Product Description
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The Canon 5251B001 Power SX40 HS 12.1MP Black Compact
Digital Camera is a versatile compact point-and-shoot camera that
easily captures amazing photos and videos. The HS SYSTEM boosts
low-light performance with the DIGIC 5 Image Processor and a
high-sensitivity 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor. The 35x Optical Zoom
offers incredible reach and range, allowing you to shoot any
scene, near or far. The camera also features a 2.7-inch
Vari-angle LCD for great shooting flexibility. Packed with an
array of powerful technologies, the Power SX40 HS is a
convenient digital camera capable of brilliant image
capture.Built-in Flash Yes: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, FE
Lock, Flash On, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync.Effective Flash
Range Wide: 1.6 - 23' (0.49 - 7.01 m),Telephoto: 4.6 - 9.8' (1.40
- 2.99 m).What's in the Box: Power SX40 HS Body, Battery Pack
NB-10L, Battery Charger CB-2LC, Lens Cap, Case for Hot Shoe Cap,
Neck Strap NS-DC11, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU and Digital Camera
Solution CD-ROM.
From the Manufacturer
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Canon SX40 HS Zoom to Infinite Possibilities
The Power SX40 HS is a versatile compact point-and-shoot
camera that easily captures amazing photos and videos. The Canon
HS SYSTEM boosts low-light performance with the new Canon DIGIC 5
Image Processor and a high-sensitivity 12.1 Megapixel CMOS
sensor. This advanced Canon technology delivers stunning image
quality with reduced noise and blur. Colors are more vibrant and
white balance is true-to-life. The 35x Optical Zoom offers
incredible reach and range, allowing you to shoot any scene, near
or far. The Optical Image Stabilizer helps images come out steady
and clear, and a 24mm ultra Wide-Angle lens makes it easy to take
pictures of large groups of people, tall buildings, expansive
landscapes and much more. The camera also features a 2.7-inch
Vari-angle LCD for great shooting flexibility. Packed with an
array of powerful technologies, the Power SX40 HS is a
convenient digital camera capable of brilliant image capture.
Extreme 35x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom and 24mm Lens
The Power SX40 HS is equipped with a Genuine Canon 35x Zoom
lens that provides the telephoto power to bring your distant
subjects incredibly close. It also features a useful zoom range
that begins at 24mm wide-angle and extends to 840mm telephoto
(35mm equivalent). The 24mm ultra Wide-Angle allows you to create
s with dramatic perspective and makes it easy to shoot
sweeping landscapes, large groups of people and tall buildings.
This superb lens delivers outstanding optical performance
throughout its zoom range. It’s advanced design employs UD glass,
double-sided aspherical glass-molded and
ultra-high-refraction-index glass lens elements to effectively
suppress chromatic aberration while maintaining a remarkably
compact size. The camera uses a VCM (Voice Coil Motor) for
high-speed, quiet, energy-efficient lens movement with precise
control.
Optical Image Stabilizer
Handheld shooting can often lead to camera shake, making photos
and videos blurry. Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer is a
sophisticated system that uses lens-shift technology to correct
for unwanted camera movement. It makes handheld photography more
practical, providing excellent image quality in many difficult
shooting situations: outdoors at dusk, inside without a flash,
and even at the telephoto end of the zoom range without a tripod.
For photos, it enables shooting at slower shutter speeds,
accommodating more low-light shooting situations than ever before
without having to boost ISO sensitivity. With camera shake and
vibration reduced, you get a sharper, steadier image. And because
it is an optical system, there is none of the image degradation
typical with electronic image stabilizers.
Canon DIGIC 5 Image Processor
The latest-generation Canon DIGIC 5 Image Processor brings
phenomenal increases in processing speed and power. Improved chip
architecture and algorithms deliver greatly expanded
functionality with further refinement in image quality.
Improved noise reduction produces clearer images when shooting
in low light at high ISO speeds. Enhanced i-Contrast performance
adjusts differences between light and dark areas to achieve even
more natural-looking results.
The faster processing speed also results in faster continuous
shooting capability while maintaining full image quality. The
DIGIC 5 Image Processor also makes possible a new, highly
advanced automatic white balance system. Whereas conventional
white balance makes an overall adjustment based on a single type
of light source, the new Canon Multi-Area White Balance analyzes
several areas of the image to determine whether different
adjustments are needed, for example, for the main subject and the
background.
