Canon SX730 HS User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

IMAGE SENSOR

Type 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

Effective Pixels Approx. 20.3M [14]

Effective / Total Pixels Approx. 21.1M

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology

LENS

Focal Length 4.3 – 172.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 960 mm)

Zoom

Optical 40x
ZoomPlus 80x
Digital approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x [1])
Combined approx. 160x

Maximum f/number f/3.3 – f/6.9

Construction

13 elements in 11 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 3 UD lenses, 2 double-sided aspherical lenses, 1 single-sided
aspherical lens)

Image Stabilisation Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.0-stop [13]. Intelligent IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

Type TTL

AF System/ Points AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

AF Modes Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE [6], Tracking AF,

AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small)

AF Assist Beam Yes

Manual Focus Yes, plus MF Peaking

Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering modes Real-time metering using image sensor (Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre))
AE Lock Yes

Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.

i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ISO sensitivity AUTO (ISO 80 - 1600), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER

Speed 1 – 1/3200 s (factory default)

15 – 1/3200 s (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

Type TTL

Settings

Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten (Light bulb), Fluorescent, Fluorescent H,
Custom.

Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto & Hybrid Auto modes

LCD MONITOR

Monitor Tilt type 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD (TFT). Approx. 922,000 dots.

Coverage Approx. 100%

Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s

Red-Eye Reduction Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE

Flash Exposure Lock Yes

Manual Power Adjustment 3 levels with internal flash

Built-in Flash Range 50 cm – 4.0 m (W) / 2.0 m (T)

SHOOTING

Modes

Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE,
Manual, Creative Shot, Self Portrait, Sports, SCN (Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self­Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (5.0 MP), Monochrome, Soft focus, Fish-eye
effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, Super vivid, Poster effect, Fireworks), Movie (Standard, Short
clip movie)

Photo Effects

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker
Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Drive modes Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 5.9 shots/s

with AF: Approx. 4.6 shots/s
with Live View: Approx.4.6 shots/s

(all speeds are until memory card becomes full) [3] [4] [12]

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size

4:3 - (L) 5184 x 3888, (M) 2592 x 1944, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480
16:9 - (L) 5184 x 2912, (M1) 3648 x 2048, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360
3:2 - (L) 5184 x 3456, (M1) 3648 x 2432, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424
1:1 - (L) 3888 x 3888, (M1) 2736 x 2736, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480

Resize option available in playback

Compression Superfine, Fine

Movies (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 29.97 fps

(HD) 1280 x 720, 29.97 fps
(L) 640 x 480, 29.97 fps

Movie Length (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s [7]

(L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour [4]

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type

JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print
Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge [23]

PictBridge Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

PowerShot SX730 HS

OTHER FEATURES

GPS GPS via Mobile (via Canon Camera Connect app with compatible smart devices via Bluetooth®)
Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback

Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes, with Auto Rotate

Histogram Yes, during playback

Playback zoom Approx. 2x – 10x

Self Timer Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian,
Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional),
Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

INTERFACE

Computer Hi-Speed USB dedicated connector (Micro-B compatible)

Other HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector

Computer/Other

Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support [11]

Bluetooth® (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology) [21] [22]

MEMORY CARD

Type SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 [18]
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10

For Image Transfer Utility:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

SOFTWARE

Other

CameraWindow DC
Map Utility
Image Transfer Utility

Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices

POWER SOURCE

Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L (battery and charger supplied)

Battery life Approx. 250 shots

Eco Mode: Approx. 355 shots
Playback Mode: Approx. 300 min

A/C Power Supply

Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E [17] or other typical USB charging
methods

ACCESSORIES

Power Supply & Battery Chargers Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E

Battery Charger CB-2LHE
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L

Other Interface cable IFC-600PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD) 110.1 x 63.8 x 39.9 mm

Weight Approx. 300 g (including battery and memory card)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.

[1] Depending on the image size selected.
[3] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
[4] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
[6] Some settings limit availability.

[11] Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts

[13] Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350 mm (35 mm equivalent) are measured at 350 mm.
[14] Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

[18] Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only
[21] Equipped with Bluetooth® low energy technology. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth

[23] Not compatible with following PictBridge compatible SELPHY CP200/ CP220/ CP300/ CP330/ CP400/ CP500/ CP600/ ES1

[7] The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720
Speed Class 6 or above.

[12] Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject.

[17] Charging via USB requires Interface Cable IFC-600PCU (Sold separately) or similar cable with USB Micro-B to USB type-A connectors. Charging time varies depending on the remaining
battery power.

[22] Bluetooth connection requires smart device to be equipped with Bluetooth version 4.0 (or later). Also requires smart device to be using operating system iOS 8.4 (or later) or Android 5.0 (or
later) as well as latest version of Camera Connect app installed