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GENERAL
Model Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Release Date 2010-07-06 2009-01-15 2010-09-14
Camera Type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

14

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Sensor Type CCD CCD CCD
Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
Max ISO

1600

1600

1600

Min ISO

80

80

80

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/3200 sec 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 sec 15 sec
Continuous Shooting 1 fps 1 fps 1 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.80 m 5.20 m 6.80 m
Max Flash Sync 1/500s 1/500s n/a
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Electronic Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Technology n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
2.50"
2.50"
2.70"
Resolution 230k dots 230k dots 230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Video Resolution 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Video File Format
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 600 g 600 g 601 g
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87 mm 128 x 88 x 87 mm 123 x 92 x 108 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type AA AA Battery Pack
Battery Life

Shots

Shots

Shots

Storage Media SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 28-560 mm 28-560 mm 24-840 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 20× 20× 35×
Max Aperture F2.8-5.7 F2.8-5.7 F2.7-5.8
Macro Focus Range 0 0 0
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 9 9 9
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Single
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Single
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Single
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
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