Specifications
Image Sensor
Camera Effective Pixels..................Approx. 12.1 million pixels
Lens
Focal Length ...................................14x zoom: 5.0 (W) - 70.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 392 (T) mm)
Focusing Range..............................5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W), 1 m (3.3 ft.) - infinity (T)
• Macro 5 - 50 cm (W) (2.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (W))
Image Stabilizer (IS) System ..........Lens-shift type
Imaging Processor .............................DIGIC 4
LCD Monitor
Type ................................................TFT color (wide viewing angle type)
Size ................................................. 3.0 type
Effective Pixels................................Approx. 461,000 dots
Aspect Ratio....................................16:9
Features..........................................Brightness adjustment (5 levels), Quick-bright LCD
Focus
Control System ...............................Autofocus: Single, Continuous, Servo AF/Servo AE
Manual Focus
AF Frame ........................................Face Detect, Tracking AF,Center
Metering System .................................Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Compensation
(Still Images) /Exposure Shift (Movies) ......................+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed
(Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index).........Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
White Balance .....................................Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent,
Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom
Shutter Speeds....................................1 - 1/3200 sec.
15 - 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Aperture
Type ................................................ Iris
f/number.......................................... f/3.1 / f/8.0 (W), f/5.9 / f/8.0 (T)
Flash
Modes .............................................Auto, on, Slow Synchro, Off
Range .............................................75 cm - 3.5 m (W), 1.0 - 2.0 m (T) (2.5 - 11.5 ft. (W), 3.3 - 6.6 ft. (T))
Shooting Modes...................................M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*1, Easy, Movie Digest, Portrait,
Landscape, Kids&Pets, SCN*2, Creative Filter*3, Movie*4
• Movies are recorded by pressing the movie button.
*1 Smart Auto also available for movies
*2 Smart Shutter*5, High-speed Burst, Best Image
Selection, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Beach,
Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist
*3 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect*6, Toy Camera Effect,
Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent,
Color Swap *4 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
*5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer *6 Also available for movies
Digital Zoom ........................................Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 56x in
combination with the optical zoom) Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter
Continuous Shooting
Mode ...............................................Continuous shooting, continuous shooting AF,
continuous shooting LV
Speed (Continuous Shooting) .........Approx. 3.2 shots/sec. (In P mode)
Approx. 8.1 shots/sec. (In High-speed Burst mode)
Number of Shots
(Approximate) (CIPA compliant) .................................Approx. 210
Recording Media .................................SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory
card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format ..........................................Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1)
compliant
Data Type
Still Images......................................Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Movies.............................................MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM
(stereo))
GPS Log File...................................NMEA 0183 message format compliant (SX230 HS)
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images......................................16:9
Large: 4000 x 2248, Medium 1: 2816 x 1584, Medium 2:
1920 x 1080, Small: 640 x 360
3:2
Large: 4000 x 2664, Medium 1: 2816 x 1880, Medium 2:
1600 x 1064, Small: 640 x 424
4:3
Large: 4000 x 3000, Medium 1: 2816 x 2112, Medium 2:
1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480
1:1
Large: 2992 x 2992, Medium 1: 2112 x 2112, Medium 2:
1200 x 1200, Small: 480 x 480
Movies.............................................Smart Auto, Standard: 1920 x 1080 pixels (24 fps*1),
1280 x 720 (30 fps*2), 640 x 480 (30 fps*2), 320 x 240 (30
fps*2)
Super Slow Motion Movie: 640 x 480 (120 fps*3), 320 x
240 (240 fps*4)
Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720 *5, 640 x 480*5
iFrame movie: 1280 x 720 (30 fps*2)
*1 Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps.
*2 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*3 Actual frame rate is 119.88 fps.
*4 Actual frame rate is 239.76 fps.
*5 Shooting: 6 fps/3 fps/1.5 fps, Playback: 30 fps*2
Interface ..............................................Hi-Speed USB
HDMI output
Analog audio output (stereo)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL)
Direct Print Standard...........................PictBridge
Power Source......................................Battery Pack NB-5L
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Dimensions (CIPA compliant)..............105.7 x 61.6 x 33.2 mm (4.16 x 2.42 x 1.31 in.) -(SX230 HS)
105.7 x 59.3 x 33.2 mm (4.16 x 2.33 x 1.31 in.) -(SX220 HS)
Weight (CIPA compliant).....................Approx. 223 g (7.87 oz.) (Including the battery and
memory card) Approx. 195 g (6.88 oz.) (camera body only) -(SX230HS)
Approx. 215 g (7.58 oz.) (Including the battery and
memory card) Approx. 187 g (6.60 oz.) (camera body only) -(SX220 HS)
Battery Pack NB-5L
Type.....................................................Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Voltage ................................................3.7 V DC
Capacity...............................................1120 mAh
Battery Life (Charge Cycles) ...............Approx. 300 times
Operating temperature ........................0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F)
Dimensions...........................................32.0 x 44.9 x 7.9 mm (1.26 x 1.77 x 0.31 in.)
Weight .................................................Approx. 25 g (0.88 oz.)
Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE
Rated input ..........................................100 - 240 V AC (50/60 Hz), 0.085 A (100 V) - 0.05 A
(240 V)
Rated output........................................4.2 V DC, 0.7 A
Charge time.........................................Approx. 2 hours 5 min. (When using NB-5L)
Charge Indicator..................................Charging : Orange, Fully charged : Green
Operating temperature ........................0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F)
Dimensions..........................................57.5 x 81.6 x 21.0 mm (2.26 x 3.21 x 0.83 in.)
Weight .................................................Approx. 65 g (2.29 oz.) (CB-2LX)
Approx. 59 g (2.08 oz.) (CB-2LXE) (excluding power
cord)
• All data is based on tests by Canon.
• Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without notice.