Noise Reduction
Conventional Image Processor
White Balance
With DIGIC 5 Image Processor
Canon HS SYSTEM
The Canon HS SYSTEM lets you take bright, clear photos in an even
wider range of shooting situations. Beautiful low-light s are
possible with minimal noise and maximum detail in highlight and
shadow areas. The system is the result of two technologies
brought together in Power cameras: a high-sensitivity imaging
sensor, which is able to capture more light; and the DIGIC Image
Processor, which actively reduces noise with high-speed image
processing. The 12.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor in the Power
SX40 HS incorporates advanced light reception technology that
enhances sensitivity. The new DIGIC 5 Image Processor provides a
major boost in noise reduction, expanding the usable ISO range to
an amazing high of ISO 3200. The Canon HS SYSTEM thus lets you
use higher shutter speeds to capture clearer images with reduced
noise and blur.
Memorable Moments in Spectacular Full HD
In addition to the Canon HS SYSTEM, the combination of the
advanced CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor in the Power
SX40 HS makes it possible to shoot crisp, clear high definition
video. Imagine the fun and excitement of being able to shoot
spectacular 1080p Full HD video with stereo sound that you can
later watch on your HDTV or download to your computer to share
with family and friends. The Power SX40 HS shoots Full HD
video at 24* frames per second, ensuring clear lifelike motion
images with a beautiful cinematic quality. It also shoots
beautifully detailed 720p HD video at 30 fps.**
*Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps.
**Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
Dedicated Movie Button, Wind Filter and Optical Zoom While
Shooting
It’s never been easier to shoot videos with a Power digital
camera. The Power SX40 HS has a dedicated movie button that
lets you start and stop instantly. There is no need to
go through layers of menus or operate switches or dials to switch
to and from video mode. The camera is always ready to
shoot stills or video whenever you want. The Power SX40 HS
also incorporates an electronic wind filter, which suppresses
wind noise that can muffle or distort the sound. And unlike less
sophisticated point-and-shoot cameras, the Power SX40 HS lets
you use the full range of optical zoom when you’re shooting a
video.
HDTV Playback via HDMI with CEC Support
It’s easy to enjoy and share the videos you shoot with the
Power SX40 HS. Simply connect its HDMI terminal to your HDTV
using an HDMI cable (not included). And because the Power
SX40 HS supports HDMI-CEC technology, you’ll be able to control
the playback of your images and videos on any CEC-enabled HDTV
using the TV’s remote control. (CEC – Consumer Electronic Control
– is part of the HDMI specification, enabling components in a
system to communicate with one another.)
iFrame Movie Support
With the Power SX40 HS, you can also shoot video in the
Apple™ iFrame format, which is a computer-friendly standard that
speeds up importing and editing of videos. It keeps file sizes
small, making it more convenient to upload or e-mail high-quality
videos. The iFrame format enjoys native support in compatible Mac
and Windows video applications, making it unnecessary to perform
time-consuming and often quality-degrading conversions.
Vari-Angle LCD
The Power SX40 HS features a convenient and highly useful
2.7-inch Vari-Angle LCD screen that swivels out almost a full 180
degrees. It also rotates through approximately 270 degrees,
letting you tilt it up or down to shoot at low or high angles.
You can compose freely even when shooting from difficult vantage
points and use the full range of angle adjustment even when the
camera is ed on a tripod. You can even rotate the LCD facing
forward to capture perfectly framed self-portraits and to join
group s. The PureColor System LCD screen has 230,000 dots,
giving you a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and
using the camera's menu functions especially convenient.
A Steady Image is a Beautiful Image
Intelligent IS
The latest advance in Canon Optical Image Stabilization
technology, Intelligent IS analyzes camera movement and applies
the best shake correction method for the shooting situation. For
stills, the system automatically selects among Normal, Panning,
Macro (Hybrid) and Tripod IS modes. When shooting video, the
system automatically selects among Dynamic, Powered, Macro and
Tripod IS modes. With Intelligent IS, you can concentrate on
image capture, letting the camera make the most effective IS
settings to assure the steadiest possible image.
