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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Posted to Digital Cameras 2008-12-14

The Canon PowerShot SX10 IS is a SLR type digital camera and has three main features to note. The first is the sensor which is 10.0 megapixels. The PowerShot SX10 IS also has a 20 x optical zoom that allows for closer images. The size of the Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD screen) is 2.5 inches.

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Product Summary
10.0 mega pixel, 20x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch vari-angle LCD screen

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Partner Information
Partner Product Link: Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Digital Camera
Partner: TigerDirect
Main Details
Product Type(P/DCMRS) SLR type
Barcode n/a
Notes Optical Image Stabilizer, Digic 4 processor, Face Detection, 28mm wide lens
Production Year 2008
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 10.0
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 4:3, 16:9
Maximum Resolution 3648 x 2736
Minimum Resolution 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes
Sensor 10.3
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic, TFT color
Body
ISO Rating Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Aperture Priority Yes
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Continuous Drive Normal: approx. 1.4 fps; AF: approx. 0.7 fps; LV: approx. 0.8 fps (Large/Fine)
Digital Zoom Yes up to 4x
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
External Flash Yes
Flash Guide Number 1.0-17.0 ft./30cm-5.2m (W), 3.3-9.2 ft./1.0-2.8m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Flash Modes Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Image Effects Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Internal Memory No
Maximum Shutter 1/3200 sec
Metering Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF 13/20 ** Metering frame is fixed to the center/linked to AF frame
Minimum Shutter 15 sec
PicBridge Compatible Yes
Quality Levels Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom
Shutter Priority Yes
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Tripod Mount Yes
White Balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom
Lens
Optical Zoom 20 x
Aperture Range f/2.8 (W) - f/5.7 (T)
Lens Thread n/a
Zoom Tele 560 mm
Zoom Wide 28 mm
Focal Length Multiplier No
LCD Monitor
LCD Size 2.5
LCD Pixels 230,000
Focus
AF n/a
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus
Macro Focus Range 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (W) Super macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm (W)
Manual Focus n/a
Normal Focus Range 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W), 3.3 ft./1m-infinity (T)
Record Modes
Broadcast Type NTSC/PAL
Compressed Format JPEG
Media Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
Movie Mode MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo) 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes
Movie Mode with Sound Yes
Shooting Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Indoor, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap), Super Macro, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie
Uncompressed Format None
Playback Modes
Playback Functions Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast; Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume
Power
AC Adapter Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (optional)
Battery size/type AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4), Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x4)
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 3.42
Height (Inch) 3.48
Width (Inch) 4.88
Depth (mm) 86.9
Height (mm) 88.3
Width (mm) 124.0
Weight (g) 560
Weight (oz) 19.8
Supplied Accessories
Included Software Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
Storage Included n/a
Accessories
Included Accessories AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4), Neck Strap NS-DC4, Lens Hood LH-DC50, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, Stereo Video Cable STV-250N
Optional Accessories n/a
Remote Control No
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