| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type |
1/2.3 type CCD |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 14.1M |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
|
| IMAGE PROCESSOR |
| Type |
DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
|
| LENS |
| Focal Length |
5.0 - 60.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 336 mm) |
| Zoom |
Optical 12x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.7x or 2.1x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 48x |
| Maximum f/number |
f/3.4 - f/5.6 |
| Construction |
11 elements in 9 groups (1 UD lens, 1 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 (only available in Smart Auto mode), 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 |
1 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.
Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
| ISO sensitivity* |
AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
|
| SHUTTER |
| Speed |
1 - 1/2500 sec. (factory default)
15 - 1/2500 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”) TFT, Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of five levels |
|
| 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. |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment |
3 levels with internal flash |
| Built-in Flash Range |
50 cm - 3.0 m (W) / 1.0 m - 2.0 m (T) |
| External Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
|
| SHOOTING |
| Modes |
Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Easy, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Low Light (2.0MP), Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap), Discreet, Movie |
| Modes in Movie |
Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, iFrame Movie, Program AE, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap |
| 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, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec.(until memory card becomes full)¹² |
|
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
| Image Size |
(L) 4320 x 3240, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3744 x 2104. Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240) |
| Compression |
Fine, Normal |
| Movies |
(HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
iFrame Movie (HD) |
| Movie Length |
(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 [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]
iFrame |
|
| 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 |
| 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., 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, Hindi |
|
| INTERFACE |
| Computer |
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other |
3.5 mm jack A/V output: unified type (PAL/NTSC, stereo) |
|
| MEMORY CARD |
| Type |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
|
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
| PC & Macintosh |
Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6 |
|
| SOFTWARE |
| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other |
PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow |
|
| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries |
2x Size-AA Alkaline or Ni-MH Batteries (NB-3AH) (Alkalines supplied) |
| Battery life |
Approx.110 shots (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 320 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries)
Approx. 420 min. playback (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 540 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries |
| A/C Power Supply |
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
|
| ACCESSORIES |
| Cases / Straps |
Soft Case DCC-750 |
| Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit ACK800, Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB-3AH |
|
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Operating Environment |
0 - 40 °C¹, 10 - 90% humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 306 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |
|
The travel zoom digital cameras
are finding more and more takers because of the extensive features they provide
over a conventional point and shoot camera. But majority of such high zoom
cameras cost around 300- 400$ which not all can afford therefore Canon has come
up with a budget Travel Zoom camera which is the Powershot SX150 IS. Such high
zoom cameras are preferred because of the extensive Optical Zoom they provide, which is in the range of 10x-20x. This makes such cameras the perfect companion while traveling
outdoors and hence capturing even far of images. Although Canon Powershot SX150
IS is a budget camera but it has all the features of a high end cameras such as
true manual modes, 12x optical zoom, image stabilization. 
Canon Powershot SX150 IS offers a
combined zoom of 56x which is 12x optical added with 4x digital. Instead of the
regular travel zoom cameras which use CMOS censors this one makes use of an
older CCD sensor, therefore video recording is limited to 720p at 30 fps which
is not bad for a budget camera. At 306g this camera is slightly heavy to
operate. The AA Alkaline batteries are rated at 110 images so it is better to
keep spare batteries to not miss the perfect shot. Image quality is an issue
with all current digital cameras because of the high megapixel packed into the
tiny sensors. But Canon Powershot SX150 IS delivers good image quality outdoors
in bright light whereas indoors the image quality may deteriorate. 
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