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The Canon super-zoom PowerShot SX120 IS was launched in August 2009 as the successor to the SX110 IS. It features the same 10x zoom lens (36-300mm equiv.) and 3 inch LCD of its predecessor, but has seen the resolution increase to 10MP. The rest of the features are similar to the the SX110 IS including P/A/S/M shooting modes but with faster Face Detection that can detect up to 35 faces. Despite the lack of a real wide-angle and the usual image quality issues at higher ISOs in this class the SX120 IS is a great choice for anyone on a budget wanting a well-specified camera with full photographic control and a big zoom range.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Forum |
| Announced: | Aug 19, 2009 |
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| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3456 x 1944 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 10.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 10.3 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Processor | Digic 4 | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ? |
| White balance presets | 5 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 36 – 360 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 10× | |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Macro focus range | 1 cm (.39") | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 - F4.3 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2500 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) | |
| Flash range | 3 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (0.9 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Mono | |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus | ? |
| Storage included | 128 MB SD card | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | AA | ? |
| Battery description | 2 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended) | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 285 g (0.63 lb / 10.05 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 111 x 71 x 45 mm (4.37 x 2.8 x 1.77") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
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