Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Specifications

Specifications in detail

IMAGE SENSOR

• Type

  1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

• Effective Pixels

  Approx. 16.0M¹

• Total Pixels

  Approx. 16.8M

• Colour Filter Type

  Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

• Type

  DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology

LENS

• Focal Length

  4.3 – 180.6 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 1008 mm)

• Zoom

  Optical 42x

  
  

  ZoomPlus 84x

  
  

  Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x ¹). Combined Approx. 168x

• Maximum f/number

  f/3.4 - f/6.0

• Construction

  13 elements in 10 groups (3 UD lenses and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

• Image Stabilisation

  Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 2.5-stop ¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis 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

  Yes

• AF Assist Beam

  Yes

• Manual Focus

  Yes

• Closest Focusing Distance

  0 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

COLOUR MATRIX

• Type

  sRGB

LCD MONITOR

• Monitor

  7.5 cm (3.0”) 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

• Built-in Flash Range

  50 cm – 5.5 m (W) / 1.3 m – 3.0 m (T)

• External Flash

  Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

• Modes

  Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Hybrid Auto, Live View Control, Creative Shot, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (4.0MP), Low Light, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie

• Modes in Movie

  Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks

• 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, Continuous, Self-Timer

• Continuous Shooting

  Approx. 1.6 shots/sec (until memory card becomes full)

  
  

  High-speed Burst (4.0MP): 10.0 shots/sec., up to 117 shots¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

• Image Size

  4:3 - (L) 4608 x 3456, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480

  
  

  16:9 - (L) 4608 x 2592, (M1) 3264 x 1832, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360

  
  

  3:2 - (L) 4608 x 3072, (M1) 3264 x 2176, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424

  
  

  1:1 - (L) 3456 x 3456, (M1) 2448 x 2448, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480

  
  

  Resize in playback (M2, S)

• Compression

  Superfine, Fine

• Movies

  (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 30 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps

  
  

  Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps

  
  

  Hybrid Auto (HD) 30 fps

• Movie Length

  (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹

  
  

  (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²

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 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: Linear PCM (stereo)]

DIRECT PRINT

• Canon Printers

  Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

• PictBridge

  Yes

OTHER FEATURES

• Red-Eye Correction

  Yes, during shooting and playback

• Intelligent Orientation Sensor

  Yes

• Histogram

  Yes

• Playback zoom

  Approx. 2x – 10x

• Self Timer

  Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom

• Menu Languages

  English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

INTERFACE

• Computer

  Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) DIGITAL connector

• Other

  HDMI Mini Connector

  
  

  A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

• Type

  SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

• PC & Macintosh

  Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1

  
  

  Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9

SOFTWARE

• Browsing & Printing

  ImageBrowser EX

• Other

  CameraWindow

  
  

  PhotoStitch

POWER SOURCE

• Batteries

  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6LH (battery and charger supplied)

• Battery life

  Approx. 210 shots

  
  

  Eco mode approx. 290 shots

  
  

  Approx. 300 min. playback

• A/C Power Supply

  Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES

• Cases / Straps

  Soft Case DCC-850

  
  

  PowerShot Neck Strap NS-100

  
  

  PowerShot Accessory Organizer

• Lenses

  Lens Hood LH-DC60

  
  

  Filter Adapter FA-DC67A (Compatible with Canon 67mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Protect Filter)

• Flash

  Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

• Power Supply & Battery Chargers

  AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE

• Other

  Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

  
  

  Canon AV cable AVC-DC400ST

  
  

  Interface cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Operating Environment

  0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

• Dimensions (WxHxD)

  120.0 x 81.7 x 91.9 mm

• Weight

  Approx. 441 g (including battery and memory card)