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Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Slow Motion Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body with Lens

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Technical Specifications

Analog Signal Format System NTSC, PAL -
Aperture Priority AE Yes -
Aperture Range (F-F) 3.4-5.8 2.8-5.9
Audio Formats Supported LPCM -
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock Yes -
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam Yes -
Auto Focus (AF) Lock Yes -
Auto Focus (AF) Points 9 9
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus -
Batteries Included Yes -
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) 250 shots -
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type NB-6LH -
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Flash Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Bundled Software ImageBrowser EX, PhotoStitch, Map Utility Picture Motion Browser (Windows only)
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo, SD, SDHC
Camera CCD Sensor - Super HAD CCD
Camera File System DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3 -
Camera Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1600 s 2 - 1/1600 s
Camera Type Bridge Compact
Combined Zoom 120 x -
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG, SD, SDHC
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Depth 69.5 mm 19.9 mm
Digital Zoom 4 x 8 x
Display TFT LCD
Display Diagonal 3 " 2.7 "
Display Resolution (numeric) 461000 pixels -
External Flash Connector Yes -
Extra/Smart Zoom - 25 x
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/1600 s 1/1600 s
Field Of View 100 % -
Filter Size - N mm
Flash Exposure Lock Yes -
Flash Modes Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization Auto, Flash off, pre-flash, Slow synchronization
Flash Range (tele) 0.5 - 3 m -
Flash Range (wide) 0.5 - 5 m -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 24 - 720 mm 26 - 105 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 4.3 - 129 mm 4.7 - 18.8 mm
Focus TTL -
Focus Adjustment Auto, Manual Auto
Full HD Yes -
HD Type Full HD -
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes -
HDMI Ports Quantity 1 -
Height 80.2 mm 54 mm
Image Editing - rotating, trimming
Image Formats Supported JPEG JPEG
Image Processor DIGIC 4 -
Image Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
ISO Sensitivity 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
ISO Sensitivity (max) 3200 3200
ISO Sensitivity (min) 100 80
Lens Structure (elements/groups) 13/10 -
Light Exposure Control Program AE -
Light Exposure Correction ± 2EV (1/2EV step) ± 2.0EV, 1/3EV step
Light Exposure Modes Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE Auto
Light Metering Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot Center-Weighted, Multi, Spot
Live View Yes -
Mac Operating Systems Supported Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion -
Manual Focus Yes -
Maximum Aperture Number 5.8 -
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 720 mm 105 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 pixels 4608 x 3456 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 640 x 480 pixels
Megapixel 12.1 MP 12.1 MP
Memory Slots 1 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Minimum Aperture Number 3.4 2.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 24 mm 26 mm
Motion JPEG Frame Rate 30 fps -
Multi Burst Mode - Yes
Number Of Batteries Supported 1 -
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR -
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 10 - 90 % -
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Zoom 30 x 4 x
Panorama Mode - Yes
Photo Effects 1 -
PictBridge Yes -
Playback Zoom (max) 10 x Y x
Power Source Type Battery -
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes Fireworks, Portrait, Snow -
Scene Modes Present Yes -
Self-timer Delay 2, 10 s -
Sensor Type CMOS -
Shooting Modes Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Shutter priority -
Shutter Priority AE Yes -
Slow-Mo Capable 1 -
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 15 s 2 s
Smile Detection - Yes
Stabilizer Yes -
Start-up Time - Approx. 1.7sec ms
SteadyShot - 1
Still Image Resolution(s) 4000 x 3000, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4000 x 2664, 2816 x 1880, 1600 x 1064, 640 x 424, 2992 x 2992, 2112 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 480 x 480 -
Supported Aspect Ratios 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9
Tracking Focus 1 -
USB 2.0 (Mini USB) Ports Quantity 1 -
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB Connector Mini-USB B -
USB Connector Type B -
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Video Capability - Yes
Video Formats Supported H.264, MOV AVI
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels 320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixels
Weight 349 g 103 g
White Balance Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash
Wi-Fi Yes -
Wi-Fi Standards b/g/n -
Width 104 mm 96 mm
Windows Operating Systems Supported Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Window -

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