Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Camera Specifications

Body type

SLR-like (bridge)

Max resolution

4000 x 3000

Other resolutions

3840 x 2160, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Image ratio w:h

4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels

12 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

12 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

Processor

Digic 4

ISO

Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

White balance presets

6

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

Optical

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Fine, Normal

Focal length (equiv.)

28–560 mm

Optical zoom

20×

Maximum aperture

F2.8–5.7

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaSingleLive View

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

Yes

Macro focus range

0 cm (0″)

Number of focus points

9

Articulated LCD

Fully articulated

Screen size

2.5″

Screen dots

230,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/3200 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Manual exposure mode

Yes

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (Pop-up)

Flash range

6.80 m

External flash

Yes (Hot-shoe)

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in

Continuous drive

0.7 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)

Format

H.264

Microphone

Stereo

Storage types

SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

AA

Battery description

4 x AA batteries (Alkaline or NiMH)

Weight (inc. batteries)

600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz)

Dimensions

128 x 88 x 87 mm (5.04 x 3.46 x 3.43″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No