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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS

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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.9 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • produces great results and that s really easy to use

Cons

  • it's limited to just 24/25 frames per second
  • lacks Wi-Fi
  • No touchscreen-No Wi-Fi-Auto

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.4
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SX400 IS

Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • produces great results and that s really easy to use

Cons

  • it's limited to just 24/25 frames per second
  • lacks Wi-Fi
  • No touchscreen-No Wi-Fi-Auto
  • there's not a huge number of buttons
  • only 720p
  • rather than full HD
  • a pop-up flash on the top of the camera above the lens
  • Canon SX400 IS have Touch Screen
  • Does the Canon SX400 IS have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Canon SX400 IS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera

Canon PowerShot SX400 IS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
Maximum aperture3.4
Focal length equiv24 - 720
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.0 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive0.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
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Dimensions
Weight11.04 oz
Width4.11 in
Height3.15 in
Depth2.72 in
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Power
Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)190
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Canon - Editorial Reviews (9)

2.8
Based on 9 reviews
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  • 1
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Canon SX400 IS Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 29.07.2014
Canon SX400 IS Review | Camera Decision
1.6

Canon SX400 IS is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3' sized CCD sensor and 24-720 mm F3.4-5.8 lens. Read our SX400 IS review to find its pros and cons.

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Imaging Resource
Published: 29.07.2014
Canon SX400 IS Review

Canon SX400 IS review, find out how the SX400 IS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Canon SX400 IS review - Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 10.11.2014
Canon SX400 IS review - Cameralabs
3.9

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Published: 08.10.2014
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3.0

The Canon PowerShot SX400 IS is a no-frills camera with a 30x lens, but there are better cameras out there for the same price.

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Tech Guide
Published: 16.11.2014
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS digital camera review

If you’re looking for a camera that takes better pictures than your smartphone but without the bulk of an SLR then the Canon PowerShot SX400 IS fits the bill. The Canon PowerShot SX400 IS is a fairly compact camera with 30x optical zoom lens that’s capable of 60x ZoomPlus. On the back is a 3-inch […]

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Published: 16.11.2014
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If you’re looking for a camera that takes better pictures than your smartphone but without the bulk of an SLR then the Canon PowerShot SX400 IS fits the bill. The Canon PowerShot SX400 IS is a fairly compact camera with 30x optical zoom lens that’s capable of 60x ZoomPlus. On the back is a 3-inch […]

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Published: 30.07.2014
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Published: 29.07.2014
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