| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX120IS | PowerShot A10 |
| Model Number | SX120IS | A10 |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 245 GM | 250 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 1/2.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 80% |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| White Balancing | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 10.3 MP | 1.32 MP |
| Still Image Size | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1280 x 960 |
| Image Sizing | - | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 230,000 pixels | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 230000 pixels | 117600 dots |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery | - |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Audio data WAVE Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps | - |
| Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |