Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Review

on
http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/1002/canon/compacts/PowerShot-SX210-IS-BEAUTY.jpg 


 

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 14x Optical/4x Digital/56x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
14.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels
Approx. 14.5 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 14.1 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
5.0 (W) - 70.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 392mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
2.0 in (5cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft (1m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 2.0 in - 1.6 ft (5 - 50cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, Manual focus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
N/A
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/3.1 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/3200 sec.
15 - 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range); Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3 - 15 sec.

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Manual Exposure, i-Contrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Facial color is evaluated in Face Detection AF

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Manual (3 levels), Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Range
12 in. - 11.5 (W), 3.3 - 6.6 ft (T), 75 cm - 3.5 m (W), (1.0 - 2.0m, (T))
  • Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance Recycling Time
    10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
    Flash Exposure Compensation
    +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

    Shooting Specifications

    Shooting Modes
    Auto*, P, Tv, Av, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, SCN**

  • *Automatically detects shooting scene

  • ** Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Detection Self-timer), Low Light, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist

    • Photo Effects
    My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color *
    * Adjustment of contrast sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available
    Self Timer
    Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*
    * Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in one-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
    Wireless Control
    N/A
    Continuous Shooting
    Normal: approx. 0.7 fps; AF: approx. 0.5 fps; LV: approx. 0.5 fps; Low Light: 2.6 fps

    Image Storage

    Storage Media
    SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
    File Format
    Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
    Image Recording Format
    Normal, Fine
    JPEG Compression Mode
    Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
    Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
    Number of Recording Pixels
    Still Image: 4,320 x 3,240 (Large), 3,456 x 2,592 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,320 x 2,432 (Widescreen), 2144 x 1,608 (Low Light)
    Movies: Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps); 4GB or approx. 29 min. 59 sec. (HD), 60 min. (SD) per clip

    Number of Recordable Images

    Image data
     Large (L)Medium 1 (M1)Medium 2 (M2)Medium 3 (M3)
    FNFNFNFN
    File Size (KB)3,5971,7192,3021,1001,395695558278
    4GB1,0582,1941,6523.3522,6815,2476,35212,069
    16GB4,3348,9856,76913,72710,98121,48626,01049,420

      Small (S)Widescreen (W)Widescreen (W)
    FNFNFN
    File Size (KB)150842,7001,291990495
    4GB20,11630,1741,4032,8733,7717,099
    16GB82,367123,5505,74611,76615,44329,070

    Time of Recordable Movies

    Movie data
     High DefinitionStandard Definition
    HD: 1,280 x 720640 x 480320 x 240
    30 fps*30 fps*30 fps*
    Movie size (KB/sec.)3,0571,417495
    4GB20 min. 43 sec.43 min. 43 sec.1 hr. 58 min. 19 sec.
    16GB1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec.2 hr. 59 min. 3 sec.8 hr. 4 min. 30 sec.
    *Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps

    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
    - Easy, Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Resume Playback, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display, Active Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Smart Shuffle, Filter Playback, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)
    - Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, i-Contrast, Easy, Edit and Resume
    - Movies: Normal Playback*, slow motion**, pause, first frame, last frame, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind, editing, resume
    * Auto settings available in 5 levels
    ** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available.

    Erasing Specifications

    Erase Modes
    Select image, all images
  • The image data in the memory cared stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie (1 sec. increments) can be deleted.

    • Interfaces

    Computer Interface
    USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
    Video Out
    NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
    Audio Out
    Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
    Other
    SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
    Power Supply
    1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L
    2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)Approx. 260 shotsApprox. 6 hours
    Power Source
    1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L
    2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
    Shooting Capacity
    Approx. 260 shots
    Playback Time
    Approx. 6 hours

    Physical Specifications

    Operating Temperature
    32-104°F/0-40°C
    Operating Humidity
    10-90%
    Dimensions (W x H x D)
    4.17 x 2.33 x 1.26 in./105.8 x 59.3 x 31.9mm
    Weight
    Approx. 7.58 oz./215g (including battery and memory card)
    26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi)All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.
    Canon, DIGIC, ELPH, PIXMA, and PowerShot and SELPHY are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.

    Comments

    Post a Comment