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PowerShot SX120 IS

FEATURES

•	PowerShot SX120 IS is your best choice if you are looking for an affordable camera with manual controls and zoom powers

•	Smart Auto mode uses Canon's latest Scene Detection Technology to determine subject brightness, contrast, distance and overall hue, including the ability to differentiate between day-time and low-light (night time) scenarios for an effortless capture of the perfect picture.
•	The Smart Auto shooting mode intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 pre-defined shooting situations

•	1cm Macro for a more personalize shooting perspective
•	10x super optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer for rock steady shots

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First time Digital Camera Photographers
In Easy mode, only the shutter button and zoom lever is accessible. The camera will automatically adjust to optimal settings. Flash will automatically pops up when required.

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Beginner Photographers
In Auto mode, the camera intelligently detects 22 different scenes for a brilliant picture in all conditions. Be it during night time, backlit, subject motion, portrait, etc.

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Serious Photographers
Users can create the image they want to shoot by adjusting their own shooting modes


-	M (Manual) – Full creative control to capture images that best express your vision rather than leave the controls to the camera
-	Av (Aperture Priority) - Set the aperture to create the depth of field (the area of focus) and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed
-	Tv (Shutter speed priority) - Create a flowing effect to express the passage of time with moving subjects
-	P (Program) - Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly
-	Auto - The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject

SPECIFICATIONS

Image Sensor
Camera Effective Pixels	Approx 10.0 Million pixels (CCD)
Lens
Focal Length (35mm film equivalent)	10x zoom:	36(W) - 360(T)mm
Focusing Range	Normal:	50cm (1.6ft.) – infinity (W), 1m (3.3ft.) – Infinity (T)
	Macro:	1 – 50cm (W) (0.4in. – 1.6ft.) (W)
	All Range:	5cm (2.0in.) – infinity (W), 1m (3.3ft.) – infinity (T) * While shooting in Auto and Easy modes
Image Stabilizer (IS) System	Lens-shift type
Imaging Processor	DIGIC 4
LCD Monitor	Type:	3.0-inch type, colour LCD with wide viewing angle (Effective dots: Approx 230,000 dots)
	Features:	Brightness adjustment (5 levels)
Focus	AF (Face Detect¹² / Center³) Single, Continuous, Manual Focus ¹ AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face. ² If no face is detected, centre 1-point is used. ³ AF frame size is selectable.
Metering System	Evaluative¹, Center-weighted average, Spot² ¹ Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detect AF. ² Fixed to center / linked to the AF frame.
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto* , ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 * Subject movement is taken into account while shooting in Auto and Easy modes.
White Balance	Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom The colours of faces are evaluated in Face Detection AF.
Shutter
Speed	1 – 1/2500sec. 15 – 1/2500sec. (Total shutter speed range.)
Aperture
Type	Iris type
f/number	f/2.8 - f/8.0(W), f/4.3 - f/8.0(T) * The f/number can be set to f/11 on Auto mode.
Flash
Range	50cm - 4.0m (W) , 1.0 - 2.5m (T) (1.6 - 13ft. (W), 3.3 - 8.2ft. (T))
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	M, Av, Tv, P, Auto¹, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, SCN², Movie ¹ Adjusts image to optimum settings depending on the scene. ² Sunset, Night Scene, Fireworks, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200.
Digital Zoom	Still images / Movies:	Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 40x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter
Continuous Shooting	Normal:	Approx. 1.3 shots/sec.
	AF:	Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.
	LV:	Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.
Number of Images Shot (CIPA)	Alkaline:	Approx. 130 images, Approx. 370 images
Recording Specifications
Recording Media	SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type	Still Images:	Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
	Movies:	AVI type [Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monaural)]
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Images:	Large: 3648 x 2736 Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 Small: 640 x 480 Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 * Date stamp is available in all recording pixels.
	Movies:	Standard: 640 x 480 (30fps / 30fps LP), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Display Languages	26 languages
Interface	Digital input / output (Hi-Speed USB* (MTP, PTP supported)) Audio and Video Output* * Unified connector for digital, audio and video (mini B compatible).
Power Source	2 AA Alkaline batteries 2 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-300/NB4-200) * Pack of 4: NBA-300 AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)	110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7mm (4.35 x 2.77 x 1.76in.)
Weight (camera body only)	Approx. 245g (8.64oz.)
Others (Differences)	Face self-timer, enhanced i-Contrast, Index Playback with a variable number of images, Rotate Image (always on), Folder Creation (limited type), Slideshow