Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact

Max resolution

4000 x 3000

Other resolutions

4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480

Image ratio w:h

1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

Effective pixels

12 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

Sensor type

BSI-CMOS

Processor

Digic 6

ISO

Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

White balance presets

6

Custom white balance

Yes (1)

Image stabilization

Optical

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Superfine, Fine

Focal length (equiv.)

25–500 mm

Optical zoom

20×

Maximum aperture

F3.5–6.8

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaCenterTrackingSingleContinuousFace Detection

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

Yes

Macro focus range

5 cm (1.97″)

Articulated LCD

Fixed

Screen size

3″

Screen dots

461,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

None

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/3200 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Manual exposure mode

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range

3.50 m

External flash

Yes (optional HF-DC2)

Flash modes

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

Continuous drive

3.8 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

No

Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)

Format

MPEG-4, H.264

Microphone

Stereo

Speaker

Mono

Storage types

SD/SDHC/SDXC

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes (Mini)

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Lithium-Ion NB-6L rechargeable battery & charger

Battery Life (CIPA)

210

Weight (inc. batteries)

233 g (0.51 lb / 8.22 oz)

Dimensions

106 x 63 x 33 mm (4.17 x 2.48 x 1.3″)

Timelapse recording

No

GPS

None