Canon announced the PowerShot SX40 HS 12 megapixel digital camera with 35x optical zoom (24mm-840mm), image stabilization, a new DIGIC image processor 5, HS System, Full HD video capture, and intelligent speed Burst HQ is providing clearer pictures and smoother.
The new image processor for improved noise reduction and advanced multi-zone white balance, color tone as well as the optimization object and the background of different light sources. Canon claims the camera can capture images in low light to improve picture quality up to ISO 3200
High Speed ??Burst HQ allows users to capture continuous up to eight frames. This new feature will allow the story of a Child score the winning goal on the football field or a marathon runner crossing the finish line only to be told frame by frame through the eye of the photographer.
Manual control
For more advanced users, the PowerShot SX40 HS offers the complete flexibility of full manual control. On-screen Hints & Tips can also be engaged to guide beginners through the different camera settings, helping to develop their photographic skills with every new shot. Smart Auto has also been enhanced, detecting up to 32 different scenesand automatically adjusting the camera settings to capture the best possible image. Tracking AF allows the photographer to select an object and track it as it moves around the frame, ensuring off-centre compositions are perfectly in focus at the moment the photo is taken.
To add creative flair to every shot, the PowerShot SX40 HS also features a range of Creative Filters including Fish-eye Effect, Super Vivid, Poster Effect and Miniature Effect which also extends to movies. Toy Camera Effect recreates the nostalgic effects of a pin-hole camera and Monochrome produces shots in black and white, sepia and blue tones.
Further extending its creative possibilities, the PowerShot SX40 HS can be used with Canon Speedlite EX flash units as well as a lens filter adapter and other accessories. This provides Canon compact camera users with many of the benefits of the EOS DSLR System, combined with the unsurpassed versatility of this model's incredible zoom range.
Canon has incorporated Full HD recording (1920 x 1080) capabilities and a dedicated movie record button in addition to having the ability to zoom while recording. An HDMI terminal output has also been included for easy sharing of videos with stereo sound on HD ready televisions.
PowerShot SX40 HS – key features :
• 35x ultra wide-angle zoom with USM
• Image Stabilizer (4.5-stop). Intelligent IS
• HS System (12.1 MP) with DIGIC 5
• Full HD, HDMI
• 6.8 cm (2.7?) vari-angle LCD, EVF
• Smart Auto, Multi-area WB
• High-speed Burst HQ
• Manual modes
• Zoom Framing Assist
• Range of accessories
The new image processor for improved noise reduction and advanced multi-zone white balance, color tone as well as the optimization object and the background of different light sources. Canon claims the camera can capture images in low light to improve picture quality up to ISO 3200
High Speed ??Burst HQ allows users to capture continuous up to eight frames. This new feature will allow the story of a Child score the winning goal on the football field or a marathon runner crossing the finish line only to be told frame by frame through the eye of the photographer.
Manual control
For more advanced users, the PowerShot SX40 HS offers the complete flexibility of full manual control. On-screen Hints & Tips can also be engaged to guide beginners through the different camera settings, helping to develop their photographic skills with every new shot. Smart Auto has also been enhanced, detecting up to 32 different scenesand automatically adjusting the camera settings to capture the best possible image. Tracking AF allows the photographer to select an object and track it as it moves around the frame, ensuring off-centre compositions are perfectly in focus at the moment the photo is taken.
To add creative flair to every shot, the PowerShot SX40 HS also features a range of Creative Filters including Fish-eye Effect, Super Vivid, Poster Effect and Miniature Effect which also extends to movies. Toy Camera Effect recreates the nostalgic effects of a pin-hole camera and Monochrome produces shots in black and white, sepia and blue tones.
Further extending its creative possibilities, the PowerShot SX40 HS can be used with Canon Speedlite EX flash units as well as a lens filter adapter and other accessories. This provides Canon compact camera users with many of the benefits of the EOS DSLR System, combined with the unsurpassed versatility of this model's incredible zoom range.
Canon has incorporated Full HD recording (1920 x 1080) capabilities and a dedicated movie record button in addition to having the ability to zoom while recording. An HDMI terminal output has also been included for easy sharing of videos with stereo sound on HD ready televisions.
PowerShot SX40 HS – key features :
• 35x ultra wide-angle zoom with USM
• Image Stabilizer (4.5-stop). Intelligent IS
• HS System (12.1 MP) with DIGIC 5
• Full HD, HDMI
• 6.8 cm (2.7?) vari-angle LCD, EVF
• Smart Auto, Multi-area WB
• High-speed Burst HQ
• Manual modes
• Zoom Framing Assist
• Range of accessories
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