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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 6.28 cm |
| Width | 10.64 cm |
| Depth | 3.26 cm |
| Weight | 210 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Red | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 20x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 4.5 - 90 mm - f/3.5-6.8 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 500mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 10 groups / 12 elements |
| Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, sports mode, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest, hi-speed burst HQ, discreet |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 461,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Effective Flash Range |
0.5 m - 3.5 m (wide lens) 1 m - 2 m (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 2816 x 1584 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Canon NB-6L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 210 shots (GPS off) Photo shooting - 260 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 3.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1 frame per second, 3.8 frames per second, 5.1 frames per second for 7 frames, 14 frames per second for 7 frames |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS), Live View Control, Hybrid Auto |
| OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap |
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| Software | Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon Map Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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