Canon Powershot SD1200 IS Digital Elph Camera, 10.0 Megapixels, 3x IS Optical Zoom, 2.5" LCD Display, Light Gray
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The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH camera has exuberant color, the sculptured style of Canon's famed ELPH series and the innovative know-how that takes you to a whole new level of picture-taking accomplishment. With the PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH, dramatic, personal pictures have never been easier to shoot and share. This 10.0-megapixel camera lets you create impressive, large photos of family and friends you'll be proud display. The high-resolution images taken by the SD1200 IS Digital ELPH can be enlarged up to 13" x 19".
The PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake - one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get the steady, crisp, brilliant images you'll be proud to shoot and share. And Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer Technology is so convenient to use. It functions perfectly with or without a flash.
| Type of Camera | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System |
| Image Capture Type | 10.0 megapixel, 1/2.3" type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 10.3 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 10.0 Megapixels |
| 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 |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5" TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II) |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| 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. |
| ISO 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 Control | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| 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) |
| 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 | Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.4 fps |
| 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 Compression | 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 |
| 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 |
| Erase Modes | Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| 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 Source | Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional) |
| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 260 shots* (LCD on)/700 shots (LCD off) |
| Playback Time | Approx. 360 min. |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.48" x 2.16" x 0.86" / 88.5 x 54.8 x 21.8mm |
| Weight | Approx. 4.23 oz./120g (camera body only) |
| Warranty | Canon 1 year limited warranty |