General

compared to recent compacts
"If you are looking for a sleek compact long-range zoom camera, offering solid performance and an extended feature set, while delivering pleasing images under most general conditions, we would recommend the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS as a good solution."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's overall-performance
Brand
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Canon
Lowest price
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$293.99
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Announced
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February, 2010
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Sensor

"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's image-quality
Type
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CCD
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Size
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1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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14 MP
Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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None
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Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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9.8 MP
Native resolution
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4320 x 3240
Pixel size
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2 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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230k dots
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Touch screen
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No
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Flips out
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No

Lens

Zoom
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14x
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Wide angle
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28 mm
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Telephoto
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392 mm
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Aperture (wide angle)
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f/3.1
Aperture (telephoto)
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f/5.9
Macro focus
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5 cm

Form factor

"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's button-layout
Size
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105x59x31 mm
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Depth
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1.3"
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Weight
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220 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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No
Waterproof
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No

Viewfinder

Type
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None

Movies

"HD Movie mode with stereo sound, 1280 x 720 up to 4GB or 30 minutes per clip"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's video-quality
Format
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720p @ 30fps
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Supports 24p
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No
High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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No
Autofocus
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Unknown
All formats
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480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps

Features

"When shooting movies at wide-angle settings, the PowerShot SX210 IS uses an advanced Dynamic mode image stabilization system to greatly reduce camera shake that can occur when you are shooting while walking"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's image-stabilization
Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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Lens
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Supports RAW
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No
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown
Shutter lag
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390 ms
Battery life
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Unknown
Continuous shooting
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0.7 fps
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Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Focus points
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Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/3200s
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Min
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15s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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Yes
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External connection
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No

Storage

Storage slots
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1
Supported formats
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MMC
MMCplus
MMCplus (HD)
SD
SDXC
SDHC