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PowerShot SX1 IS
Digital Still Camera
canon.com.au
Subject to change without notice
An impressive 20x zoom and HD video recording in
a compact camera body, the perfect travel
companion
Super Zoom
The PowerShot SX1 IS delivers superior image quality and is the
first compact camera to inherit a 10.0 megapixels CMOS sensor
delivering fast shooting, superior image quality and full High
Definition movie recording. An impressive wide 20x optical zoom
lens and High Definition movie recording (1920x1080) in an
ergonomic design make the PowerShot SX1 IS an ideal travel
companion and great for capturing fast moving scenes at sports
events.
Key Features
Quality images
10.0 megapixels CMOS sensor a first for a compact
digital camera delivering spectacular prints up to
A2 size and allowing full HD movie recording
Super Zoom
Genuine Canon 20x optical zoom lens
(28mm-560mm) can clearly show distant subjects
Wide-angle lens
28mm wide-angle lens allows you to shoot
beautiful landscapes or capture great group shots
High Definition Movies
Shoot Full High Definition (1920x1080) movies at
30fps
Image stability
Optical Image Stabilizer for crisp shots even at high
zoom or in low-light conditions without flash
Perfect people shots
Face Detection Technology for perfect focus,
exposure and lighting when photographing people
Motion detection
Motion Detection Technology lets you freeze the
moment and get clearer action shots
Sharper Previews
2.8” vari-angle LCD screen for high or low angle
shooting
Precision image quality
10.0 megapixels CMOS sensor
28mm wide angle lens
20x Optical Zoom
DiG!C 4
High Definition (HD) Movie Recording
(1920x1080)
Canon Blur Control solution using:
Optical Image Stabilizer
Face Detection Technology
Motion Detection Technology
Perfect portraits of family & friends
Face Detection and Selector
Face Detection Self-timer
Red-eye Correction
Digital photography made easy
2.8” LCD screen (230,000 dots)
Zero cm super macro shooting
High Speed Shooting
Servo AF for continuous focusing of moving
subjects
i-Contrast controlling the exposure and tone
optimally for each scene
Digital movies made easy
Full HD movie recording (1920x1080)
HDMI terminal
Macro Shooting
Zero cm macro shooting allowing you to get as
close to the subject as possible for spectacular
close u
p
s
DiG!C 4 Image Processor
Canon’s DiG!C 4 delivers even higher picture quality and processing speed and comes with a new
movie codec for longer recording. Advanced face detection and motion detection including Face Self
Timer, i-Contrast and Servo AF as well as Red-eye Correction and high IS0 1600, DiG!C 4 makes it
easy to get great photos and movies under any conditions.
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PowerShot SX1 IS
Digital Still Camera
canon.com.au
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PowerShot SX1 IS Technical Specifications
Sensor / Image Processor
Effective Number of Pixels Approx. 10.0 MP CMOS
Size / Filter Array 1/2.3 inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer)
Processor DiG!C 4
Aspect Ratio 4:3 or 16:9
Lens
Focal Length (optical) 5.0 (W) - 100.0 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent 28 (W) – 560 (T) mm
f/number f/2.8 - 8.0 (W), f/5.7 - 8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed 15 – 1/3200 sec.
