Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Manual

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• In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera
buttons and dials on which they appear or which they resemble.
• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for still
images, movies, or both.
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or
viewing still images.
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or
viewing movies.
• On-screen text is indicated in brackets.
• : Important information you should know
• : Notes and tips for expert camera use
• (p. xx): Pages with related information (in this example, “xx” represents a
page number)
• Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default settings.
• For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply referred to as
“the memory card”.
Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide
Lamp
Lens
Zoom lever
Shooting: i (telephoto) / j (wide
angle)
Playback: k (magnify) / g (index)
Power button
Shutter button
GPS antenna
Microphone
Flash
Speaker
Tripod socket
DC coupler terminal cover
Memory card/battery cover
Strap mount
SX260 HS
Still Images
Movies
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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