Canon PowerShot SX600 HS

Specifications

Specifications in detail

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

SHOOTING

• Modes

  Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN (Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (4.0 MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (4.0 MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter)

• Modes in Movie

  Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, 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)

• Drive modes

  Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

• Continuous Shooting

  Approx. 3.9 shots/sec.

  
  

  High-speed Burst (4.0 MP): Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full)¹²

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Hybrid Auto (HD) 30 fps

• Movie Length

  (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 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

  MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG4 AAC-LC (monaural)]

DIRECT PRINT

• Canon Printers

  Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

• PictBridge

  Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

OTHER FEATURES

• GPS

  GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone)

• Red-Eye Correction

  Yes, during shooting and playback

• Intelligent Orientation Sensor

  Yes, with Auto Rotate

• 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, 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) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

• Other

  HDMI Micro Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

• Computer/Other

  Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with NFC support¹²

MEMORY CARD

• Type

  SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

• PC & Macintosh

  Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3

  
  

  Mac OS X 10.7/ 10.8/ 10.9

  
  

  For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:

  
  

  Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 only

  
  

  Mac OS X 10.7 / 10.8.2 or later / 10.9

SOFTWARE

• Browsing & Printing

  ImageBrowser EX

• Other

  CameraWindow, PhotoStitch, Map Utility

POWER SOURCE

• Batteries

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

• Battery life

  Approx. 290 shots

  
  

  Eco mode: 430 shots

  
  

  Approx. 300 min. playback

• A/C Power Supply

  Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES

• Cases / Straps

  Soft Case DCC-1500

  
  

  Travel Case DCC-2500

• Flash

  High Power Flash HF-DC2

• Power Supply & Battery Chargers

  AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

  
  

  Battery Charger CB-2LYE

• Other

  Canon AV cable AVC-DC400

  
  

  Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Operating Environment

  0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

• Dimensions (WxHxD)

  103.8 x 61.0 x 26.0 mm

• Weight

  Approx. 188 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)