Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Manual

Adjusting Basic Camera Functions
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Choose [OK].
z Press the qr buttons or turn the
5
dial to
choose [OK], and then press the
m
button.
Format the memory card.
z To begin the formatting process, press the
op buttons or turn the
5
dial to choose
[OK], and then press the
m
button.
z When formatting is finished, [Memory card
formatting complete] is displayed. Press the
m button.
Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card error] is displayed,
the camera is not working correctly, card image reading/writing is slower,
continuous shooting is slower, or movie recording suddenly stops. Low-level
formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before low-level formatting,
copy images on the memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back
them up.
Perform low-level formatting.
z On the screen in step 2 above, press the op
buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose [Low
Level Format], and then select this option
(mark with a ) by pressing the qr buttons.
z Press the opqr buttons or turn the 5 dial
to choose [OK], press the m button, and
then follow step 3 on p. 185 to format (low-
level format) the memory card.
• Formatting or erasing data on a memory card only changes file
management information on the card and does not erase the data
completely. When transferring or disposing of memory cards, take
steps to protect personal information if necessary, as by physically
destroying cards.
• The total card capacity indicated on the formatting screen may be less than the
advertised capacity.
Low-Level Formatting
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Image formats supported	JPEG XR
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 1200 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1280, 2112 x 2112, 2816 x 1584, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 2112, 2992 x 2992, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 4000 x 3000
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	20 x
Combined zoom	80 x
Focal length range	4.5 - 90 mm
Minimum aperture number	-
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	500 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	20 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Normal focusing range	0.05 - ∞/1 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05 - 0.5 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	1 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.05 - ∞ m
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)	3200
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/2EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/3200 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	15 s
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.5 - 3.5 m
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	24 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MOV
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	461000 pixels
USB version	2.0
USB connector	Mini-USB B
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Sepia
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Battery type	NB-6L
Battery voltage	3.4 V
Battery capacity	1000 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	230 shots
Product color	Red
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	32.7 mm
Width	106.3 mm
Height	61 mm
Weight	208 g
Weight (including battery)	231 g