Specifications for PowerShot SX120 IS.
Article ID: ART132636 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
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PowerShot SX120 IS Specifications
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
PowerShot SX120 IS |
Camera effective pixels | Approx. 10.0 million |
Image Sensor | 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 10.3 million) |
Lens | 6 (W) - 60 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) - 360 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W) - f/4.3 (T) |
Digital Zoom | Maximum approx. 4.0X (Maximum approx. 40x with optical zoom) |
Optical Viewfinder | None |
LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch type, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 230,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%) |
AF System |
TTL autofocus Face Detect AF: On (Face Detect*1) / Off (1- point*2) *1 When the face cannot be detected, the following is used as the AF frame according to the selected mode. Single AF mode: 9-point, Continuous AF mode: 1-point (fixed to center) *2 Fixed to center |
AF Mode | Single / Continuous |
Focusing Range |
Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity, Macro: 1 - 50 cm (W) (0.4 in. - 1.6 ft(W)), Manual: 1cm (0.39 in.) - infinity |
Shutter | Mechanical + electronic |
Shutter Speeds | 15 - 1/2500 sec. settable in M or Tv. The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode. |
Image Stabilization | Lens shift type Continuous/Shoot Only*/Panning*/Off * Still images only |
Light Metering Method |
Evaluative *1, Center-weighted average or Spot *2 *1 When Face Detect is set to [On], the brightness of the face is also evaluated *2 Fixed to center |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
ISO Sensitivity*1 |
AUTO*1/ High ISO Auto*2, selectable ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalents.
*1 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. *2 Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index. *3 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to subject brightness. However, the ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto (maximum ISO speed is ISO 800). |
White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom |
Flash |
Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
Flash Range |
Normal: 50 cm - 4.0 m (1.6 - 13 ft.) (W), 1.0 m - 1.2 m (3.3 - 3.9 ft.) (T) |
Shooting Modes |
Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
Photo Effects |
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color* *Adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation is available. - Saving original image is not available. |
Continuous Shooting |
1.2 fps; AF: approx. 0.7 fps; LV approx. 0.7 fps (Large / Fine) |
Self-Timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom*, Face Self-Timer**
* Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in 1-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 (in one-shot increments)) can be specified. ** When the number of detected faces increases, the shutter is released after 2 sec. delay. However, if no face is detected for 30 seconds or more, the shooting operation starts automatically. |
Recording Media | SD memory card/MultiMedia Card / SDHC memory card / MultimediaCard / MMCplus / HC MMCplus |
File Format | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF compliant |
Image Recording Format |
Still Images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1
Movies: AVI (Image data : Motion JPEG, Audio data:WAVE [monaural]) *1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. |
Compression | Superfine/fine/normal |
Number of Recording Pixels |
Still images :
Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels Movies: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec., LP 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB** at one time). * Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC- 512MSH recommended). ** Even if the clip size has not reached 4 GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 4 GB. |
Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Red-Eye Correction, My Category, Jump (Shot Date, My Category, Folder, Movie, By 10 images, By 100 images. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Slide show, My Colors, Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible) or Sound recorder (up to 2 hours). |
Direct Print | Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible, and PictBridge compliant |
Display languages | 21 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese) |
Interface | Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 High-Speed (mini-B) Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
Communication Settings | MTP,PTP |
Power Source |
2 AA Alkaline batteries
2 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) |
Operating Temperatures | 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F) |
Operating Humidity | 10 - 90 % |
Dimensions (w x h x d) | 4.35 x 2.77 x 1.76 in./110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7mm |
Weight
(camera body only) |
Approx. 245 g (8.64 oz.) |