Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Manual

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Package Contents .............................2
Compatible Memory Cards ................2
Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information.......................................3
Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide ...............................................4
Contents ............................................6
Contents: Basic Operations ...............8
Safety Precautions...........................10
Initial Preparations ...........................14
Trying the Camera Out ....................21
Included Software, PDF Manuals ....25
Accessories .....................................32
1 Camera Basics .................35
On/Off ..............................................36
Shutter Button..................................37
Shooting Modes...............................38
Shooting Display Options ................38
FUNC. Menu....................................39
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Indicator Display ..............................41
Clock................................................41
2 Using GPS
Function ...............43
Using GPS Function ........................44
3 Smart Auto Mode .............53
Shooting in Smart Auto Mode ......... 54
Common, Convenient Features ...... 63
Using Face ID ................................. 69
Image Customization Features ....... 78
Helpful Shooting Features............... 84
Customizing Camera Operation...... 87
4 Other Shooting Modes.....89
Brightness/Color Customization (Live
View Control) ................................ 90
Easy Mode ...................................... 91
Auto Clip Recording
(Movie Digest)............................... 92
Specific Scenes............................... 93
Image Effects (Creative Filters)..... 103
Discreet Mode ............................... 110
Shooting Various Movies .............. 111
5 G mode ...........................115
Shooting in Program AE Mode (G
Mode).......................................... 116
Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)............................ 116
Color and Continuous Shooting .... 120
Shooting Range and Focusing...... 125
Flash ............................................. 134
Other Settings ............................... 137
6 Tv, Av, and M Mode........139
Specific Shutter Speeds
(Tv Mode).................................... 140
Specific Aperture Values
(Av Mode) ................................... 141
Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture
Values (M Mode)......................... 142
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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