PowerShot SX40 HS Technical Specifications
Effective Number of Pixels
Approx. 12.1MP High Sensitivity CMOS
Size / Filter Array / Aspect Ratio
1/2.3 inch / Primary colour filter / 4:3
Processor
DiG!C 5
Focal Length (optical)
4.3 (W) – 150.5 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent
24 (W) – 840 (T) mm
f/number
f/2.7 - 8.0 (W), f/5.8 - 8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed
15 – 1/3200 sec.
Zoom
Optical approx 35x; Digital approx 4x
Image Stabilizer
Optical (Lens Shift Type), approx 4.5 steps
AF System
TTL Autofocus (Single / Continuous), Manual
Focusing Frame
Face Detect with movie support (*1, *2) Center (*3) FlexiZone?Tracking AF
Face Detection
Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom, Face Tracking, Face Self Timer (*4)
Other Shooting Functions
Servo AF, i-Contrast, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock
Focus Range
Normal: 5cm – infinity (W), Macro: 0cm - 50cm(W), 1.4m – infinity (T)
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine)
Approx 2.4 shots/sec; High-speed Bust HQ Approx 10.3 shots/sec; AF Approx 0.8 shots/sec; LV Approx 0.9 shots/sec
Self-timer
Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, Face Self-Timer (*4)
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Centre1-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Control Method
Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Program Shift, Safety Shift
Exposure Compensation
± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed)
Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
Viewfinder / LCD Screen
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder with dioptric adjustment and 5 levels of brightness adjustments (approx 202,000 dots)
LCD Screen
2.7 type (2.7-inch) TFT colour vari-angle LCD monitor with high resolution (approx 230,000 dots)
Flash Modes
Auto, on, off, Slow Synchro
Flash Range
Normal: 50cm – 7.0 m (W), 1.4m – 3.0 m (T)
Flash Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
External Flash Support
Canon EX series Speedlites via Hot Shoe
Shooting Modes
Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), C1 (Custom 1), C2 (Custom 2), Portrait, Landscape, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Firework, Stitch Assist, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Movie, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie, Movie Digest
My Colours
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour
Still image / Colour Space and Compression
JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.3 Compliant) / sRGB; Fine, Normal
Movies
MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM stereo)
Still Images and Capacity (at Fine Image Setting)
[16:9] Large: 4000x2248 (1630), Medium 1: 2816x1584 (3094), Medium 2: 1920x1080 (6034), Small: 640x360 (24139); [3:2] Large: 4000x2664 (1386), Medium 1: 2816x1880 (2623), Medium 2:1600x1064 (7099), Small: 640x424 (20116); [4:3] Large: 4000x3000 (1231), Medium 1: 2816x2112 (2320), Medium 2: 1600x1200 (6352), Small: 640x480 (20116); [1:1] Large: 2992x2992 (1652), Medium 1: 2112x2112 (3094), Medium 2: 1200x1200 (8046), Small: 480x480 (24139)
Movie Frame Rate
Full HD: 1920x1080 24fps (14min 34sec), HD: 1280 x 720 30fps (20min 43sec), 640 x 480 30fps (43min 43sec),
iFrame HD: 1280x720 30fps (13min 35sec), Super Slow Motion Movie: 640x480 120fps (12min 58sec), Miniature
effect: 640x480 6fps (3hr 43min 30sec)
Playback Operations
Red-eye Correction, Slideshow, My Category, Index, Resize, Magnified, Advancing and Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Auto Play, iContrast, Focus Check
File Operations
DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer; Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased
Direct Printing, PictBridge
Yes
Supported Operating Systems
PC: Windows 7 (including SP1), Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3; Mac: OS X v10.5 - v10.6
Computer I/F
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible), HDMI mini connector
Video / Audio Output
PAL or NTSC selectable / Stereo
Memory Storage
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Battery
Re-chargeable Lithium Ion NB-10L
Dimensions (W x D x H)
122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm (ex. protruding parts)
Weight
Approx. 557g (camera body only)
Note: This machine satisfies the test requirements for powder dust, ozone, TVOC, styrene and benzene emissions. Further information in relation to emissions data, return of spare parts or consumables or any specific further information regarding this product can be made available upon request from Technical Services on 0800 222 666 (NZ) or 13 13 83 (AU)