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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Capture all life's journeys with 20x zoom

With 20x optical zoom to get you closer, Full HD movies and GPS to track locations, the compact PowerShot SX260 HS is the ideal travel companion. HS System and Intelligent IS ensure superb results.

Benefits

20x zoom, 25mm wide-angle lens; compact body
HS System: 12.1 MP CMOS and DIGIC 5
GPS
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

Key Features

Great low-light shots
20x superzoom with ultra wide-angle
Zoom to 39x without losing quality
12.1 Megapixel CMOS
Steady shots in every situation
Powerful DIGIC processing
Tag shots and log your journey
1080p movies
Enhanced strength and visibility
Auto mode with 58-scene detection
Recognises your favourite people
Aperture and shutter speed control
High-speed shooting
View stills and videos on TV

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Detailed Features

20x zoom, 25mm wide-angle lens; compact body

Fit more in the frame with 25mm or get extremely close to distant subjects with 20x optical zoom or up to 39x with 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.

GPS*

GPS tags the location of your photos and videos while the Logger function can keep track of your journey. Use the supplied Map Utility software to pinpoint shooting locations and to share them with friends.

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 any angle plus effortless menu navigation. A tempered glass outer layer gives great durability.

Smart Auto (58 scenes); Face ID

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. Face ID lets you register up to 12 faces, so they are the focusing priority in every shot.

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 40m with a waterproof case.

*GPS use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Use of GPS should comply with the laws and regulations of the country and area in which it is being operated including any restriction on the use of electronics.

Product Specification

IMAGE SENSOR

Type	1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS
Effective Pixels	Approx. 12.1M
Colour Filter Type	Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type	DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology

LENS

Focal Length	4.5 – 90.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25 – 500 mm)
Zoom	Optical 20x ZoomPlus 39x Digital Approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 80x
Maximum f/number	f/3.5 – f/6.8
Construction	12 elements in 10 groups (1 UA lens, 2 double-sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation	Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop. Intelligent IS

FOCUSING

Type	TTL
AF System/ Points	Face Detection, 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
Manual Focus	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	On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
ISO sensitivity*	AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER

Speed	1 – 1/3200 sec. (factory default) 15 – 1/3200 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

Type	TTL
Settings	Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom. Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto

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	Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Exposure Lock	Yes
Manual Power Adjustment	3 levels with internal flash
Second Curtain Synchronisation	50 cm – 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T)
External Flash	Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

Modes	Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Live View Control, Easy, Movie Digest, SCN (Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist), Creative Filter (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap), Discreet, Movie
Modes in Movie	Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Live View Control, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
Photo Effects	My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes	Single, Auto drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 2.4 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec., LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec., High-speed Burst HQ: Approx. 10.3 shots/sec., up to 10 shot¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size	4:3 - (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 - (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 - (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 - (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S, XS) *XS is half the length and width of S
Compression	Superfine, Fine
Movies	(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD)
Movie Length	(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type	JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies	MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] iFrame
GPS Log	LOG [NMEA 0183 message format compliant¹]

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers	Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge	Yes

OTHER FEATURES

GPS	Yes¹, GPS tagging, GPS Logger, automatic time update
Red-Eye Correction	Yes, during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu	Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
My Category	Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor	Yes
Histogram	Yes
Playback zoom	Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer	Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
Menu Languages	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Malaysian,Indonesian, Vietnamese

INTERFACE

Computer	Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other	HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

Type	SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh	Windows 7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing	ImageBrowser EX
Other	PhotoStitch, Map Utility

POWER SOURCE

Batteries	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life	Approx. 230 shots¹ (Measured with GPS features off) Approx. 300 min. playback More than 48 hours using only GPS Logger
A/C Power Supply	Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps	Soft Case DCC-1500
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case	Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC46 Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
Flash	High Power Flash HF-DC2
Power Supply & Battery Chargers	AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE
Other	Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Environment	0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)	106.3 x 61.0 x 32.7 mm
Weight	Approx. 231 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

Zoom	¹ Depending on the image size selected.
AF Modes	¹ Some settings limit availability.
Continuous Shooting	¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Movie Length	¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
GPS Log	¹ Complies with the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association of the U.S.) 0183
GPS	¹ GPS use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Use of GPS should comply with the laws and regulations of the country and area in which it is being operated including any restriction on the use of electronics.
Battery life	¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
*Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index.
According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.