Features
Super Zoom, Easy Sharing
Compact and comfortable to hold, the PowerShot SX510 HS camera creates images hard to match with a smartphone, with wireless sharing from virtuallyanywhere. Newly expanded built-in Wi-Fi offers quick and easy setup, and lets you post to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, send to email, plusshare with your tablet, smartphone, networked PC and wireless PictBridge certified printer. With the ultra-powerful 30x Optical Zoom, you can capture anathletes facial expressions from up in the bleachers, achieving crisp clarity with Canons Optical Image Stabilizer. The 24mm Wide-Angle lens capturesfamily groups and landscapes with ease. Experience low-light shooting like never before with the Canon HS SYSTEM: a 12.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOSSensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor. And preserve memories youll want to relive in spectacular 1080p Full HD Video. Smart AUTO senses and chooses theperfect camera settings for 32 pre-defined scenes, making every shot (and video) a winner. Shooting is fun and spontaneous with High Speed AF, and ZoomFraming Assist makes it easy to keep subjects in sight at the long end of the zoom. The camera is equipped with Intelligent IS that diminishes blur causedby camera shake, and a big, bright 3.0-inch LCD screen makes it easy to shoot and review your stills and video.
Shooting ModesPowerShot cameras offer shooting modes that make it easy to take perfect photos in a wide range of shooting situations by providing intelligent presetswith optimized settings.
Manual You have complete control of exposure, selecting both aperture and shutter speed manually. | | Aperture-PriorityYou set the aperture, controlling depth-of-field. The camera automatically selects the shutter speed. | | Shutter-priorityYou select the shutter speed to stop or blur action, and the camera finds the appropriate aperture. With slow exposure times, Canon'snoise reduction system activates to ensure low image noise. |
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Program Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically. | | Live View ControlEnables Brightness, Color, and Tone adjustments to your images using easy-to-understand controls. | | Smart AUTOThe camera automatically selects the best shooting settings for optimal quality based on subjects and environmental factors to providepoint-and-shoot simplicity. |
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Movie DigestRecords a video clip before capturing a still image and then combines one day's worth of clips into a video. Now easily playback andreview clips, and delete unwanted scenes. | | PortraitThe camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject pop. | | Face Self-timer The camera waits for a face to enter the frame before releasing the shutter. |
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High-Speed Burst Captures rapid action frame by frame, by shooting continuously at a high speed while the shutter button is held down. | | Low Light For high quality image capture in an amazing range of dimly-lit situations. | | Snow Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint. |
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Fireworks Create brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks. | | Creative Filters This setting provides easy access to special filter effects and scene modes, such as Toy Camera Effect, Poster Effect, Monochrome andmore. | | Discreet ModeDisables flash, AF assist beam, and all camera sounds with one mode dial setting so you can capture images in quiet areas. |
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Movie Record video in stereo sound. Unwanted scenes can be deleted in playback mode. | | Super Slow Motion MovieRecord your clips in high speed (approx. 240 fps), and then watch your videos in slow motion. | |
Actual results may vary from examples shown above.
Final image may vary depending on picture composition.
Special Scene Modes with Creative FiltersSpecial Scene Modes have fun and creative filters you can add to your photos without having to use a computer. You can make a quirky portrait using aFisheye Lens Effect or add a beautiful single-tone effect with Monochrome. Toy Camera Effect simulates a vintage look as if capturing the photo using atoy or pinhole camera. Make a scene appear like a small-scale model with Miniature Effect, when shooting from a high vantage point. Super Vivid enhancesan image for bright, intense colors while Poster Effect alters the contrast of an image for poster-like presentation.
ECO ModeThe PowerShot SX510 HS camera takes energy conservation to the next level with ECO Mode, which provides more shots per single charge through monitor andcamera power management. ECO Mode can be activated for easy power preservation when an outlet is unavailable. ECO Mode quickly wakes the camera from sleepwhen a button is pressed or with a touch of the LCD screen. With ECO Mode activated to conserve power, you can even stay connected for longer with thebuilt-in Wi-Fi feature on the PowerShot SX510 HS. With ECO Mode, you can be sure that your camera will keep up when fun with family and friends runs lateinto the night!
Specefications
Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 30x Optical, 4x Digital and 120x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Image Capture Device
Total Pixels Type
12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS
Approx. 12.8 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 129.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-720mm)
Optical Zoom
30x
Digital Zoom
4.0x
Focusing Range
Normal: 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Auto/Manual: 0.0 in. (0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Macro AF: 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, Manual FocusViewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
Not available
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/3.4 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/1600 sec.
15-1/1600 sec. (in Tv and M modes)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80-3200
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
Still Images: 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Videos: 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments (not available during shooting)
White Balance
FlashWhite Balance Control
Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.
Built-in Flash
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.Flash Range
1.6 ft. - 16 ft. (W), 1.6 - 9.8 ft. (T) (50cm - 5.0m (W), (50cm - 3.0m (T))
Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3
Shooting movies is possible with the movie button*1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks
*2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, CustomColor*
*Adjustment of contrast sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*
*Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
Not Available
Continuous Shooting
- Normal: Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Normal: Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. (in High-speed Burst mode)
- AF: Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (in P mode)
- LV: Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.Differs according to zoom position.Image Storage
Storage Media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Superfine / Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:
- 16:9 - Large: 4000 x 2248; Medium 1: 2816 x 1584; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360
- 3:2 - Large: 4000 x 2664; Medium 1: 2816 x 1880; Medium 2: 1600 x 1064; Small: 640 x 424
- 4:3 - Large: 4000 x 3000; Medium 1: 2816 x 2112; Medium 2: 1600 x 1200; Small: 480 x 480
- 1:1 - Large: 2992 x 2992; Medium 1: 2112 x 2112; Medium 2: 1200 x 1200; Small: 480 x 480
Videos:
Full HD 1920 x 1080: 24 fps*1
HD 1280 x 720: 30 fps*2
Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps
Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3: 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps
640 x 480: 30 fps*2
*1 Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps.
