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PRODUCT INFO

Type
20.2 Megapixel*, 1.0-inch CMOS (sensor aspect ratio: 3:2)
*Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 20.9 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.2 Megapixels
Focal Length
8.8 (W) - 36.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-100mm)
Optical Zoom
4.2x
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal/Auto: 2.0 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 1.3 ft. (40 cm) - infinity (T)Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (5-50 cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus (Continuous, Servo AF), Manual Focus
Optical Viewfinder
Not available
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch Tilt, Capacitive Touch Panel LCD with wide viewing angle (3:2)
LCD Pixels
Approx. 1.04 million dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Maximum Aperture
f/1.8 (W), f/2.8 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/2000 sec.
15*-1/2000 sec. (in Tv mode)
250*1/2000 sec. (in M mode)

*30-1.3 sec is available only at ISO 125-3200, 250-40 sec. is available only at ISO 125.
Sensitivity
Auto*, ISO 125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/ 4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (When in P mode)

*Optimal ISO speed is automatically set depending on the shooting mode.
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is evaluated (Face Detect AE) in Face Detect.
** Fixed to Center, linked to AF frame
Exposure Control Method
Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift, AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
Still Images: &plusmn;3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Videos: &plusmn;3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (not available during shooting)
White Balance Control
Auto, Day Light, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance, White Balance Correction (Underwater mode), White Balance Correction
Built-in Flash
Auto, Flash, On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect
Flash Range
1.6 ft. (50 cm) -23 ft. (7.0 m) (W), 1.3 ft. (40 cm) - 13 ft. (4.0 m) (T)
Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance
Recycling Time
10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
&plusmn;2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Modes
C, M, Av, Tv, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Movie*3

Shooting movies is done with the movie button
*1 Portrait, Smart Shutter*4, Star*5, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks
*2 High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*3 Standard, Manual (Movie), iFrame Movie
*4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
*5 Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*

*Adjustment of contrast sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*

*Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 6.5 shots/sec (in AUTO and P modes)AF: Approx. 4.4 shots/sec. (in P mode)LV: Approx. 4.4 shots/sec. (in P mode)Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs depending on the zoom position.*1 Using an 8 GB, UHS-I compatible memory card that meets Canon's testing standards. The number of shots changes depending on subjects, brands of memory cards, etc. Shooting in RAW (including RAW+JPEG) is excluded.
Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I Memory Cards
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Superfine / Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (12 bit, CR2 (Canon Original))
Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:16:9 - Large: 5472 x 3080; Medium 1: 4320 x 2432; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 720 x 408; 3:2 - Large: 5472 x 3648, Medium 1: 4320 x 2880, Medium 2: 2304 x 1536, Small: 720 x 4804:3 - Large: 4864 x 3648, Medium 1: 3840 x 2880, Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, Small: 640 x 4801:1 - Large: 3648 x 3648; Medium 1: 2880 x 2880; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 4804:5 - Large: 2912 x 3648; Medium 1: 2304 x 2880; Medium 2: 1232 x 1536; Small: 384 x 480; Videos:
Full HD 1920 x 1080: 60 fps*4 / 30 fps*2
Full HD iFrame: 1920 x 1080: 30 fps*2
Full HD Star Time-Lapse Movie: 1920 x 1080: 15 fps*3 / 30 fps*2
HD 1280 x 720: 30 fps*2
640 x 480: 30 fps*2
Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720: 6 fps*1 / 3 fps*1 / 1.5 fps*1
Miniature Effect: 640 x 480: 6 fps*1 / 3 fps*1 / 1.5 fps*1
Digest Movie: 1280 x 720: 30 fps

*1 Playback frame rate is 30 fps*2.
*2 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*3 Actual frame rate is 14.985 fps.
*4 Actual frame rate is 59.94 fps.
Image data



Note: SF=Superfine / F=Fine
&#8226; The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.
Movie data

*1 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*2 Playback frame rate is 30 fps*1.
*3 Actual frame rate is 14.985 fps.
*4 Actual frame rate is 59.94 fps.
*5 Only with shooting interval of 30 sec.
Playback Modes File
Stills & Videos:
Auto Rotate, Index Continuous Display, Image Advance (Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Slideshow, Erase, Resume, Protect

Still Images:
Single, Index, Magnification (2-10x), Switch to other images while zoomed, Information Display, Photobook Setup, Cropping, Resize, My Colors, Face ID Info, Histogram, RGB Histogram, Location Information, Overexposure Warning

Videos:
Normal Playback, Pause, Slow Motion, Skip Backward, Previous Frame, Next Frame, Skip Forward, Erase Clip, Editing, Movie Transcoding
Erase Modes
Select Image, Select Range, Select All Images
The image data in the memory card stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems formate can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie can be deleted. RAW+JPEG images can be erased individually.
Video Out
Analog: NTSC or PAL, Digital: HDMI (HDMI&trade; micro connector)
Audio Out
Stereo
Other
SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-13L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC110
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 210 shots
Approx. 310 shots with ECO Mode
Playback Time
Approx. 4 hours
Operating Temperature
32-104&deg;F/0-40&deg;C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.06 x 2.38 x 1.59 in. / 103.0 x 60.4 x 40.4 mm
Weight
10.7 oz. / 304 g (CIPA standard)
9.84 oz. / 279 g (camera only)

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PowerShot DIGITAL CAMERA LIMITED WARRANTY
For The U.S.A. and Canada Only
The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (Canon U.S.A.) in the United States or Canon Canada Inc., (Canon Canada) in Canada with respect to the Canon-brand PowerShot Digital Camera (the "Product") purchased with this limited warranty*, when purchased and used in the United States or Canada. The Product purchased with this limited warranty is the only PowerShot Digital Camera to which this limited warranty applies.