Zoom Optical approx 20x; Digital approx 4x
Image Stabilizer Optical (Lens Shift Type)
Shooting Functions
AF System TTL Autofocus (Single / Continuous), Manual
Focusing Frame Face Detect with movie support
1,2
, Center3, Flexizone
Face Detection Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom,
Face Self Timer
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Other Shooting Functions Servo AF, i-Correction, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock
Range Normal: 50cm – infinity, Macro: 10cm - 50cm, Super Macro: 0cm – 10cm
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine) Approx 4 shots/sec; AF Approx 1.1 shots/sec; LV Approx 1.2 shots/sec
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, FaceSelf-Timer4, Wireless Controller
Remote Shooting Available (using supplied software)
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method Evaluative5, Center-weighted average, Spot6
Exposure Control Method Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, iContrast available, Program Shift, Safety Shift
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto7, High ISO Auto8, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance Modes Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1
LCD Monitor
Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with dioptric adjustment
LCD Monitor 2.8 inch vari-angle LCD monitor with high resolution (approx 230,000 dots)
Flash
Flash Modes Auto, on, off, Red Eye Correction, Red Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Second Curtain Synchro, FE Lock, Safety FE
Flash Range
Normal: 50cm − 4.8 m (W), 1m − 2.6 m (T)
Flash Exposure Compensation ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
External Flash Support Canon EX series Speedlites via Hot Shoe
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Auto, P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), C (Custom), Portrait, Landscape,
Night Snapshot, Sports, Special Scene (Indoor, Night Scene, Sunset, Long Shutter, Foliage, Snow, Beach,
Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap), Movie Standard, Movie HD
My Colours Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green,
Vivid Red, Custom
Image Recording Format
Still image JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)
Colour Space and Compression sRGB; Superfine, Fine, Normal
Movies MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM monaural)
Recording Pixels and recording capacity on a 2GB card
Still Images and Capacity
(at Super Fine Image Setting
Large: 3648 x 2736 (448), Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 (714), Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 (960), Medium 3/Date Stamp:
1600 x 1200 (1862), Small: 640 x 480 (6830), Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 (538), Widescreen (S): 1920 x 1080 (1707)
Movie Frame Rate 1920x1080: 30fps (6min 7sec), 640x480: 30fps (22min 45 sec), 320x240: 30fps (1hr 4min 1 sec)
Other Operations
Playback Operations Red-eye Correction, Slideshow, My Category, Index, Resize, Resizing of widescreen images, Magnified, Image
Inspection Tool, Advancing and Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram,
Overexposure Warning, Sound Memos, Auto Play
File Operations DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer; Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased; Sound Annotations - max.
record/play time is approx. 60 sec; Max Recording Length per Clip - until file size reaches 4GB
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Direct Printing, PictBridge Yes10
Interface
Supported Operating Systems PC: Windows XP SP2, Vista; Mac: OS X v10.4- v10.5
Computer I/F USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible)
HDMI Output HDMI Type C
Video Output PAL or NTSC selectable
Audio Output Stereo
Memory Storage SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
General Features
Battery Size AA Alkaline battery (x4) or Size AA rechargeable NiMH battery (x4) NB4-300/NB4-200
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor CBK4-300 / Compact Power Adaptor CA-PS700
Dimensions (W x D x H) 124 x 88.3 x 86.9 mm (ex. protruding parts)
Weight Approx. 560g
Included as Standard
4 x AA Alkaline
Batteries
USB Interface
Cable IFC-400PCU,
Stereo Video Cable
STV-250N
Neck Strap
NS-DC7
Lens Cap
Digital Camera
Solution Disc
[ZoomBrowser EX
(PC),
ImageBrowser
(Mac), PhotoStitch,
CameraWindows]
Optional Accessories
CBK4-300 /
Compact Power
Adaptor CA-PS700
Lens Hood
LH-DC50
HDMI Cable
HTC-100
Wireless Controller
WC-DC300
Leather Case
PSCL2
High-Power Flash
HF-DC1
Speedlites 220EX,
430EX II, 580EX,
580EX II
Disclaimers
1. AF frame can be
moved and fixed to
specified face
2. If no face is detected,
AiAF (9 point) is used
3. AF frame size is
selectable
4. When number of
detected faces
increases, the shutter
is released at 2 sec
delay. However if no
face is detected for 30
seconds or more, the
shooting operation will
start automatically.
5. Control to incorporate
facial brightness in
Face Detect AF
6. Fixed to center /
Linked to AF frame
7. Camera automatically
sets the optimal speed
according to shooting
mode and subject
brightness
8. Camera automatically
sets the optimal speed
according to shooting
mode, subject
brightness and subject
movement and
camera shake. The
ISO speed is relatively
higher than Auto.
9. Even if the file size has
not reached 4GB, the
recording stops when
the recording time
reaches 1 hour. For
lesser capacity
memory cards, the
recording stops when
the card becomes full
or reaches 1 hour.
10. Compatible printer
required for direct
printing
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PowerShot SX1 IS
Digital Still Camera
canon.com.au
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