Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
18x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.1 cm
Width 10.38 cm
Depth 2.6 cm
Weight 164 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 18x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-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 Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Type Zoom lens - 18x zoom - 4.5 - 81 mm - f/3.8-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 450mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-3200
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, snow, handheld night shot
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, 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 SX600 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX600 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
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 3.5 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
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 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-6LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 290 shots
Photo shooting - 430 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
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 SX600 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.9 frames per second, 10.5 frames per second (4MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, digital tele-converter, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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