Canon PowerShot SX510 HS User Manual

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Still Images Movies
Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)
You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting
style.
1 Enter [G] mode.
 Set the mode dial to [G].
2 Customize the settings as
desired (=
54 – 67), and
then shoot.
• If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutter button
halfway, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. In this
case, try adjusting the ISO speed (=
55) or activating the ash (if subjects
are dark, =
65), which may enable adequate exposure.
• Movies can be recorded in [G] mode as well, by pressing the movie button.
However, some FUNC. (=
22) and MENU (= 23) settings may be
automatically adjusted for movie recording.
• For details on the shooting range in [G] mode, see “Shooting Range”
(=
161).
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Still Images
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –2 to +2.
 Press the <b> button. As you watch
the screen, turn the <5> dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the <b>
button again when nished.
 The correction level you specied is now
displayed.
Still Images
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1 Lock the exposure.
 Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
<b> button.
 [ ] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
 To unlock AE, release the shutter button
and press the <b> button again. In this
case, [
] is no longer displayed.

Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.1 MP
Camera type	Bridge camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	4000 x 3000, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4000 x 2664, 2816 x 1880, 1600 x 1064, 640 x 424, 2992 x 2992, 2112 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 480 x 480
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	30 x
Combined zoom	120 x
Focal length range	4.3 - 129 mm
Maximum aperture number	5.8
Minimum aperture number	3.4
Lens structure (elements/groups)	13/10
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	720 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Focus	TTL
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance	0 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	3200
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/2EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/1600 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	15 s
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.5 - 3 m
Flash range (wide)	0.5 - 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	30 fps
Video formats supported	MOV
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Built-in microphone	-
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	461000 pixels
USB version	2.0
USB connector	Mini-USB B
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Scene modes	Fireworks, Portrait, Snow
Photo effects	Black&White, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Shutter priority
Image processor	DIGIC 4
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Playback zoom (max)	10 x
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Battery type	NB-6LH
Battery life (CIPA standard)	250 shots
Product color	Black
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Bundled software	ImageBrowser EX, PhotoStitch, Map Utility

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	69.5 mm
Width	104 mm
Height	80.2 mm
Weight	349 g