Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is the rare compact that gives you a CCD sensor and full manual control in the same body. Released in August 2011, it carries a 14.1 megapixel CCD — the sensor type people now specifically hunt for — behind a 12x stabilised zoom running from a genuinely wide 28mm out to 336mm, and unlike almost every other AA-powered compact it offers Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and full Manual. That combination is unusual: the colour rendering of a CCD digicam with the controls of a real camera. This one comes boxed with its paperwork.

Specifications

• Sensor: 14.1 megapixel CCD, 1/2.3-inch
• Lens: 12x optical zoom, 28-336mm equivalent, f/3.4-5.6
• Stabilisation: Lens-shift IS, approx. 4-stop benefit, with Intelligent IS modes
• Exposure modes: Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, plus Smart Auto
• Shutter: 1s to 1/2500 sec, up to 15s in some modes
• ISO: 80-1600 plus Auto
• Display: 3.0-inch TFT LCD, 230,000 dots
• Video: 720p HD at 30fps with stereo sound
• Processor: DIGIC 4
• Storage: SD / SDHC / SDXC card
• Power: 2x AA batteries
• Weight: Approx. 306g with batteries and card

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent+ overall condition, minimal to no signs of use.
• Functional: Fully functional. Powers on, shoots, zooms, stabilises and writes to card correctly.

Included

• Canon PowerShot SX150 IS body
• Original box
• Original paperwork
• AA battery charger

An AA battery charger is included, but the rechargeable AA cells themselves are not, and neither is a memory card — budget for both. Once they are in, this is the most capable digicam we have listed: wide-to-long stabilised zoom, real manual exposure, and CCD colour, in excellent+ condition with the original box. If you have wanted the CCD look without giving up control over aperture and shutter, this is the camera.