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Expanded Specifications Canon Powershot SX70
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 20.3M |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 21.1M |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
| Image Processor | |
| Type | DIGIC 8 |
| Lens | |
| Focal length | 3.8 – 247.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 21 – 1365 mm) |
| Zoom | Optical 65x ZoomPlus 130x Digital approx. 4.0x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x2) Combined approx. 260x |
| Maximum f/number | f/3.4 – f/6.5 |
| Construction | 15 elements in 11 groups (3 UD lenses, 1 double-sided aspherical lens) |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 5 stop 3. Intelligent IS with Dual Sensing IS plus 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS |
| Focusing | |
| Type | TTL |
| AF System / Points | Face & Tracking (9 points), Tracking, 1-point, Spot |
| AF Modes | One Shot, Servo, Continuous |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Manual Focus | Yes, plus MF Peaking |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 0 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering modes | Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (except movie) |
| AE Lock | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments. |
| ISO Sensitivity | 100-3200 in 1/3 stop increments |
| Shutter | |
| Speed | 15 - 1/2000 s |
| White Balance | |
| Settings | Auto , Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom. |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | 0.39 type, approx 2.36m dots |
| Viewfinder / Coverage | approx 100% |
| Dioptre Correction | approx -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Monitor | 7.5 cm (3.0”) Vari-Angle LCD (TFT), approx. 922,000 dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels |
| Flash | |
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| X-Sync Speed | Fastest speed 1/2000 s |
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment | 3 levels with internal flash |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range | approx 50 cm – 6.5 m (W) / 1.8m - 4 m (T) |
| Shooting | |
| Modes | Shot, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual,, Sports, SCN, Creative Filters Panorama, Hybrid Auto, Smart Auto, Custom x2 |
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous, low-speed continuous |
| Continuous Shooting | Max: One Shot AF approx 10fps, Servo AF approx 5.7fps |
| Recording Pixels / Compression | |
| Image Size | 4:3 - (L) 5184 x 3888, (M) 3648 x 2736, (S) 2432 x 1824 16:9 - (L) 5184 x 2912, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S) 2432 x 1368 3:2 - (L) 5184 x 3456, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S) 2432 x 1616 1:1 - (L) 3888 x 3888, (M) 2736 x 2736, (S) 1824 x 1824 |
| Resize option available in playback | |
| Compression | Fine, Normal |
| Movies | (4K) 3840 x 2160, 29.97/25 fps (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94/50/29.97/25 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 59.94/50 fps |
| Movie Length | Up to 29 min 59 s |
| File Type | |
| Still Image Type | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system 2.0, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies | MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] |
| Direct Print | |
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo Printers SELPHY and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge | Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN) |
| Other Features | GPS GPS via Mobile (via Canon Camera Connect app with compatible smart devices) |
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Histogram | Yes |
| Playback zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2, 10 s 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 dedicated connector (Micro-B compatible) |
| Other | HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector |
| Computer/Other | Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only) |
| Memory Card | |
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 Speed Class 3 compatible) |
| Supported Operating System | |
| PC & Macintosh | See software pages |
| Software | |
| Other | Image Transfer Utility |
| Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices | |
| Power Source | |
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12 (battery and charger supplied) |
| Battery life | Screen: Approx. 325 shots Viewfinder: Approx. 255 shots Eco Mode: Approx. 405 shots Playback Mode: Approx. 360 min |
| Accessories | Power Supply & Battery Chargers Battery Charger LC-E12E Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12 |