Canon PowerShot SX400 IS

Specifications

Specifications in detail

IMAGE SENSOR

• Type

  1/2.3 type CCD

• Effective Pixels

  Approx. 16.0M¹

• Total Pixels

  Approx. 16.6M

• Colour Filter Type

  Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

• Type

  DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology

LENS

• Focal Length

  4.3 – 129.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 720 mm)

• Zoom

  Optical 30x

  
  

  ZoomPlus 60x

  
  

  Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x¹). Combined Approx. 120x

• Maximum f/number

  f/3.4 - f/5.8

• Construction

  13 elements in 10 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

• Image Stabilisation

  Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 2.5-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 4-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

• Type

  TTL

• AF System/ Points

  AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

• AF Modes

  Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF

• AF Point Selection

  Size (Normal, Small)

• AF Lock

  On/Off Selectable

• AF Assist Beam

  Yes

• Closest Focusing Distance

  0 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

• Metering modes

  Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)

• AE Lock

  Yes

• Exposure Compensation

  +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.

  
  

  Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

• ISO sensitivity

  AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

SHUTTER

• Speed

  1 – 1/1600 sec. (factory default)

  
  

  15 – 1/1600 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

• Type

  TTL

• Settings

  Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

COLOUR MATRIX

• Type

  sRGB

LCD MONITOR

• Monitor

  7.5 cm (3.0”) TFT, Approx. 230,000 dots

• Coverage

  Approx. 100%

• Brightness

  Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

• Modes

  Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

• Slow Sync Speed

  Fastest speed 1/1600 sec.

• Red-Eye Reduction

  Yes

• Flash Exposure Compensation

  Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure

• Flash Exposure Lock

  Yes

• Built-in Flash Range

  50 cm – 5.0 m (W) / 1.4 m – 3.0 m (T)

• External Flash

  Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

• Modes

  Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light (4.0MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Movie

• Modes in Movie

  Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks

• Photo Effects

  My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

• Drive modes

  Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

• Continuous Shooting

  Approx. 0.8 shots/sec (until memory card becomes full)¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

• Image Size

  4:3 - (L) 4608 x 3456, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480

  
  

  16:9 - (L) 4608 x 2592, (M1) 3264 x 1832, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360

  
  

  3:2 - (L) 4608 x 3072, (M1) 3264 x 2176, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424

  
  

  1:1 - (L) 3456 x 3456, (M1) 2448 x 2448, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480

  
  

  Resize in playback (M2, S)

• Compression

  Superfine, Fine

• Movies

  (HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps

  
  

  Miniature Effect (HD) 5fps, 2.5fps, 1.25 fps, (L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps

• Movie Length

  (HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.

  
  

  (L ) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour¹

FILE TYPES

• Still Image Type

  JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

• Movies

  MOV [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: Linear PCM (monaural)]

DIRECT PRINT

• Canon Printers

  Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

• PictBridge

  Yes

OTHER FEATURES

• Red-Eye Correction

  Yes, during shooting and playback

• Intelligent Orientation Sensor

  Yes

• Histogram

  Yes

• Playback zoom

  Approx. 2x – 10x

• Self Timer

  Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom

• Menu Languages

  English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

INTERFACE

• Computer

  Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) DIGITAL connector

• Other

  A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

• Type

  SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

• PC & Macintosh

  Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1

  
  

  Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9

SOFTWARE

• Browsing & Printing

  ImageBrowser EX

• Other

  CameraWindow

  
  

  PhotoStitch

POWER SOURCE

• Batteries

  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11LH (battery and charger supplied)

• Battery life

  Approx. 190 shots

  
  

  Eco Mode: Approx. 260 shots

  
  

  Approx. 300 min. playback

• A/C Power Supply

  Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90

ACCESSORIES

• Cases / Straps

  Soft Case DCC-950

  
  

  PowerShot Accessory Organizer

• Flash

  Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

• Power Supply & Battery Chargers

  AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90, Battery Charger CB-2LFE

• Other

  Canon AV cable AVC-DC400

  
  

  Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Operating Environment

  0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

• Dimensions (WxHxD)

  104.4 x 69.1 x 80.1 mm

• Weight

  Approx. 313 g (including battery and memory card)