Normal
Corrects for a wide range of camera movement when shooting
stills. Panning
Panning motion is detected so that IS does not interfere with
desired camera movement. Hybrid
Corrects for shift-type camera shake, which typically occurs in
macro (close-up) shooting. Dynamic
Effective for video shooting at wide-angle focal lengths,
eliminating the unwanted shaking that typically occurs while
walking. Powered
Compensates for hand movement when shooting video at the
telephoto end of the zoom range, where camera shake is magnified.
Tripod
When tripod use is detected, the Image Stabilizer is stopped
because it is not needed.
Modes/Special Scene Modes Custom Define and store your own
settings to achieve the effects you prefer.
Manual
You have complete control of exposure, selecting both aperture
and shutter speed manually.
Aperture-Priority
You set the aperture, controlling depth-of-field. The camera
automatically selects the shutter speed. Shutter-Priority You
select the shutter speed to stop or blur action, and the camera
finds the appropriate aperture. With slow exposure times, Canon's
noise reduction system activates to ensure low image noise.
Program Access advanced exposure compensation features while
shooting mostly automatically.
Smart AUTO
The camera automatically selects the best shooting settings for
optimal quality based on subjects and environmental factors to
provide point-and-shoot simplicity.
Movie Digest Records a video clip before capturing a still image
and then combines one day’s worth of clips into a video. Portrait
The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and
artistically blurring the background to make your subject “pop.”
Kids & Pets Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects,
so you won't miss those special s. Landscape
Increases depth-of-field for sharp and sweeping landscape s.
Smart Shutter The camera automatically takes the photo when
people smile, wink, or get into frame. High-Speed Burst HQ
Capture fast-action s at full sensor resolution, by shooting
continuously when the shutter button is held down.
Handheld Night Scene Take clear and steady pictures at night
without the use of a tripod.
Beach Beach Get clear s of people at a sunny beach without
darkened faces. Underwater Capture underwater images with reduced
backscatter effect. Optional Underwater Case required.
Foliage
Capture brilliant s of autumn foliage, greenery and
blossoms.
Snow Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an
unnatural bluish tint.
Fireworks Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.
Stitch Assist
Easy-to-use guidelines simplify the shooting of aligned multiple
frames that can later be combined (using bundled software) to
create panoramic photos.
Creative Filters
This setting provides easy access to special filter effects and
scene modes, such as Toy Camera Effect, Effect, Monochrome
and more.
High Dynamic Range
The camera combines three different exposures to get one evenly
lit image.
Super Slow Motion Movie Record your clips in high speed (approx.
240 fps), and then watch your videos in slow motion.
Program Access advanced exposure compensation features while
shooting mostly automatically.
Fisheye Effect Add a classic photo distortion without a fisheye
lens.
Nostalgic
Create the look and feel of old photographs using sepia tones
and black-and-white.
Fisheye Effect
Add a classic photo distortion without a fisheye lens.
Miniature Effect for Movies & Stills Emphasizes perspectives for
a miniature effect by blurring upper and bottom portions of the
image. Toy Camera Effect Simulates photos taken with "toy" or
pinhole cameras, darkening the image at the edges to create a
vignette effect. Effect Effect combines several
similar shades into one color, turning subtle gradations into
eye-catching, scene-popping contrasts. Monochrome Choose from
three single-tone effects: Black-and-White, Sepia, or Blue. Super
Vivid
Super Vivid intensifies existing hues, saturating the scene with
bright colors. Color Accent Choose to retain a single color in
your image while other colors turn monochrome. Color Swap Select
a color and replace it with a color you specify for special
effects. Movie The camera takes five photos in succession, and
then chooses the best one out of the bunch.
Super Slow Motion Movie
Record your clips in high speed (approx. 240 fps), and then
watch your videos in slow motion.
iFrame Movie The Apple® movie format, iFrame, makes it easier
and quicker to import and upload videos while retaining high
image quality.
- 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD,1-Year Canon U.S.A. Warranty.
- 35x Wide-Angle (24-840mm) Optical Zoom Lens,Shutter: 15 - 1/3200 sec, Self Timer: 2 Sec, 10 Sec.
- Capture stunning Full HD 1080p video in stereo sound.
- SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Compatible (156, 7.4v).