Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SD600 is equipped with 6.0 Megapixels, an optical 3x zoom lens (f/2.8 - f/4.9) with Canon high-performance and high-speed processing "DIGIC II", which makes it possible to take pictures with up to a maximum of 2816×2112 recording pixels and achieve more comfortable camera operation complying with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. By blending superb functionalities and exquisitely elegant form into a compact body, Standard and Comfort Design was achieved. High grade and full flat metal body with an overflowing metallic feel enhanced the excitement of shooting and pleasure of having this camera. Employing a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor on the rear allows easy operation. Higher ISO Speed that can be adjusted up to 800 equivalent and High ISO AUTO that sets the ISO Speed to higher settings than the existing ISO AUTO enable you to reduce camera shake and subject blur, and shoot beautiful images in a dark area where the shutter speed is set to a slow setting.

Type of Camera









Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical / 4x Digital / 12x Combined Zoom
Image Capture Device









Type	6.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 6.2 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 6.0 Megapixels
Lens









Focal Length	5.8-17.4mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)
Digital Zoom	4x
Focusing Range	Normal: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (WIDE), 1.0-1.6 ft./30-50cm (TELE) Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm (WIDE)
Autofocus System	TTL Autofocus
Viewfinders









Optical Viewfinder	Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor	2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels	Approx. 173,000 pixels
LCD Coverage	100%
Aperture and Shutter









Maximum Aperture	f/2.8 (W) - f/4.9 (T)
Shutter Speed	15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
Exposure Control









Sensitivity	Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Light Metering Method	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method	Program AE; AE Lock is available
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance









White Balance Control	Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Flash









Built-in Flash	Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off, Slow Synchro
Flash Range	Normal: 1.6-11 ft./50cm - 3.5m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm - 2.0m (T) Macro: 1.0-1.6 ft./30-50cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	Not available
Shooting Specifications









Shooting Modes	Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Color Accent, Color Swap), Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects	Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control	Not available
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 2.1 fps
Image Storage









Storage Media	SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
JPEG Compression Mode	Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 1), 2,816 x 2,112 (Large), 2,816 x 1,584 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps
Playback Specifications









Playback Modes File	Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Slow Motion, Editing
Erasing Specifications









Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces









Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Supply









Power Source	1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-4L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 160 shots (NB-4L/LCD on) * approx. 600 shots (NB-4L/LCD off)
Playback Time	Approx. 240 min. (NB-4L)
Physical Specifications









Operating Temperature	32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)	3.39 x 2.11 x 0.85 in. / 86.0 x 53.5 x 21.7mm
Weight	Approx. 4.94 oz. / 140g (camera body only)