Features

Imagine a 12X Zoom camera, sleek and slim and a metal body! This makes the perfect travelling companion

Product Highlights

• Compact camera body
• 12.1 megapixel CMOS
• 20x optical zoom
• 25mm wide-angle lens
• DIGIC 5 processor
• Full HD movies
• High-speed shooting
• 3-inch PureColor II G LCD
• 58 Smart Auto scenes
• Manual, Av and Tv modes
• Optional 40m waterproof case

Overview

The new Canon PowerShot SX240 HS digital camera offers full manual control, allowing users to stamp their own creativity on their photographs and explore the impact of individual changes to ISO, shutter speed or aperture on their pictures. The 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and image processor provides superior image quality but also support high-speed shooting photo functions. Freeze fast paced action with High-speed Burst HQ, shooting full-resolution pictures at 10.3 shots/sec, or slow the pace right down with 240fps Super Slow Motion Movie. Alternatively, give your low-light photography an added boost with Handheld Night Scene which combines a high-speed sequence of shots into one photo offering the less possible blur and best exposure.

The Canon PowerShot SX240 HS. combines a sleek and modern design with an impressive 20x optical zoom and advanced imaging technologies, this new camera is the ideal travel companion for recording everything, from family holidays on tropical beaches to action-packed adventures, in stunning detail and Full HD video. The SX240 is the world’s slimmest in its class and offers Canon’s signature high photo quality thanks to the DIGIC 5-powered HS System and new Intelligent IS technology, in a compact, pocket-friendly body.

This digital camera is designed to bring you closer to the action than ever before thanks to the enhanced 25mm wide-angle 20x optical zoom lens with 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer. The Canon SX240 HS is equipped with the powerful HS System, which pairs Canon’s next-generation DIGIC 5 image processor with the 12.1 Megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor. New 'Zoom Plus' technology further extends the reach of the optical zoom to 39x.

The metal camera body and compact, lightweight design ensure the Powershot SX240 HS is perfect for holidays and capturing events. Change easily between photography to filming with just one touch to record the action in 1080p Full HD with crystal clear stereo sound. Fine 'Detail Movie Processing' technology ensures every sensor pixel is employed in Movie mode to capture the finest details, allowing you to relive each moment on an large HD screen. The 20x optical zoom range can also be used whilst filming to get closer to the action and Intelligent IS ensures that footage shot even at the furthest extent of the telephoto zoom is smooth and shake-free.

The large and bright 7.5cm (3-inch) PureColor II G LCD display with 460,000 dots of resolution and a tempered glass layer, for improved viewing and protection against the bumps and knocks of travel, also allows you to review your movies and images in rich color and crisp detail. You can continue to capture stunning pictures in religious monuments or museums without disturbing other visitors thanks to 'Discreet mode' and with the optional waterproof housing, you can also take your Canon camera to depths down to 40 meters - capturing all the beautiful scenery below the waves.

Specifications

Max resolution 4000 x 3000
Other resolutions 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
Image ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels 12.1 megapixels
Sensor size 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
ISO Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets 6
Custom white balance Yes (1)
Image stabilization Optical
Image stabilization notes 4-stop. Intelligent IS
JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 25 – 500 mm
Optical zoom 20×
Autofocus • Contrast Detect (sensor) • Multi-area • Center • Tracking • Single • Continuous • Face Detection
Digital zoom Yes (4x)
Manual focus Yes
Macro focus range 5 cm (1.97")
Number of focus points 9
Screen size 3"
Screen dots 461,000
Touch screen No
Screen type PureColor II TFT LCD
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type None

Box Contents

• Canon PowerShot SX240 HS camera
• Canon NB-6L Battery pack
• Fast battery charger
• Canon PowerShot SX manual
• Camera Solution CD-ROM
• Camera wrist strap
• USB Interface cable

Warranty

1 Year Manufacturer's Warranty.

For additional protection, consider purchasing an extended 3-year warranty … bringing the total warranty period to 4 years! Click on the warranty section on the checkout page.

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