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the expert
the expert
my next step?
becoming
an expert
Take your photography forward with
the Advanced compact camera range
The Canon Advanced compact camera range
oers the premium image quality and high
speed performance required by expert users.
All the products in the range are designed
specically to help serious photographers get
the most from their talents and their subjects.
The cameras in the range all boast dierent
benets and features, but they share a
common goal: to excite your interest, inspire
your creativity and help you to take your next
step in your journey into photography.
Check out the Advanced Performance
Compact Cameras brochure to discover
the perfect advanced camera for you at
www.canon-europe.com/expertbrochure
Product Overview by range
All specifications are accurate
at time of going to print.
The arrow helps you instantly identify a feature that is improved
compared to the preceding model in the same category.
PowerShot
SX160 IS
PowerShot
SX170 IS
PowerShot
SX260 HS
PowerShot
SX270 HS
PowerShot
SX280 HS
PowerShot
SX500 IS
PowerShot
SX510 HS
PowerShot
SX50 HS
Colour
Variation
–– –– ––
HS System Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Resolution/
Sensor
16 MP /
CCD
16 MP /
CCD
12.1 MP /
CMOS
12.1 MP /
CMOS
12.1 MP /
CMOS
16 MP /
CCD
12.1 MP /
CMOS
12.1 MP /
CMOS
Processor DIGIC 4 DIGIC 4 DIGIC 5 DIGIC 6 DIGIC 6 DIGIC 4 DIGIC 4 DIGIC 5
Max.
Aperture
f/3.5 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/3.4 f/3.4 f/3.4
Zoom
(35 mm
equivalent)
28 -> 448mm
16x Optical
32x ZoomPlus
28 -> 448mm
16x Optical
32x ZoomPlus
25 –> 500mm
20x Optical
39x ZoomPlus
25 –> 500mm
20x Optical
40x ZoomPlus
25 –> 500mm
20x Optical
40x ZoomPlus
24 –> 720mm
30x Optical
60x ZoomPlus
24 –>
720mm
30x Optical
60x ZoomPlus
24 –>
1200mm
50x Optical
100x
ZoomPlus
Optical
Image
Stabilizer
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Lens shi-type
Intelligent IS
Max. ISO
Value
1600 1600 3200 6400 6400 1600 3200 6400
Screen
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 230k
dots)
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 230k
dots)
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 461k
dots)
PureColor II G
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 461k
dots)
PureColor II G
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 461k
dots)
PureColor II G
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 461k
dots)
7.5 cm (3.0”)
(approx. 461k
dots)
Vari-Angle
7.1 cm (2.8”)
(approx. 461k
dots)
PureColor II VA
Viewnder
Electronic
(approx. 202k
dots)
Manual
Control
Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full
HD Movie
(max spec)
HD
(720p,
25 fps)
HD
(720p,
25 fps)
Full HD
(1080p,
24 fps)
Full HD
(1080p,
60 fps)
Full HD
(1080p,
60 fps)
HD
(720p,
25 fps)
Full HD
(1080p,
24 fps)
Full HD
(1080p,
24 fps)
HDMI
HDMI-CEC
compatible
HDMI-CEC
compatible
HDMI-CEC
compatible
HDMI-CEC
compatible
HDMI-CEC
compatible
HDMI-CEC
compatible
HDMI-CEC
compatible
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Battery Type 2x AA Li-ion NB-6LH Li-ion NB-6L Li-ion NB-6L Li-ion NB-6L Li-ion NB-6L Li-ion NB-6LH Li-ion NB-10L
Weight
(incl battery
and card)
Approx. 291 g Approx. 251 g Approx. 231 g Approx. 227 g Approx. 233 g Approx. 341 g Approx. 349 g Approx. 595 g
Size
(L x H x W
mm)
111.0 x 72.5
x 44.1 mm
108.0 x 71.0
x 43.9 mm
106.3 x 61.0
x 32.7 mm
106.4 x 61.1
x 32.6 mm
106.4 x 62.8
x 32.6 mm
104.0 x 69.5
x 80.2 mm
104.0 x 69.5
x 80.2 mm
122.5 x 87.3
x 105.5 mm
Special
features
GPS
GPS
(with A-GPS)
GPS via
mobile
RAW