Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Optical Zoom
42x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion

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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height	8.17 cm
Width	12 cm
Depth	9.19 cm
Weight	417 g
Enclosure Colour	Black
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	42x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Sensor Resolution	16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Image Processor	DIGIC 4+

LENS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Type	Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180.6 mm - f/3.4-6.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	24 - 1008mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	0 m
Macro Focus Range	0-50cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF
Face Detection	Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto, ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Contrast control

FLASH Canon PowerShot SX520 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 - 5.5 m (wide lens) 1.3 m - 3 m (tele lens)

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo

MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 3264 x 1832 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2448 x 2448 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Battery Type	Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion
Details	Canon NB-6LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 210 shots Photo shooting - 290 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 0.8 hours Playback - 5 hours

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX520 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 SX520 HS

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec, 30 sec, 20sec, 0 - 15 sec, 25 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	10 frames per second, 1.6 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, Subject Detection technology, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS), Live View Control

OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Included Accessories	Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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