PowerShot SD1200 IS

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
10.0 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 10.3 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
6.2-18.6mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Normal: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity (W)

Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T)

Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm (W)

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor
2.5-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)

LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels

LCD Coverage
100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.9 (T)

Shutter Speed
15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent

(Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**

* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF

** Metering frame is fixed to the center

Exposure Control Method
Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro

Flash Range
1-14 ft./30cm-4.2m (W), 1-7.9 ft./30cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Movie

Photo Effects
My Colors
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom

Self Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer

Wireless Control
Not available

Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.4 fps

Image Storage

Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1

Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen)

Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Available up to 4GB or 60 min. per clip

Number of Recordable Images

Image data

	Large (L)		Medium 1 (M1)		Medium 2 (M2)		Medium 3 (M3)
	F	N	F	N	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	2,565	1,226	1,620	780	1,116	556	558	278
2GB	749	1,536	1,181	2,363	1,707	3,235	3,235	6,146
8GB	2,994	6,140	4,723	9,446	6,822	12,927	12,927	24,562

	Small (S)		Widescreen (W)
	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	150	84	1,920	918
2GB	10,245	15,368	1,007	2,048
8GB	40,937	61,406	4,026	8,187

Time of Recordable Movies

Movie data

	Standard
	640 x 480		320 x 240
	30 fps	30 fps LP	30 fps
Movie size (KB/sec.)	1,963	1,003	703
2GB	16 min. 00 sec.	30 min. 07 sec.	40 min. 58 sec.
8GB	1 hr. 03 min. 57 sec.	2 hr. 00 min. 23 sec.	2 hr. 43 min. 44 sec.

Note: N=Normal F=Fine

Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast

Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, all images

Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces

Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

Video Out
NTSC/PAL

Audio Out
Monaural

Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L

2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional) Still Image: approx. 260 shots* (LCD on)/700 shots (LCD off) Approx. 360 min.

* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Power Source
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L

2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional)

Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 260 shots* (LCD on)/700 shots (LCD off)

Playback Time
Approx. 360 min.

* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.48 x 2.16 x 0.86 in./88.5 x 54.8 x 21.8mm

Weight
Approx. 4.23 oz./120g (camera body only)

Note: 26 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)

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

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