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Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX620 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels20.5 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC 4+DIGIC 6
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 5184x3888
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 5184x2912
  • 3648x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x360
  • 5184x3456
  • 3648x2432
  • 2048x1368
  • 640x424
  • 3888x3888
  • 2736x2736
  • 1536x1536
  • 480x480
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100801008080
ISO maximum16003200640032003200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEGJPGJPEGEXIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
575
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoRAWNo
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom45.0 x50.0 x65.0 x25.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.43.43.23.3
Maximum aperture3.53.43.43.23.3
Focal length equiv24 - 108024 - 120021 - 136525 - 62524 - 960
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points99999
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
N/A
no
Folded opticsyesnono
N/A
no
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in0.0 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000461000922000922000922000
Touch screenyesnononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneOpticalElectronicNone
Flip-out screennonoyesnoyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
922000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:34:3

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Twilight
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
3D supportnonononono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesno
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesno
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesno
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
232
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-3-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
5.55.54
N/A
External flash
N/A
noyesno
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
5.9 fps6.4 fps2.5 fps
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
PAL H
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080320 x 2401920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps29.97 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
65.0 min.50.0 min.
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoMono
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACAACAAC

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight11.39 oz15.59 oz21.41 oz5.57 oz9.74 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in5.02 in3.81 in4.33 in
Height3.35 in3.22 in4.5 in2.24 in2.51 in
Depth2.72 in3.62 in3.65 in1.1 in1.57 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)195205340295250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Y
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
1250.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB portyesyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonononoyes
AV outputyesyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
noyesno
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesNoyes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Image editing modesResizing
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A

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