Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

PowerShot SX200 IS - 12.1 MP, 12x zoom, DIGIC 4, 3.0” LCD, USB

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
3510B009
19-02-2009
With a wide-angle 28mm lens and 12x zoom, the compact PowerShot SX200 IS captures landscapes or distant subjects in stunning detail. Other exciting features include Smart Auto mode and HD video shooting.

28mm wide-angle 12x optical zoom
Capture more in your frame with a powerful and compact 12x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens. Canon’s lens-based optical Image Stabilizer Technology counteracts camera shake, for crisp, blur-free images throughout the zoom range.

12.1 Megapixels
With a 12.1 MP sensor, you can capture every scene in vivid detail – print up to A2 size, or crop to achieve a desired composition without losing the detail necessary for large prints.

Compact design in three colours
With compact proportions that make it an ideal travel camera, the PowerShot SX200 IS has a sleek aluminium design that feels great to hold. It comes in a choice of three classic colours: black, blue or red.

High speed DIGIC 4 processing
Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor drives exceptional processing speeds, responsive operation, superb image quality and colour reproduction. Advanced Noise Reduction ensures richly detailed, clean images, even at high ISO speeds.

Scene Detection Technology for effortless ease
In Smart Auto mode the camera uses intelligent Scene Detection Technology to determine subject brightness, contrast, distance and overall hue – and selects optimum settings accordingly. Easy mode deactivates all buttons except flash and reduces on-screen icons for ultra-simple shooting.

Anti-blur
The PowerShot SX200 IS combats blur with Motion Detection Technology. Activated in Smart Auto and Easy modes, a range of technologies ascertain movement of both camera and subject. The optimum ISO is then automatically set for any situation. Servo AF tracks moving subjects to ensure they remain in focus.

Manual Control mode
A Manual Control mode allows more experienced users to creatively experiment with key camera settings such as aperture and shutter speed.

Face Detection Technology
A suite of Face Detection technologies detects up to 35 faces in a shot and adjusts focus, exposure, flash settings and white balance – for optimal results with natural-looking skin tones. Face Select & Track allows a particular face to be chosen as the principal subject in a photo. FaceSelf-Timer makes group photos easy, taking a shot when an extra face is detected in the frame.

3.0” LCD
A large, bright 3.0” LCD makes framing, reviewing and sharing shots or movies equally easy.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd, sdhc

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720 pixels
Video formats supported 
MOV
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB / HDMI
Colour of product 
Blue
Weight 
220g
Camera playback
movie, single image
Camera shutter speed 
1 - 1/3200s
Built-in flash 
Y
Compatible operating systems 
Win XP SP2-3 / Vista (incl. SP1)<br />Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5

Design

Material 
Metal

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Optical zoom 
12x
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 60 mm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait
Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Histogram
Y
Built-in processor
DIGIC 4

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
continuous auto focus, selective auto focus, single auto focus
Focus
TTL
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, AUTO
Light exposure modes 
aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot

Flash

Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
1 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.50 - 3m

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y

Packaging content

Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.3 cm
Depth 
3.76 cm
Height 
6.05 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Y
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
28 - 336 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N