Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Camera Specs

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS specs including lens type, lcd size, shutter speed, zoom, camera pixels, image storage format and digital camera dimensions. Get specs for all Canon cameras at specs-com.

Specifications
 
Type of Camera
Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 20x Optical/4x Digital/80x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
 
Image Capture Device
Type 12.1
Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge
Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
 
Lens
Focal Length 5.0
(W) – 100 (T) mm f/2.8-5.7 (35mm
equivalent: 28-560mm)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W), 3.3
ft./1m-infinity (T)Macro: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm (W)

Super macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm (W)
Autofocus System TTL
Autofocus
 
Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder TFT
color
LCD Monitor 2.5-inch TFT color Vari-Angle LCD with
wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
 
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) – f/5.7 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/3,200 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
 
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity Auto*, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
equivalent(Standard output sensitivity.
Recommended exposure index)

*Camera automatically sets the optical
ISO speed according to shooting mode and
subject brightness. The ISO speed also
varies according to subject movement and
camera shake when the shooting mode is
set to Auto.
Light Metering Method Evaluative*, Center-weighted average,
Spot***Facial brightness is also evaluated in
Face Detect.

** Metering frame is fixed to the
center/linked to AF frame
Exposure Control Method Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock,
Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO
Shift
Exposure Compensation +/-2
stops in 1/3-stop increments
 
White Balance
White Balance Control Auto*, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy,
Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H,
Flash), Custom* The color of faces is evaluated in
Face Detect.
 
Flash
Built-in Flash Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash
On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash
Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Range 1.6-22 ft./50cm-6.8m (W), 3.3-12
ft./1.0-3.7m (T) (when sensitivity is
set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time 7
sec. or less (battery voltage=6.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2
stops in 1/3-stop increments
 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait,
Landscape, Sports, Special Scene
(Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset,
Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene,
Indoor, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color
Swap), Super Macro, Night Snapshot,
Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects My
Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid
Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black
& White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin
Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx.
2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection
Self-timer, Custom
Wireless Control Not
available
Continuous Shooting Normal: approx. 1.0 fps; AF: approx. 0.7
fps; LV: approx. 0.7 fps (Large/Fine)
 
Image Storage
Storage Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard,
MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF
Version 1.1
Image Compression Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear
PCM (Monaural/Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 4,000 x 3,000 (Large),
3,264 x 2,448 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944
(Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3),
640 x 480 (Small), 3,840 x 2,160
(Widescreen) Movie: 1,280 x 720 (HD, 30
fps available up to 4GB or 29 minutes,
59 sec.), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240
(30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60
minutes
 
Number of Recordable Images

 
Large (L)
Medium 1
(M1)
Medium 2
(M2)
Medium 3
(M3)

F
N
F
N
F
N
F
N

File
Size (KB)
3,084
1,474
2,060
980
1,395
695
558
278

2GB
626
1,280
930
1,920
1,365
2,672
3,235
6,146

8GB
2,505
5,116
3,721
7,675
5,457
10,679
12,927
24,562

 
Small (S)
Widescreen
(W)

F
N
F
N

File
Size (KB)
150
84
2,132
1,109

2GB
10,245
15,368
903
1,862

8GB
40,937
61,406
3,611
7,442
 
Time
of Recordable Movies

 
High
Definition
Standard
Definition

1,280 x
720
640 x
480
320 x
240

30 fps
30 fps
30 fps

Movie size
(KB/sec.)
3,041
1,402
480

2GB
10 min. 33
sec.
22 min. 45
sec.
1 hr. 04
min. 01 sec.

8GB
42 min. 11
sec.
1 hr. 30
min. 57 sec.
4 hr. 15
min. 51 sec.


Note: N=Normal F=Fine

Storage Capacity varies depending on
camera settings. This data is estimated
from Canon’s standard shooting
conditions. Figures for Movie Mode
represent total capacity of the
particular media.
 
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File Still Image: Single, Magnification
(approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate,
Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition
Effects, Histogram, Index (4-130
thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning,
Slide Show, Red-eye Correction,
Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool,
i-Contrast;Movie: Normal Playback, Special
Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume
 
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes Still Image: single image, all imagesMovie: part of movie, all of movie
 
Interfaces
Computer Interface USB
2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC/PAL
Audio Out Stereo
Other Memory card slot; direct connection to
Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers,
PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible
printers via camera’s USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
cable
 
Power Supply
Power Source 1.
AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)2. Rechargeable AA-size NB-3AH Battery
(x4)

3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
(optional)
Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 340 shots (AA-size
Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 shots
(AA-size NB-3AH Battery)*
Playback Time Approx. 720 min. (AA-size Alkaline
Battery), approx. 840 min. (AA-size
NB-3AH Battery)*LCD screen on. The above figures comply
with CIPA testing standards and apply
when fully-charged batteries are used.
 
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD) 4.88
x 3.48 x 3.42 in./124.0 x 88.3 x 86.9mm
Weight Approx. 19.8 oz./560g (camera body only)