PowerShot SX720 HS Compact Camera

Capture crystal-clear, powerful photographs with this 20.3 megapixel digital camera. Its versatile 40X Optical Zoom (24-960mm) lets you capture close-up portraits, landmarks in the distance and virtually everything in between. Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC allow you to send images and video to compatible mobile devices and your computer, share directly with select social networking sites, and shoot remotely with your smartphone, tablet and more. DIGIC 6 image processor brings you stunning images and spectacular, 1080p full HD video. Intelligent IS helps ensure virtually shake-free images at any zoom length.

Manufacturer Part Number
1070C001
EAN/UPC
0013803269369,013803269369
Full Product Specifications

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Type


20.3 Megapixel*, 1/2.3-inch CCD
* Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

Total Pixels


Approx. 21.1 Megapixels

Effective Pixels


Approx. 20.3 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length


4.3 (W) - 172.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-960mm)

Optical Zoom


40x

Digital Zoom


4.0x

Focusing Range


Normal: 2.0 in. (5.0cm) - infinity (W), 6.6 ft. (2.0m) - infinity (T)
Auto/Manual: 0.4 in. (1.0cm) - infinity (W), 6.6 ft. (2.0m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (1-50cm) (W)

Autofocus System


TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder


Not available

LCD Monitor


3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)

LCD Pixels


Approx. 922,000 dots

LCD Coverage


Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture


f/3.3 (W), f/6.9 (T)

Shutter Speed


1 - 1/3200 sec.
15 - 1/3200 sec. (in Tv and M Modes)

Exposure Control

Sensitivity


Auto, ISO 80-3200

Light Metering Method


Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot

Exposure Control Method


Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift, AE Lock

Exposure Compensation


Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control


Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Flash

Built-in Flash


Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off

Flash Range


1.6-13.0 ft. (W), 6.6 ft. (T)50.0cm - 4.0m (W), 2.0m (T)

Flash Exposure Compensation


±2 stops in 1/3 increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes


M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smile, Wink Self-Timer, Face Self-Timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard (Movie), Short Clip, iFrame Movie

Photo Effects


My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color

Self Timer


Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom

Wireless Control


Built-in Wi-Fi™ and NFC

Continuous Shooting


Normal Continuous Shooting in Auto/P modes: Approx. 5.9 shots/sec.
Continuous Shooting AF in P mode: Approx. 4.6 shots/sec.
Continuous Shooting LV in P mode: Approx. 4.6 shots/sec.

* Under lighting conditions where flash does not fire automatically.
* Excluding RAW and RAW+JPEG.
* Until memory card becomes full.

Image Storage

Storage Media


SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I Memory Cards

File Format


Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible

Image Recording Format


Superfine / Fine

JPEG Compression Mode


Still Image: Exif 2.3 JPEG
Video: MP4 (Image data: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio data: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))

Number of Recording Pixels


Approx. Number of Shots Recordable to 16GB Memory Card
Note: SF=Superfine, F=Fine

Time of Recordable Movies

Movie data


Total Movie Time Recordable to Memory Card• The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
• After Low-level formatting.*1 Using an SD Speed Class 10 / UHS-I compatible memory card
• Recording stops automatically once the file size reaches 4 GB or the memory card becomes full.
• Recording may stop unexpectedly if a memory card with a low Speed Class is used.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File


Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, List/Play Digest Movies, Story Highlights, Print, Protect, Favorites, Erase, Slideshow, Rotate, Album Playback, Play Creative Shot Movies, Short Clip Mix, i-Contrast, Resize, Cropping, Red-Eye Correction, My Colors, Face ID Info, Photobook Set-up, Image Transition Effect, Index Effect, Scroll Display, Group Images, Auto Rotate, Resume

Interfaces

Video Out


HDMI (Type D)

Audio Out


Stereo

Other


Hi-Speed USB (Micro); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

Power Source


Battery Pack NB-13L

Shooting Capacity


Approx. 250 Shots
Approx. 355 Shots in ECO Mode

Video Recording Time: Approx. 50 min.

Playback Time


Approx. 5 hours

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature


32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity


10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)


4.32 x 2.51 x 1.41 in. / 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7mm

Weight


.52 oz. / 270g (CIPA standard)
8.64 oz. / 245g (Body only)Note: 30 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Hindi, Malaysian, Indonesian, Vietnamese).All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.Canon, DIGIC, ELPH, PIXMA, and PowerShot and SELPHY are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.