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 Manual Focus Mode
When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can
specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfway
to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the position
you specied. For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range”
(= 161).
1 Choose [f].
 Press the <q> button, choose [f]
(either press the <q><r> buttons or turn
the <5> dial), and then press the <m>
button.
 [f] and the MF indicator are displayed.
2 Specify the general focal
position.
 Referring to the on-screen MF indicator
bar (which shows the distance and focal
position) and the magnied display area,
press the <o><p> buttons or turn the
<5> dial to specify the general focal
position, and then press the <m> button.
3 Fine-tune the focus.
 Press the shutter button halfway to have
the camera ne-tune the focal position
(Safety MF).
MF Indicator
• When you focus manually, the AF frame mode (= 61) is [Center]
and AF frame size is [Normal], and these settings cannot be
changed.
• Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (= 31) or digital
tele-converter (= 61), or when using a TV as a display (= 130),
but the magnied display will not appear.
• To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.
• To hide the magnied display area, press the <n> button and set
[MF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=
23).
• To deactivate automatic focus ne-tuning when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, press the <n> button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off]
(=
23).

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