Compact Digital

Canon PowerShot SX520 HS

Specifications

Specifications

  • 42x ultrazoom with ultra-wide-angle
  • Zoom to 84x with great quality
  • Great low-light shots
  • 16.0 Megapixel CMOS
  • Powerful DIGIC processing
  • Find your subject easily at full zoom
  • 6 unique images from one shot
  • Steady images and movies in every situation
  • 1080p movies
  • 7.5 cm (3.0") LCD
  • Extra control
  • Easy shooting with a movie summary
  • Auto mode with 32-scene detection
  • 10 shots per second burst mode
  • Aperture and shutter speed control
  • Instantly capture movies
  • Energy saving for more shots

Specifications in detail

IMAGE SENSOR

  • Type

    1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

  • Effective Pixels

    Approx. 16.0M¹

  • Total Pixels

    Approx. 16.8M

  • Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

  • Type

    DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology

LENS

  • Focal Length

    4.3 – 180.6 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 1008 mm)

  • Zoom

    Optical 42x


    ZoomPlus 84x


    Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x ¹). Combined Approx. 168x

  • Maximum f/number

    f/3.4 - f/6.0

  • Construction

    13 elements in 10 groups (3 UD lenses and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

  • Image Stabilisation

    Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 2.5-stop ¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

  • Type

    TTL

  • AF System/ Points

    AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

  • AF Modes

    Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF

  • AF Point Selection

    Size (Normal, Small)

  • AF Lock

    Yes

  • AF Assist Beam

    Yes

  • Manual Focus

    Yes

  • Closest Focusing Distance

    0 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

  • Metering modes

    Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)

  • AE Lock

    Yes

  • Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments


    Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

  • ISO sensitivity

    AUTO,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER

  • Speed

    1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default)


    15 – 1/2000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

  • Type

    TTL

  • Settings

    Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

COLOUR MATRIX

  • Type

    sRGB

LCD MONITOR

  • Monitor

    7.5 cm (3.0”) TFT, Approx. 461,000 dots

  • Coverage

    Approx. 100%

  • Brightness

    Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

  • Modes

    Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

  • Slow Sync Speed

    Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.

  • Red-Eye Reduction

    Yes

  • Flash Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure

  • Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes

  • Manual Power Adjustment

    3 levels with internal flash

  • Built-in Flash Range

    50 cm – 5.5 m (W) / 1.3 m – 3.0 m (T)

  • External Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

  • Modes

    Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Hybrid Auto, Live View Control, Creative Shot, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (4.0MP), Low Light, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie

  • Modes in Movie

    Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks

  • Photo Effects

    My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color

  • Drive modes

    Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

  • Continuous Shooting

    Approx. 1.6 shots/sec (until memory card becomes full)


    High-speed Burst (4.0MP): 10.0 shots/sec., up to 117 shots¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

  • Image Size

    4:3 - (L) 4608 x 3456, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480


    16:9 - (L) 4608 x 2592, (M1) 3264 x 1832, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360


    3:2 - (L) 4608 x 3072, (M1) 3264 x 2176, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424


    1:1 - (L) 3456 x 3456, (M1) 2448 x 2448, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480


    Resize in playback (M2, S)

  • Compression

    Superfine, Fine

  • Movies

    (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 30 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps


    Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps


    Hybrid Auto (HD) 30 fps

  • Movie Length

    (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹


    (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²

FILE TYPES

  • Still Image Type

    JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

  • Movies

    MOV [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: Linear PCM (stereo)]

DIRECT PRINT

  • Canon Printers

    Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

  • PictBridge

    Yes

OTHER FEATURES

  • Red-Eye Correction

    Yes, during shooting and playback

  • Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes

  • Histogram

    Yes

  • Playback zoom

    Approx. 2x – 10x

  • Self Timer

    Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom

  • Menu Languages

    English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

INTERFACE

  • Computer

    Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) DIGITAL connector

  • Other

    HDMI Mini Connector


    A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

  • Type

    SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

  • PC & Macintosh

    Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1


    Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9

SOFTWARE

  • Browsing & Printing

    ImageBrowser EX

  • Other

    CameraWindow


    PhotoStitch

POWER SOURCE

  • Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6LH (battery and charger supplied)

  • Battery life

    Approx. 210 shots


    Eco mode approx. 290 shots


    Approx. 300 min. playback

  • A/C Power Supply

    Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES

  • Cases / Straps

    Soft Case DCC-850


    PowerShot Neck Strap NS-100


    PowerShot Accessory Organizer

  • Lenses

    Lens Hood LH-DC60


    Filter Adapter FA-DC67A (Compatible with Canon 67mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Protect Filter)

  • Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

  • Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE

  • Other

    Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100


    Canon AV cable AVC-DC400ST


    Interface cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    120.0 x 81.7 x 91.9 mm

  • Weight

    Approx. 441 g (including battery and memory card)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

  1. ¹ Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

  2. ¹ Depending on the image size selected.

  3. ¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350mm (35mm equivalent) are measured at 350mm.

  4. ¹ Some settings limit availability.

  5. ¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

  6. ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.