Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
30x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.95 cm
Width 10.4 cm
Depth 8.02 cm
Weight 316 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 30x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
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 SX510 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Type Zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.4-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m
Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, self-portrait with self-timer, snow, movie digest, discreet
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/1600 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
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 - 5 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 3 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1064
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-6LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-6LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 330 shots
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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 SX510 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 0 - 15 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 3.8 frames per second, 10.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Subject Detection technology, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS), Live View Control, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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