*2 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*3 Playback rate is 30 fps*2
Number of Recordable Images
Image data
| 16:9 | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| File Size (KB) | 8GB | 32GB | File Size (KB) | 8GB | 32GB | File Size (KB) | 8GB | 32GB |
| Large (L1) | SF | 3903 | 1996 | 8059 | 4625 | 1681 | 6789 | 5208 | 1497 | 6044 |
| F | 2311 | 3318 | 13396 | 2738 | 2822 | 11394 | 3084 | 2505 | 10115 |
| Medium 1 (M1) | SF | 2026 | 3778 | 15251 | 2405 | 3189 | 12874 | 2720 | 2855 | 11526 |
| F | 1210 | 6297 | 25418 | 1436 | 5339 | 21550 | 1620 | 4723 | 19064 |
| Medium 2 (M2) | SF | 1095 | 6822 | 27537 | 899 | 8187 | 33044 | 1002 | 7442 | 30040 |
| F | 604 | 12280 | 49567 | 496 | 14448 | 58314 | 558 | 12927 | 52176 |
| Small (S) | SF | 188 | 35089 | 141622 | 221 | 30703 | 123919 | 249 | 27291 | 110150 |
| F | 113 | 49125 | 198271 | 133 | 40937 | 165225 | 150 | 40937 | 165225 |
| Medium* (M) | F | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 558 | 12927 | 52176 |
| 1:1 |
| File Size (KB) | 8GB | 32GB |
| Large (L1) | SF | 3885 | 1996 | 8059 |
| F | 2301 | 3364 | 13579 |
| Medium 1 (M1) | SF | 2026 | 3778 | 15251 |
| F | 1210 | 6297 | 25418 |
| Medium 2 (M2) | SF | 760 | 9824 | 39653 |
| F | 420 | 16374 | 66090 |
| Small (S) | SF | 188 | 35089 | 141622 |
| F | 113 | 49125 | 198271 |
| Medium* (M) | F | NA | NA | NA |
Note: SF=Superfine, F=Fine
* When in Low Light or High-speed Burst.
The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference andextrapolating accordingly.
Time of Recordable Movies
Movie data
| Miniature Effect |
| HD: 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| 5x | 10x | 20x | 5x | 10x | 20x |
| 6 fps*3 | 3 fps*3 | 1.5 fps*3 | 6 fps*3 | 3 fps*3 | 1.5 fps*3 |
| Movie Size (KB/sec.) | 573 | 286 | 143 | 245 | 122 | 61 |
| 8GB | 3 hrs. 35 min. 13 sec. | 6 hrs. 48 min. 56 sec. | 11 hrs. 21 min. 35 sec. | 7 hrs. 34 min. 23 sec. | 13 hrs. 37 min. 54 sec. | 22 hrs. 43 min. 11 sec. |
| 32GB | 14 hrs. 29 min. 22 sec. | 27 hrs. 31 min. 49 sec. | 45 hrs. 53 min. 03 sec. | 30 hrs. 35 min. 22 sec. | 55 hrs. 03 min. 40 sec. | 91 hrs. 46 min. 07 sec. |
| | Other |
| Full HD 1920 x 1080 | HD: 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| 24 fps*1 | 30 fps*2 | 30 fps*2 |
| Movie Size (KB/sec.) | 4355 | 3053 | 1415 |
| 8GB | 29 min. 37 sec. | 42 min. 09 sec. | 1 hr. 28 min. 53 sec. |
| 32GB | 1 hrs. 59 min. 41 sec. | 2 hrs. 50 min. 17 sec. | 5 hrs. 59 min. 05 sec. |
*1 Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps.
*2 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*3 Playback rate is 30 fps*2
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Stills & Videos:
Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle,Group Playback, Slideshow (Interval, Repeat, Effect)
Still Images:
Single, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Magnification (2-10x), Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Resize, My Colors, Histogram, OverexposureWarning
Videos:
Normal Playback*1, Skip Backward*2, Previous Frame*3, Next Frame*3, Skip Forward*2
Displays playback position and shooting timeUsing the software included with the camera (ImageBrowser EX), there are 8 levels (1/8x to 1x) of playback speed for Super Slow Motion Movies possible on acomputer.
*1 Audio settings available in 5 levels
*2 Approximately 4 seconds
*3 Slow motion available
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Select Image, Select Range, All Images
The image data in the memory cared stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie (1 sec. increments) can be deleted.Interfaces
Video Out
NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, autio and video), Mini-HDMI connector
Audio Out
Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
Other
USB, SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-6LH, Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40)
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 250 shots
Approx. 330 shots in ECO Mode
Playback Time
Approx. 5 hours
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104F/0-40C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.09 x 2.74 x 3.16 in. / 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2mm
Weight
12.3 oz. / 349g (CIPA standard)
11.1 oz. / 316g (camera only)
Note: 30 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese,Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Hindi, Malaysian, Indonesian,Vietnamese).
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