Canon PowerShot SX210IS A Preview includes basic specs and a brief description. (more)

Priced at $350, the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS design features a 1/2.3-inch CCD image sensor at its core. Effective resolution is 14.1 megapixels, and sensitivity ranges between ISO 80 and ISO 1,600 equivalents. In front of the SX210's image sensor, Canon has placed a 14x optical zoom lens with actual focal lengths of 5.0 to 70.0mm, equivalent to a range of 28mm to 392mm on a 35mm camera - a useful wide angle to a powerful telephoto. Maximum aperture varies from f/3.1 to f/5.9 across the zoom range. Helpfully, Canon has included a true optical image stabilization system in the SX210 IS, which combats blur from camera shake. As well as an autofocusing function, the SX210 also offers manual focusing capability.



The Canon SX210 IS lacks any form of optical or electronic viewfinder, with all interaction taking place through its rear-panel LCD display. The PowerShot SX210's display has a 3.0-inch diagonal, and offers 230,000 dot resolution. LCD coverage is said to be approximately 100%. As well as still images at resolutions up to 4,320 x 3,240 pixels, the Canon SX210 can record high definition 720p (1,280 x 720) or standard definition movie clips at either VGA (640 x 480) or QVGA (320 x 240) resolution, with a rate of 30 frames per second in Motion JPEG AVI format, and including stereo audio.



Exposures are calculated using the Canon SX210's evaluative metering system, which also offers center-weighted average and spot modes. Exposure modes in the Canon PowerShot SX210 includeAuto, Program Auto, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, and a generous selection of scene modes. Seven white balance modes are available, including Auto, five presets, and manual. The PowerShot SX210 IS has a seven mode flash strobe with a range of one to 11.5 feet at wide angle, or 3.3 to 6.6 feet at telephoto.

The Canon PowerShot SX210IS stores images and movies on Secure Digital, SDHC or SDXC cards. Connectivity options include mini-HDMI high definition or NTSC / PAL standard definition composite video and USB 2.0 High Speed data. Power comes courtesy of a proprietary NB-5L lithium-ion rechargeable battery, rated as good for a battery life of 260 shots.