Canon Powershot SX150 IS User manual

Product Name Mercury Code EAN Code Recommended Retail Price
PowerShot SX150 IS (Black) 5664B011AA 8714574572789 £199 / €229
PowerShot SX150 IS (Silver) 5250B011AA 8714574572949 £199 / €229
PowerShot SX150 IS (Red) 5663B011AA 8714574572864 £199 / €229
What’s in the box: Digital Camera PowerShot SX150 IS, Wrist Strap WS-800, 2 AA-size Alkaline Batteries, Interface Cable IFC-
400PCU (for USB), User Manual Kit.
Super-easy superzoom
The PowerShot SX150 IS allows everyone to
take beautiful 14.1 Megapixel photos and HD
movies with 12x optical zoom. From Smart Auto
to Full Manual control you can easily adapt it to
any skill level.
The PowerShot SX150 IS is part of the Canon
PowerShot digital still camera range consisting
of the below products:
PowerShot G12, PowerShot S95, PowerShot
SX220 HS, PowerShot SX150 IS, PowerShot
D10, PowerShot A3300 IS, PowerShot A3200 IS.
Sales Start date: September 2011
Target Market: Personal / Home
Key Features:
Accessories Mercury Code EAN Code
Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 1169B003AA 4960999354194
DC Coupler DR-DC10 5190B001AA 4960999782959
Soft Case DCC-750 1361V696 8714574527642
High-Power Flash HF-DC2 5189B001AA 4960999782232
NiMH Battery NB4-300 1171B002AA 4960999352343
Stereo Video Cable STV-250N 3067A001BA 4960999605982
 Canon 12x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle and
Intelligent optical Image Stabilizer
 14.1 Megapixels for detailed shots and poster-size prints
 Smart Auto and Easy modes can detect 32 scenes so you
can simply point and shoot
 Large 7.5 cm (3.0") LCD with wide viewing angle
 Effortless HD movies (720p) with optical zoom and
stereo sound. Smart Auto in movie
 Face Detection including Smart Shutter with Wink Self-
Timer
 Shooting modes include Full Manual control, Toy Camera
Effect, Monochrome and Miniature Effect movie
 iFrame movie (720p)
 Hints & Tips explain all functions on screen
 Powered by AA batteries

Technical Specifications
IMAGE SENSOR
Type
Effective Pixels
Colour Filter Type
1/2.3 type CCD
Approx. 14.1M
Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length
Zoom
Maximum f/number
Construction
Image Stabilisation
5.0 – 60.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 336 mm)
Optical 12x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx.
1.7x or 2.1x and Safety Zoom [1]). Combined Approx. 48x
f/3.4 – f/5.6
11 elements in 9 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens)
Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop, Intelligent IS
FOCUSING
Type
AF System/ Points
AF Modes
AF Point Selection
AF Lock
AF Assist Beam
Manual Focus
Closest Focusing Distance
TTL
Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
Single, Continuous (only available in Smart Auto mode), Servo
AF/AE [10]
, Tracking AF
Size (Normal, Small)
On/Off Selectable
Yes
Yes
1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
ISO sensitivity [3]
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted
average, Spot (Centre)
On/Off Selectable
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
SHUTTER
Speed 1 – 1/2500 sec. (factory default)
15 – 1/2500 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type
Settings
TTL
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
LCD MONITOR
Monitor
Coverage
Brightness
7.5 cm (3.0”) TFT, Approx. 230,000 dots
Approx. 100%
Adjustable to one of five levels
FLASH
Modes
Slow Sync Speed
Red-Eye Reduction
Flash Exposure Compensation
Flash Exposure Lock
Manual Power Adjustment
Built-in Flash Range
External Flash
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
Yes
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE.
Yes
3 levels with internal flash
50 cm – 3.0 m (W) / 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T)
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
SHOOTING
Modes
Modes in Movie
Photo Effects
Drive modes
Continuous Shooting
Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE,
Aperture priority AE, Manual, Easy, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Kids &
Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Low
Light (2.0MP), Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters
(Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome,
Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap), Discreet,
Movie
Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, iFrame Movie, Program
AE, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature
Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color
Swap
My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White,
Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid
Green, Vivid Red)
Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. LV: Approx. 0.6
shots/sec.(until memory card becomes full)[6][7]
RECORDING PIXELS/
COMPRESSION
Image Size
Compression
Movies
Movies Length
Still Image Type
Movies
(L) 4320 x 3240, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x
480, (W) 3744 x 2104. Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240)
Fine, Normal
(HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
iFrame Movie (HD)
(HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. [11]
(L ) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour [7]
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for
Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1
compliant
MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]
iFrame
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers
PictBridge
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers
supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie
Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction
My Camera / My Menu
My Category
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Histogram
Playback zoom
Self Timer
Menu Languages
Yes, during shooting and playback
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
Image tagging feature
Yes
Yes
Approx. 2x – 10x
Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian,
Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional),
Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi
INTERFACE
Computer
Other
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
3.5 mm jack A/V output: unified type (PAL/NTSC, stereo)
MEMORY CARD
Type SD, SDHC, SDXC
SUPPORTED OPERATING
SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh
Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing
Other
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
Battery life
A/C Power Supply
2x Size-AA Alkaline or Ni-MH Batteries (NB-3AH) (Alkalines
supplied)
Approx.110 shots (with supplied batteries), Approx. 320 shots (with
optional Canon NB-3AH batteries), Approx. 420 min. playback (with
supplied batteries), Approx. 540 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH
batteries)
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800
ACCESSORIES
Cases / Straps
Flash
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
Soft Case DCC-750
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
AC Adapter Kit ACK800, Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH
Batteries NB-3AH
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight
0 – 40 °C [9]
, 10–90% humidity
113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 mm
Approx. 306 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards)
except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
[1] Depending on the image size selected.
[3] Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006)
which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.
[6] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
[7] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
[9] 0 – 35 °C when NB-3AH is used.
[10] Some settings limit availability.
[11] The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class
4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above.
0.3545/0.4485162 x 142 x 731Each
6.73/7.67447 x 386 x 20815Carton
Pack Description Quantity Dimensions
(L x W x H in mm)
Weight
(Net/Gross in kg)
Euro Pallet 300 1200 x 800 x 1190 -/157
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