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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS - digital camera

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P235754P | 1070C014
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS - digital camera

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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS - Digital camera - compact - 20.3 MP - 1080p / 60 fps - 40x optical zoom - Wi-Fi, NFC - black

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Specifications

Basic Specifications

Manufacturer's Part Number
1070C014
EAN
8714574635804
Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Supported Battery
Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Image Processor
DIGIC 6
Focus Adjustment
Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance
5 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
10.97 cm x 3.57 cm x 6.38 cm
Colour
Black
Camera Flash
Pop-up flash
Display
LCD display - 3"
Image Stabiliser
Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Wireless Interface
Wi-Fi, NFC
Sensor Resolution
20.3 Megapixel
Weight
270 g
Product Description
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS - digital camera
Interfaces Provided
Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Digital Zoom
4x
Model
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Memory Card Slot
SD card
Lens System
Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080
Interface
Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0

Microphone

Microphone Operation Mode
Stereo

Exposure & White Balance

Light Sensitivity
ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering
Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes
Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs
Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene
Special Effects
Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance
Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets
Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed
1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed
15 sec
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed
1/2000 sec

Connections

Connector Type
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) ¦ HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) ¦ Composite video/audio output

Memory / Storage

Memory Card Slot
SD card
Supported Memory Cards
SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included
No
Image Storage
JPEG 5184 x 3888 ¦ JPEG 5184 x 3456 ¦ JPEG 5184 x 2912 ¦ JPEG 3648 x 2736 ¦ JPEG 3648 x 2432 ¦ JPEG 3648 x 2048 ¦ JPEG 2048 x 1536 ¦ JPEG 2048 x 1368 ¦ JPEG 1920 x 1080 ¦ JPEG 640 x 480 ¦ JPEG 640 x 424 ¦ JPEG 640 x 360 ¦ JPEG 3888 x 3888 ¦ JPEG 2736 x 2736 ¦ JPEG 1536 x 1536 ¦ JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps ¦ H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps ¦ H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps ¦ H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
0 °C
Max Operating Temperature
40 °C
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 90%

Lens System

Type
Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment
Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance
5 cm
Macro Focus Range
1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment
Motorised drive
Lens Construction
10 groups / 13 elements
Features
UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

Additional Features

Continuous Shooting Speed
4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second
Self-Timer Delay
10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features
Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto

Camera Flash

Camera Flash
Pop-up flash
Flash Modes
Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
Features
Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) ¦ 2 m (tele lens)

General

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Enclosure Colour
Black
Sensor Resolution
20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type
CMOS
Total Pixels
21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution
20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size
1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)
60 fps
ISO (Max)
3200
Optical Zoom
40x
Digital Zoom
4x
Image Processor
DIGIC 6
Image Stabiliser
Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Print Standard
Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Auto Focus
TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
9
AE/AF Control
Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection
Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
Digital Video Format
H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format
JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080
Auto Focus Features
Focus Peaking function
Interface
Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Computer Connectivity
Mac, Windows

Battery

Battery Type
Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details
Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Details
Photo shooting - 250 shots ¦ Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) ¦ Playback - 5 hours

Communications

Wireless Interface
IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)

Dimensions & Weight

Width
10.97 cm
Depth
3.57 cm
Height
6.38 cm
Weight
270 g

Display

Type
3" LCD display
Display Format
922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor
Built-in
Display Features
Display brightness control

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories
Battery charger, wrist strap
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