The Powershot SX240 HS is the successor to the SX220 HS and it has the same functions of the SX260 but does not have the GPS functionality.
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Alpha CHDK builds are available for the SX240 HS firmware versions 1.00A, 1.00C and 1.01A from the Download page |
Reviews[]
Technical Data[]
- Digic V image processor
- DryOS operating system (ver 2.3 Rev #50)
- Sensor: effective 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS type, approx. 12.8 Megapixels total
- Focal Length: 4.5mm (W) - 90.0 mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 25-500mm)
- Display: 3.0-inch TFT LCD, 461,000 dots
- Optics: F/3.5 (W) - F/6.8 (T)
- Built-in Flash
- Speed: Continuous Shooting: Normal: 2.4 shots/sec. in P mode, 10.3 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst HQ mode
- Storage Media: SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
- Video format: MOV (Quicktime) format H.264, 2-channel stereo linear PCM audio
- Video: 1920x1080 (24 fps) ,1280x720 (30 fps), 640x480 (30 fps, 120 fps slo-mo), 320x240 (240 fps slo-mo)
- Video Out: NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video), Mini-HDMI connector
- Audio Out: Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
- Power: Battery Pack NB-6L, optional Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
- Shooting Capacity: Approx. 230 shots
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.19 x 2.40 x 1.29 in. / 106.3 x 61.0 x 32.7mm
- Weight: 8.15 oz. / 231g (including the battery and memory card), 7.34 oz. / 208g (camera only)
Specifications Links[]
Firmware info[]
The ver.req file method is used to gather firmware information about this camera model.
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS P-ID:3245 PAL D Firmware Ver GM1.00A (1.0.0.0)
Adj Ver.005.011 Serial No. XXXXXXXXXXXX Build: Dec 26 2011 10:15:58 NoError
On version buy on Amazon.fr July 2012
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS P-ID:3245 PAL D Firmware Ver GM1.00C (1.0.0.0) Adj Ver.005.011 Build: Mar 19 2012 14:48:31 Mecha Firm Ver. 3.00 MechaDSP Firm Ver. 0.00
CHDK Specialties[]
This section describes special CHDK-related things...
- CHDK RAW (and also DNG) files are not created correctly when the camera is in AUTO mode; if you want to store RAW or DNG images, use the camera's M mode. Fe50 (talk) 20:34, December 25, 2012 (UTC)
For Developers[]
General info:[]
- DryOS v2.3, release #0050
- FW start address: FF000000
LED addresses[]
Firmware Dumps[]
- SX240 HS fw 1.00A (16mb, dumped with cBasic udumper by krapsly): box.net dl link, chdk forum
- SX240 HS fw 1.00C (16mb, dumped with Canon Basic/Scripts/Dumper): DropBox Bin File, DropBox Bin File 7z
- SX240 HS fw 1.01a (16mb, dumped with Canon Basic/Scripts/Dumper by JamesBMI6): box.com Bin File,
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Download location for firmware dumps: |
Porting process & links[]
- SX240 porting thread: http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=7928.0