Canon - SX40 HS - PowerShot SX40 HS Camera

12.1 Megapixel High Sensitivity CMOS
DiG!C 5 Image Processor
35x Optical Zoom lens
24mm wide angle lens
Optical Image Stabilizer
Intelligent Auto
Intelligent Flash Exposure
Motion Detection
Intelligent Contrast Correction
ISO 3200
2.7 type (2.7”) vari-angle LCD screen
Electronic Viewfinder
Zero cm super macro shooting
Optional Speedlite flash support
Full creative control
High Definition Movie Recording
Face Detection and Selector
Face Detection Self-timer and Track
Red-eye Correction
Blink Detection
Tracking AF
Sensor / Image Processor
Effective Number of Pixels: Approx. 12.1MP High Sensitivity CMOS
Size / Filter Array / Aspect Ratio: 1/2.3 inch / Primary colour filter / 4:3
Processor: DiG!C 5
Lens
Focal Length (optical): 4.3 (W) – 150.5 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 840 (T) mm
f/number: f/2.7 - 8.0 (W), f/5.8 - 8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed: 15 – 1/3200 sec.
Zoom: Optical approx 35x; Digital approx 4x
Image Stabilizer: Optical (Lens Shift Type), approx 4.5 steps
Shooting Functions
AF System: TTL Autofocus (Single / Continuous), Manual
Focusing Frame: Face Detect with movie support, Center, FlexiZone, Tracking AF
Face Detection: Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom, Face Tracking, Face Self Timer
Other Shooting Functions: Servo AF, i-Contrast, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock
Focus Range: Normal: 5cm – infinity (W), Macro: 0cm - 50cm(W), 1.4m – infinity (T)
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine): Approx 2.4 shots/sec; High-speed Bust HQ Approx 10.3 shots/sec; AF Approx 0.8 shots/sec; LV Approx 0.9 shots/sec
Self-timer: Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, Face Self-Timer
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Control Method: Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Program Shift, Safety Shift
Exposure Compensation: ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed): Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
White Balance Modes: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
Viewfinder / LCD Screen
Viewfinder: Electronic viewfinder with dioptric adjustment and 5 levels of brightness adjustments (approx 202,000 dots)
LCD Screen: 2.7 type (2.7-inch) TFT colour vari-angle LCD monitor with high resolution (approx 230,000 dots)
Flash
Flash Modes: Auto, on, off, Slow Synchro
Flash Range: Normal: 50cm – 7.0 m (W), 1.4m – 3.0 m (T)
Flash Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
External Flash Support: Canon EX series Speedlites via Hot Shoe
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes: Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), C1 (Custom 1), C2 (Custom 2), Portrait, Landscape, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Firework, Stitch Assist, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Movie, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie, Movie Digest
My Colours: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour
Image Recording Format
Still image / Colour Space and Compression: JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.3 Compliant) / sRGB; Fine, Normal
Movies: MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM stereo)
Recording Pixels and Recording Capacity on a 4GB Card
Still Images and Capacity (at Fine Image Setting): [16:9] Large: 4000x2248 (1630), Medium 1: 2816x1584 (3094), Medium 2: 1920x1080 (6034), Small: 640x360 (24139); [3:2] Large: 4000x2664 (1386), Medium 1: 2816x1880 (2623), Medium 2:1600x1064 (7099), Small: 640x424 (20116); [4:3] Large: 4000x3000 (1231), Medium 1: 2816x2112 (2320), Medium 2: 1600x1200 (6352), Small: 640x480 (20116); [1:1] Large: 2992x2992 (1652), Medium 1: 2112x2112 (3094), Medium 2: 1200x1200 (8046), Small: 480x480 (24139)
Movie Frame Rate: Full HD: 1920x1080 24fps (14min 34sec), HD: 1280 x 720 30fps (20min 43sec), 640 x 480 30fps (43min 43sec), iFrame HD: 1280x720 30fps (13min 35sec), Super Slow Motion Movie: 640x480 120fps (12min 58sec), Miniature effect: 640x480 6fps (3hr 43min 30sec)
Other Operations
Playback Operations: Red-eye Correction, Slideshow, My Category, Index, Resize, Magnified, Advancing and Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Auto Play, iContrast, Focus Check
File Operations: DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer; Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased
Direct Printing, PictBridge: Yes
Interface
Supported Operating Systems: PC: Windows 7 (including SP1), Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3; Mac: OS X v10.5 - v10.6
Computer I/F: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible), HDMI mini connector
Video / Audio Output: PAL or NTSC selectable / Stereo
Memory Storage: SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
General Features
Battery: Re-chargeable Lithium Ion NB-10L