 

Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Canon Canada Inc. (collectively "Canon") warrant to the original end-user purchaser, when delivered to you in new condition in its original container, that this PowerShot Digital Camera Product (the "Product") will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. Product returned to a Canon USA repair facility and proven to be defective upon inspection will, in Canon's sole discretion and at no charge, be (a) repaired utilizing new, remanufactured, repaired and/or recycled parts; (b) exchanged for a new Product or; (c) exchanged for a refurbished Product, as determined by the Canon USA repair facility. Warranty exchange or replacement does not extend the original warranty period of the Product.

 

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANY ACCESSORIES. This limited warranty shall only apply if the Product is used in conjunction with compatible computer equipment and compatible software, as to which items Canon U.S.A. or Canon Canada, shall have no responsibility. Non-Canon brand equipment and software that may be distributed with the Product are sold "as is" and without warranty of any kind by Canon , including any implied warranty regarding merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and all such warranties are disclaimed. The sole warranty, if any, with the respect to such non-Canon brand items is given by the manufacturer or producer thereof.

 

This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the Products, and does not apply in the following cases:

 

  1. Loss of or damage to the Product due to abuse, mishandling, improper packaging by you, alteration, accident, electrical current fluctuations, failure to follow operating, maintenance or environmental instructions prescribed in Canon U.S.A.'s or Canon Canada's user's manual or services performed by someone other than Canon U.S.A. or Canon Canada, or a Canon authorized service center for the Product. Without limiting the foregoing, water damage, sand/corrosion damage, battery leakage, dropping the camera, scratches, abrasions or damage to the body, lenses or LCD display or damage to any of the accessories mentioned in the first paragraph above, will be presumed to have resulted from misuse, abuse or failure to operate the Product as set forth in the operating instructions.
  2. Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by Canon U.S.A. or Canon Canada) that cause damage to the Product or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems.
  3. If the Product has had its serial number or dating altered or removed.

NO IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLIES TO THE PRODUCT AFTER THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BIND CANON U.S.A. OR CANON CANADA (SOME STATES AND PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU). NEITHER CANON USA NOR CANON CANADA SHALL BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS, INCONVENIENCE, EXPENSE FOR SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE, STORAGE CHARGES, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR MISUSE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF CANON U. S.A. OR CANON CANADA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST CANON USA OR CANON CANADA BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY CANON USA OR CANON CANADA AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF USE OR MISUSE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE PRODUCT NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CANON USA OR CANON CANADA (SOME STATES AND PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU). THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT, OR THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT, AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

 

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state (or province to province in Canada).

 

Canon U.S.A.
You may obtain technical support** for your Product as follows:
E-mail support via our Web site at www.usa.canon.com/support
Telephone assistance from a Canon U.S.A. Customer Care representative free of charge during regular business hours at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666)

 

Canon Canada
You may obtain technical support** for your Product as follows:
Telephone assistance from a Canon Canada Customer Care representative free of charge during regular business hours at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666)

 

When you call, have your Product serial number and your date of purchase available to expedite service. A Canon Customer Care representative will attempt to diagnose the nature of the problem and correct it over the telephone. If the problem cannot be corrected over the telephone, you will be asked to follow the applicable procedures for MAIL-IN SERVICE. Note that a dated proof of purchase is required at the time of service. This requirement will be satisfied by providing a copy of your dated bill of sale.

 

** Technical support program specifics subject to change without notice.

 

MAIL-IN SERVICE is a program under which your Product is repaired by a Canon U.S.A. or a Canon Canada authorized service center for the Product. Authorized service center information can be obtained by visiting www.usa.canon.com/support (US customers only) or by contacting the Canon U.S.A., Customer Care Center or Canon Canada Customer Information Centre at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666). You will be given the name, address and phone number of an authorized service center.
It is your responsibility to properly package and send the defective Product, together with a copy of your dated proof of purchase, a complete explanation of the problem and a return address to the authorized service center at your expense. Do not include any other items with the defective Product. The Product covered by this limited warranty and proven to be defective upon inspection will be repaired and returned to you without charge by the authorized service center. Any Product received by the authorized service center that is not covered by the limited warranty will be returned unrepaired, or at the discretion of the authorized service center, you may receive a written estimate of repair at such cost as the service center may establish from time to time.

 

*The battery pack packaged with the Product carries a separate ninety (90) day limited warranty.

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