Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
50x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.17 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 9.19 cm
Weight 442 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 50x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX530 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 (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Type Zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/3.4-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m
Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
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 SX530 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (100-1600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, snow, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Fireworks
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 SX530 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX530 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 SX530 HS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes
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 SX530 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-6LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1060 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 290 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Video recording - 0.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
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 SX530 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, AC power adaptor, lens cap strap, additional battery, carrying bag
Software Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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