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Super zoom
August, 2009
Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
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Brand
Canon
Lowest price
Unknown
Announced
August, 2009
below average
Sensor
Type
CCD
below average
Size
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
12 MP
below average
Light sensitivity
1,600 ISO
below average
Light sensitivity (boost)
None
below average
Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
9.8 MP
Native resolution
4000 x 3000
below average
Pixel size
2.4 µm²
Screen
Type
LCD
Size
2.5"
below average
Resolution
230k dots
below average
Touch screen
No
Flips out
Yes
unique
Lens
Zoom
20x
above average
Wide angle
28 mm
Telephoto
560 mm
unique
Aperture (wide angle)
f/2.8
above average
Aperture (telephoto)
f/5.7
Macro focus
0 cm
above average
Form factor
Size
128x88x87 mm
below average
Depth
3.4"
below average
Weight
600 g
below average
Interchangeable lenses
No
Waterproof
No
Viewfinder
Type
Digital
unique
Viewfinder size
Unknown
Movies
Format
720p @ 30fps
below average
Supports 24p
No
High-speed framerate
None
External mic jack
Unknown
Autofocus
Unknown
All formats
320 x 240 @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 60fps
480p @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps
Features
Panorama
Unknown
HDR
Unknown
3D
Unknown
Image stabilization
Lens
above average
Supports RAW
No
GPS
No
Performance
Startup delay
Unknown
Shutter lag
Unknown
Battery life
Unknown
Continuous shooting
0.7 fps
below average
Focus system
Autofocus
Contrast detection
Focus points
Unknown
Cross type focus points
Unknown
Shutter
Max
1/3200s
above average
Min
15s
Flash
Built-in flash
Yes
Popup
Yes
unique
External connection
Yes
unique
Storage
Storage slots
1
Supported formats
SD
MMC
SDHC
