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Canon SX220 HS was announced in 2011 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12 Megapixel BSI-CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 3,200. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 461k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Canon SX220 HS can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Canon SX220 HS.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Canon SX220 HS has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 461k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Canon SX220 HS features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.
The camera has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.
Camera is equipped with DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.
The camera has an image stabilization.
Canon SX220 HS has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.
Canon SX220 HS comes with NB-5L battery pack with battery life of 210 shots.
The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/ MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot.
Canon SX220 HS's shutter speed can go up to 1/3200 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 3.2 fps.
Canon SX220 HS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.50 m. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec.
Canon SX220 HS has dimensions of 106 x 59 x 33 mm (4.17 x 2.32 x 1.3"). It weighs [], so it is a lightweight camera.
106 mm (4.17")
59 mm (2.32")
59 mm (2.32")
Canon SX220 HS dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Canon SX220 HS is suitable for six different types of photography.
Canon SX220 HS gets a score of 47 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Canon SX220 HS gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
Canon SX220 HS gets a score of 66 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
Canon SX220 HS gets a score of 71 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.
Canon SX220 HS gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Street photography.
Canon SX220 HS gets a score of 44 and is POOR choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Canon SX220 HS and give score of 58 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 64 for Sensor parameters.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 63 for Photo parameters.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 46 for Video parameters.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 68 for Focusing parameters.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 53 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 60 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Canon SX220 HS a score of 26 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
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