Canon PowerShot SX600 HS User Manual

3
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide
Lens
Microphone
Speaker
Zoom lever
Shooting: <i (telephoto)> /
<j (wide angle)>
Playback: <k (magnify)> /
<g (index)>
Shutter button
Lamp
Power button
Wi-Fi antenna area
Flash
<h (Flash up)> switch
(N-Mark)*
Tripod socket
DC coupler terminal cover
Memory card/battery cover
* Used with NFC features (= 91).
• Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in brackets.
•
: Important information you should know
•
: Notes and tips for expert camera use
• =xx: Pages with related information (in this example, “xx” represents a
page number)
• Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default settings.
• For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply referred to as
the “memory card”.
• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for still
images, movies, or both.
Still Images
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or
viewing still images.
Movies
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or
viewing movies.
Screen (LCD monitor)
Strap mount
AV OUT (Audio/video output) /
DIGITAL terminal
HDMI
TM
terminal
Mode switch
<1 (Playback)> button
<b (Exposure compensation)> /
<
(Wi-Fi)> / Up button
<e (Macro)> / Left button
Indicator
<{ (Mobile device connection)>
button
Movie button
FUNC./SET button
<h (Flash)> / Right button
<l (Display)> / Down button
<n> button
• In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera
buttons and switches on which they appear or which they resemble.
• The following camera buttons and controls are represented by icons.
<o> Up button
on back
<q> Left button on back
<r> Right button on back
<p> Down button on back

Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Specifications

General

Megapixel	16 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Image formats supported	JPG
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 pixels
Image stabilizer location	Lens
Still image resolution(s)	4608 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424, 3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536, 480 x 480
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	18 x
Combined zoom	72 x
Focal length range	4.5 - 81 mm
Maximum aperture number	6.9
Minimum aperture number	3.8
Lens structure (elements/groups)	11/8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	450 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	25 mm
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance	0.05 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure modes	-
ISO sensitivity (max)	3200
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	15 s
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.5 - 3.5 m
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Audio formats supported	AAC
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	461000 pixels
USB version	2.0
USB connector	Mini-USB B
HDMI connector type	Micro
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Scene modes	Fireworks, Portrait, Snow
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Image processor	DIGIC 4+ iSAPS
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Playback zoom (max)	10 x
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HEB, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Battery type	NB-6LH
Battery life (CIPA standard)	290 shots
Product color	Black
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Bundled software	ImageBrowser EX

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	26 mm
Width	103.8 mm
Height	61 mm
Weight	188 g