Canon PowerShot SX240

PowerShot SX240 - 12.1MP, 1/2.3" CMOS, 4000 x 3000, 20x Optical zoom, DIGIC 5, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") LCD, Full HD, USB 2.0, HDMI, PAL/NTCS, 224g, Pink

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
6197B012
10-02-2012
Ideal for every family occasion, the PowerShot SX240 HS boasts an impressive 20x zoom lens and advanced Full HD movies in a compact body. HS System with DIGIC 5 and Intelligent IS give superb results.

Features

- 20x zoom, 25mm wide-angle lens; compact body
- HS System: 12.1 MP CMOS and DIGIC 5
- Intelligent IS
- Full HD movies
- 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
- Smart Auto (58 scenes)
- Face ID
- Manual, Av and Tv modes
- High-speed shooting
- Optional 40m Waterproof Case

Zoom in on every moment



20x zoom, 25mm wide-angle lens; compact body
A wide-angle lens with a huge 20x optical zoom lets you capture exactly the shot you want. Fit more in the frame with 25mm or get extremely close to distant subjects with 39x ZoomPlus - an advanced zoom technology with more visible detail and sharpness than conventional digital zoom. The compact body means you can capture every precious memory wherever you go.

HS System: 12.1 Megapixel CMOS and DIGIC 5
HS System excels in low light allowing you to capture the real atmosphere of the moment without flash or tripod. Advanced DIGIC 5 processing and a high-sensitivity 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor give excellent image quality in all situations.

Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS combats camera shake to ensure all your photos and videos are sharp and detailed even at full zoom or in low light. It automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 7 modes to prevent blur.

Full HD movies
Use the movie button to instantly record Full HD (1080p) movies in stereo with optical zoom, while Intelligent IS keeps footage steady.
An HDMI connection ensures high quality playback on an HDTV.

7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
A large 460k dot LCD screen with excellent visibility allows easy framing and reviewing of images from almost any angle plus effortless menu navigation. A tempered glass outer layer gives great durability.

Smart Auto (58 scenes)
Effortlessly shoot great photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and selects optimal settings from 58 variables (21 in movies). It also works with faces stored in Face ID and adapts shooting according to registered age – for example turning off flash and sounds when a sleeping baby is detected or automatically capturing 3 quick shots when detecting children at play.

Face ID
Face ID lets you register up to 12 faces of family and friends, so they are automatically the focusing priority in every shot, and tags images with their names so they are easy to find in playback.

- Manual, Av and Tv modes
Experiment with different effects using Manual modes (Tv, Av and M), which give you creative control over shutter speed and aperture.

High-speed shooting
Capture fast-paced action with High-speed Burst or slow down fast movement with Super Slow Motion Movie.

Optional 40m Waterproof Case
Protect your camera outdoors and shoot underwater down to depths of 40m with a waterproof case.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
SDHC, SDXC

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Full HD 
Y
Video formats supported 
H.264, MOV
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate
24 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Pink
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Camera playback
Movie, Single image
Multi burst mode 
Y
Camera shutter speed 
1 – 1/3200; 15 – 1/3200s
Built-in flash 
Y
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3<br />Mac OS X v10.6 - 10.7

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y
USB connector type 
Mini-USB B

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
NB-6L
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
461000 pixels
Field of view
100%
Touch screen 
N

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y

Lens system

Optical zoom 
20x
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.5 – 90.0 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.5 cm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
50 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3.5
Maximum aperture number 
6.8
Combined zoom
80x
Number of aspheric elements
2

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten, Underwater
Scene modes 
Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Underwater
Photo effects 
Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
10x
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Camera file system
DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Custom colour
Y
Histogram
Y
Image editing
Resizing
Orientation sensor 
Y
Built-in processor
DIGIC 5

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
Focus
TTL
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points
1
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
Auto

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Light exposure modes 
Auto
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
ISO sensitivity (max)
1600
ISO sensitivity (min)
100

Flash

Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
External flash connector
Y
Flash exposure compensation
Y
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
1 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.3 - 3.5m
Flash sync-speed
1/2000s

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/3200s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
15s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Power source type 
Battery
Battery life (CIPA standard)
230 shots

Packaging content

Battery charger included
Y
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Sensor type 
CMOS
Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y
Still image resolution(s) 
480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 1200 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 2112 x 2112, 2816 x 1584, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 2112, 2992 x 2992, 4000 x 2240, 4000 x 2664
Supported aspect ratios 
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Image stabilizer location
Lens

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.63 cm
Depth 
3.27 cm
Height 
6.1 cm
Weight (including battery)
224g

Other features

Video capability 
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N
Frame
Y
Video memory capacity
4 GB