First introduced in February, 2011,
Canon SX220 HS is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Canon SX220 HS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Canon SX220 HS
Sensor resolution of Canon SX220 HS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon SX220 HS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon SX220 HS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon SX220 HS with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
1/3200s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Exposure Mode |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
3.1 Lens at Wide |
9 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1 |
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
Low Battery Life: 210 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps |
Canon SX220 HS has an Overall Score of 42/100
and ranked #342 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #708
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon SX220 HS
Canon SX220 HS weighs 215g and has external dimensions
of 106 x 59 x 33mm (4.17 x 2.32 x 1.3"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Canon SX220 HS
is 177 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Canon SX220 HS is less by 7mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Specifications of Canon SX220 HS
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
SX220 HS |
Announced |
February, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
5 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
461k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
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AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
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AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/3200 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
3.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native ISO |
3200 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
210 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
NB-5L |
Physical |
Weight |
215 g |
Physical Dimensions |
106 x 59 x 33 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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