Canon Powershot Sx600 Hs

Description

IMAGE SENSOR
Type
1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

Effective Pixels
Approx. 16.0M

Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type
DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology

LENS
Focal Length
4.5 – 81.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25 – 450 mm)

Zoom
Optical 18x

ZoomPlus 36x

Digital Approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x).

Combined Approx. 72x¹

Maximum f/number
f/3.8 – f/6.9

Construction
11 elements in 8 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

Image Stabilisation
Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 2.5-stop¹. Intelligent IS plus Enhanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING
Type
TTL

AF System/ Points
AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

AF Modes
Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF

AF Point Selection
Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock
On/Off Selectable

AF Assist Beam
Yes

Closest Focusing Distance
5 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)

AE Lock
Yes

Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.

Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ISO sensitivity
AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER
Speed
1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default)

15 – 1/2000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE
Type
TTL

Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom.

LCD MONITOR
Monitor
7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G (TFT). Approx. 461,000 dots

Coverage
Approx. 100%

Brightness
Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed
Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.

Red-Eye Reduction
Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation
Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure

Flash Exposure Lock
Yes

Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T)

External Flash
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2