Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Digital Camera

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS is a new 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera from Canon. It Sports a 3 Inch Pure Color II G TFT display with Canon’s new Digic 5 processing and 1080p Full HD video recording. Canon PowerShot SX260 HS comes with 12.1-megapixel CMOS Image sensor, 20x optical zoom lens with high speed shooting and GPS support. This device comes Pre-loaded features Smart Auto (58 scenes),Manual, Av and Tv modes, high-speed shooting, Optional 40m Waterproof Case. Canon PowerShot SX260 HS is available in four different colors Black, Silver,Green and Red.

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Digital Camera Features:

20x optical zoom
12.1 MP CMOS and DIGIC 5
GPS Support
Intelligent Image Stabilization
Full HD movies
3.0-inch LCD Monitor
Smart Auto (58 scenes)
Manual, Av and Tv modes
High-speed shooting
Optional 40m Waterproof Case

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Digital Camera Specifications:

1. Built:

Dimensions : 106.3 x 61.0 x 32.7 mm
Weight : 231 G (including battery/batteries and memory card)

2. Image Capture:

Image Resolution : 4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3),4000 x 2248 (9.0 MP, 16:9),4000 x 2664 (10.7 MP, 3:2),2992 x 2992 (9.0 MP, 1:1),2816 x 2112 (5.9 MP, 4:3),2816 x 1584 (4.5 MP, 16:9),2816 x 1880 (5.3 MP, Other),2112 x 2112 (4.5 MP, 1:1),1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3),1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9),1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9),1200 x 1200 (1.4 MP, 1:1),640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3),640 x 360 (0.2 MP, 16:9),640 x 424 (0.3 MP, 3:2),480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1)
Continuous-mode frames/second : 10.3
Movie Resolution : 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Pixels
Movie Frame Rate : 24p, 30p, 30p, 240p
CMOS Sensor : 12.80 Megapixels
Type : 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS
Aspect Ratio : 16:9, 4:3
Effective Pixels : 12.1 Megapixels

3. Lens:

Focal Length : 4.5 – 90.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25 – 500 mm)
Optical Zoom : 20x
ZoomPlus : 39x
Digital Zoom : Approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom). Combined Approx. 80x
Maximum f/number : f/3.5 – f/6.8
Construction : 12 elements in 10 groups (1 UA lens, 2 double-sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation : (lens shift-type), 4-stop. Intelligent IS

4. Focus:

Type : TTL
AF System/ Points : Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
AF Modes : Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF
AF Point Selection : Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock : On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam
Manual Focus
Closest Focusing Distance : 5 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

5. Display:

7.5 cm (3.0 Inch) PureColor II G TFT display
Resolution : 461,000 dots
Coverage : Approx. 100%
Brightness : Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

6. Exposure:

ISO Settings : Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings : Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom
Shutter Speed Range : 15 – 1/3200
Exp Adj Range (EV) : +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes : Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot (center), Face Detect AE
AE Lock : On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation : +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
Creative Exposure Modes : SCN: Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist; Creative Filters: Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Soft Focus, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap
Self Timer : 2, 10, Custom seconds

7. FLash:

Modes : Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Slow Sync Speed : Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction
Flash Exposure Compensation : +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Exposure Lock
Manual Power Adjustment : 3 levels with internal flash
Second Curtain Synchronisation : 50 cm – 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T)
External Flash : Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

8. Shooting:

Modes : Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Live View Control, Easy, Movie Digest, SCN (Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist), Creative Filter (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap), Discreet, Movie
Modes in Movie : Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Live View Control, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
Photo Effects : My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes : Single, Auto drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting : Approx. 2.4 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec., LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec., High-speed Burst HQ: Approx. 10.3 shots/sec., up to 10 shot

9. Image Storage:

SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card
Still Image Type : JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies : MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)],iFrame
GPS Log : LOG [NMEA 0183 message format compliant]

10. Interface:

Computer : Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other : HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

11. Others:

GPS tagging, GPS Logger, automatic time update
Red-Eye Correction : during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu : Start-up image and camera sounds customization
My Category : Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Histogram
Playback zoom : Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer : Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
Multi Languages

12. Power:

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L (battery and charger supplied)
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

Battery life:

Approx. 230 shots (Measured with GPS features off)
Approx. 300 min. playback
More than 48 hours using only GPS Logger

13. Software and Operating Systems:

PC : Windows : 7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3
Macintosh : OS X v10.6 – 10.7
Browsing & Printing : Image Browser EX
Other : PhotoStitch, Map Utility

14. Accessories:

Cases / Straps : Soft Case DCC-1500
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case : Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC46,Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
Flash L High Power Flash HF-DC2
Power Supply & Battery Chargers : AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE
Other : Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

15. Colors : Black, Green, Silver and Red.

The new Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Digital Camera is available in the market for Rs. 17,500
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