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.