Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
20x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.1 cm
Width 10.6 cm
Depth 3.3 cm
Weight 224 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Red | Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 20x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 5
LENS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Type Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.5 - 90 mm - f/3.5-6.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 500mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, Underwater, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest, hi-speed burst HQ, smooth skin, discreet
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.5 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1600 x 1064
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 230 shots
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second, 0.9 frames per second, 2.4 frames per second, 10.3 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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