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Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
8.4 out of 10

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Type
Compact digital camera with built-in flash, 12x Optical, 4x Digital, and 48x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Image Capture Device
Total Pixels
Approx. 16.8 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.1 Megapixels
Type
10.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS
Lens
Focal Length
4.0 (W) - 48.0mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 336mm (T))
Digital Zoom
4x
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus
Focusing Range
Auto: 0.4 in. (1cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1m) - infinity (T)
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
N/A
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color with wide-viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Shutter Speed
1-1/4000 sec.
Maximum Aperture
f/3.4 (W) - f/5.6 (T)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center weighted average, Spot**
Exposure Control Method
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Range
1.6 - 8.2 ft. (W), 3.3 - 4.9 ft. (T) (50 cm - 2.5 m (W), 1.0 - 1.5 m (T))
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.5 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
Auto
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom*
Wireless Control
N/A
Continuous Shooting
[Normal]
Image Storage
Storage Media
microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC Memory Card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images: [16:9] Large: 3648 x 2048, Medium 1: 2816 x 1584, Medium 2: 1920 x 1080, Small: 640 x 360
Number of Recordable Images
Image data
16:9
Time of Recordable Movies
Movie data
iFrame Movie & Movie Digest
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
- Stills & Videos: Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Select image, select range, all images (all filtered images)
Interfaces
Video Out
NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
Audio Out
Stereo (dedicated connector (female) unified type of digital, audio, and video)
Other
Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; miniSD Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-speed cable
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 190 shots
Playback Time
Approx. 4 hours
Power Source
1) Rechargeable lithium-ion Battery Pack NB-9L
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.43 x 2.12 x 0.76 in / 87.1 x 53.9 x 19.2mm
Weight
Approx. 5.47 oz. (155g) (Including the battery and memory card)
Release Date
First seen
10 January 2012