.0mm f/3.4-5.3 (35mm film equivalent: 28-336mm)
* Digital Zoom: 4x
* Focusing Range
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W), 3.3 ft./1m-infinity (T)
Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)
Super Macro: 0-0.8 in./0-2cm (W)
Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus, Manual focus

Viewfinder & Monitor

* Viewfinder: N/A
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle
* LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 pixels
* LCD Coverage: 100%

Aperture and Shutter

* Maximum Aperture: f/3.4 (W) – f/5.3 (T)
* Shutter Speed: 15-1/3200 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control

* ISO Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
* Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
* Exposure Control Method: Program AE, Manual Exposure, i-Contrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock
* Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

* White Balance Control:
Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF

Flash

* Built-in Flash: Auto, Manual, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
* Flash Range: 1.6-9.8 ft./50cm-3.0m (W), 3.3-6.6 ft./1-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
* Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
* Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

* Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist), Super Macro, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie
* Photo Effects… My Colors: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
* Self-Timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer
* Wireless Control: N/A
* Continuous Shooting: Normal: approx. 0.8 fps; AF: approx. 0.5 fps; LV: approx. 0.6 fps (Large/Fine)

Image Storage

* Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
* File Format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
* Image Compression: Normal, Fine
* JPEG Compression Mode: Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG); Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
* Number of Recording Pixels: Still Image: 4000 x 3000 (Large), 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1), 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4000 x 2248 (Widescreen)
Movie: High Definition: 1280 x 720 (30 fps); Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip

Playback Specifications

* Playback Modes File: Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast, Easy
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume, Easy

Erasing Specifications

* Erase Modes: Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images; Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces

* Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
* Video Out: NTSC/PAL
* Audio Out: Monaural
* Other: Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; Memory card slot: direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera’s USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply

* Power Source: 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
* Shooting Capacity: Still Image: approx. 280 shots*
* Playback Time” Approx. 300 min.
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications

* Operating Temperature: 32-104°F/0-40°C
* Operating Humidity: 10-90%
* Dimensions (WxHxD): 4.06 x 2.38 x 1.48 in./103.0 x 60.5 x 37.6mm
* Weight: Approx. 7.76 oz./220g (camera body only)