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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • HD Recording Format: 720p (HDTV)
  • Camera Type: Micro Four Thirds / Prosumer
  • Weight: 1.24 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Digital Camera

The classically stylish PowerShot SX20 IS, you can produce magnificent HD movies and dazzling photos. Loaded with features, it's got a high-powered 20x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, 12.1 Megapixels, a big 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD, Blink Detection and more.

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Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (7)
  • Easy to Use (6)
  • Great Design (4)
  • Quality Construction (4)
  • Nice Screen (2)
  • Lightweight (2)
  • Good Value (2)
  • Quality lens (2)
  • Powerful Zoom (2)
  • Simple Setup (1)
Cons
  • Heavy (3)
  • Bad in Low Light (2)
  • Bulky (2)
  • Lens Cap Easy to Misplace (1)
  • restricted shutter (1)
  • A little heavy (1)
  • Lens Cap hangs on the strap (1)
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  • Everyday Use (7)
  • Outdoors (5)
  • Travel (4)
  • Portraits (2)
  • Action (2)
  • Home (2)
  • pictures to put on Websites (2)
  • Beach (2)
  • Gifts (1)
  • Office (1)
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12-Megapixel Digital Camera with 20x Zoom, HD Video and HDMI

bydkozin Oct 5, 2009
36 Helpfuls 37 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros 20x zoom, 28mm wide angle, solid build, features, face detection, battery life,...
Cons Use of 4 AA batteries
Recommended it? Yes

As with most technology products, digital cameras are getting more capable and less expensive. Arguably, nowhere has it been more evident than in TVs and digital cameras. One of the most popular types of the digital cameras are so-called "mega-zoom" cameras. Mega-zoom cameras are the ones that have... Read full review »

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Canon SX20is a lot of camera for not a lot of price

byexorimadreamer Dec 1, 2011
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros great features for the price<br>good results in good light
Cons poor low light performance<br>build quality is not great
Recommended it? Yes

The Canon SX20is will always have a special place in my heart, it is the camera who made me fall in love with photography. Be warned though it is a gateway camera to bigger more expensive things. 

I bought the Canon SX20is a few years ago because I didn't quite want to take the leap... Read full review »

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Great Camera for the $$

bythegog Mar 5, 2010
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Pictures come out remarkable, when lighting is adequet.
Cons pop-up flash not strong enough.
Recommended it? Yes

I wasn't ready for a DSLR, or at least wanted to go for a Super Zoom camera before I ventured into the DSLR world without spending as much money as one of the Kits in the 800-1000 range.

Here's my opinion on the good:

Solidly built, Controls are easily accessible, Outrageous 20X... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-Inch Articulating LCD

Discover the HD difference. With the classically stylish PowerShot SX20 IS, you can produce magnificent HD movies and dazzling photos. Loaded with features, it’s got a high-powered 20x wide-angle optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, 12.1 megapixels, a big 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD, Blink Detection and more.The PowerShot SX20 IS is equipped with many of the same features as a higher-end camera: an ultra-powerful zoom, eye-popping resolution and advanced picture- improving technology. 12.1 megapixels of resolution gives your photography incomparable depth and ensures that any section of any shot can be enlarged and cropped with no loss in quality when you edit the image even if you choose to print the image. It can create crisp, clear 13 x 19-inch posters.

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN SX20

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
HD Recording Format 720p (HDTV)
Camera Type Micro Four Thirds / Prosumer
Weight 1.24 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Resolution 12.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 20x
Features Image Stabilization • Motion Detection • Red-eye Correction • Face Detection • Blink Detection

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 12.4 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 1600 x 1200 • 4000 x 3000 • 3840 x 2160

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 1280 x 720
Video Format HD (High Definition)
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus
Optical Zoom 20x
Focal Length 5 - 100 mm
Macro Focus Range 3.9 in. (w) / 3.9 - 19.2 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 28 - 560 mm
Focus Range 19.2 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.8/f5.7 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 200 sec
Frames Per Second 1 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 3.01 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card • MMC Plus
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • Normal

Included Features

Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Digital
LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 340 Images

Dimensions

Weight 1.24 lb.
Depth 3.42 in.
Height 3.48 in.
Width 4.88 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 4960999645605
Product ID 88067442
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Neck Strap • Lens Cap • Lens hood • AV Cable
Family Line Canon PowerShot
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