With a 10.0 MP Canon CMOS sensor and 20x wide-angle zoom for incredible reach, the PowerShot SX1 IS offers continuous shooting up to 4fps. Supplement photos with Full HD videos.
Key Features
- 20x wide-angle zoom with optical IS
- 10.0 MP Canon CMOS sensor
- Full HD movies
- DIGIC 4
- Fast continuous JPEG shooting at full resolution (4fps)
- RAW recording
- Face Detection and anti-blur
- i-Contrast
- 2.8 inch wide vari-angle LCD
- EX Speedlite flash compatible
Specifications
Image Sensor
- Type 1/2.3 inch Canon CMOS
- Effective Pixels Approx.10.0M
- Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
- IMAGE PROCESSOR DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Lens
- Focal Length 5.0 - 100.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 28-560mm (4:3 aspect ratio) / 29-580mm (16:9 aspect ratio))
- Zoom Optical 20x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 2.3x (4:3 aspect ratio), approx. 2.0x (16:9 aspect ratio) and Safety Zoom ) . Combined approx. 80x
- Maximum f/number f/2.8-f/5.7
- Construction 13 elements in 11 groups (1 UD and 1 single-sided aspherical element)
- Image Stabilisation Yes (shift-type)
- Ultrasonic Motor (USM) Yes, zoom
Focusing
- Type TTL
- AF System/ Points Face Detection, 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)
- AF Modes Single, Continuous, Servo AF?
- AF Point Selection Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small)
- AF Lock On/Off Selectable
- AF Assist Beam Yes
- Manual Focus Yes
- Focus Bracketing Yes
- Closest Focusing Distance 0cm (W) from front of lens in Super Macro
Exposure Control
- Metering modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)
- AE Lock Yes
- Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
- AEB 1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
- ISO sensitivity AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter
- 1/8 - 1/3200 sec (factory default)
- 15 - 1/3200 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder EVF (0.40 type), aspect ratio 16:9, approx. 148,000 dots
- Dioptre Correction Yes
LCD Monitor
- Vari-angle 2.8 inch TFT, aspect ratio 16:9, approx. 230,000 dots
- Coverage 100%
- Brightness Adjustable to one of two levels
Flash
- Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
- Slow Sync Speed Yes
- Red-Eye Reduction Yes
- Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE.
- Flash Exposure Lock Yes
- Manual Power Adjustment 3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 220EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II )
- Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes
- Built-in Flash Range 50cm-4.8m (W) / 1.0m-2.6m (T)
- External Flash E-TTL with EX series Speedlites , Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1
Recording Pixels / Compression
- Image Size (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 1704, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (LW) 3640 x 2160, (SW) 1920 x 1080. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240. LW to SW)
- Compression Superfine, Fine, Normal
- Movies (HD) 1920 x 1080, 30fps (1080p), (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps
- Movie Length (HD) Up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (L and M) Up to 4GB or 1 hour
File Types
- Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW (Firmware update may be required), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
- Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]
- Sound Files WAVE (stereo)
Interface
- Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B, MTP, PTP)
- HDMI Mini Connector. A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Memory Card
- Type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.
Power Source
- Batteries 4x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries
- Battery life Approx. 160 shots
Physical Description
- Dimensions 127.5 x 88.3 x 87.7 mm
- Weight (body only) Approx. 585g