Changes: SX270 / SX280

Revision as of 14:09, 28 September 2013

The Powershot SX270HS is the successor to the SX260 IS. The Powershot SX280HS is believed to be identical to the SX270HS except for the addition of GPS functionality.

CHDK is not yet available for the SX270hs or SX280hs

Please visit the Porting Thread for the current status

Reviews

DPReview

Technical Data

Digic VI image processor
DryOS operating system

12.1 megapixels, 1/2.3" back-illuminated CMOS sensor
20x optical zoom lens
lens: 25-500mm (35mm equiv), F/3.5 - F/6.8
Display: 3.0 inch TFT, 461,000 pixels

Video: 1920x1080 @60/30 fps, 1280x720 @30 fps, 640x480 @30 fps
Super Slow Motion movie mode: 640x480 @120 fps, 320x240 @240 fps
HDMI A/V out connector
Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Power: Li-ion battery NB-6L
Weight (including battery): 233g, Dimensions: 106 x 63 x 33 mmmm

Specifications:

DPReview SX270hs specs

DPReviws SX280hs specs

Firmware info

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
P-ID: 3260 PAL D

Firmware Ver GM1.00C(1.0.0.0)
Adj Ver.012.008
Build: Feb 28 2013  19:11:53
MechaCpuA Firm Ver. 1.01
MechaCpuB Firm Ver. 3.00

The firmware version on your camera can be checked with CameraVersion.

Manually - just create empty file ver.req on SD card

Power on in PLAY mode with ver.req file on SD card, press and hold FUNCSET, press DISP. reveals the firmware version:

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
P-ID: 3260 PAL D

Firmware Ver GM1.00C(1.0.0.0)
Adj Ver.012.008
Serial No. serialnumber

subsequent press of DISP. (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
P-ID: 3260 PAL D

Build: Feb 28 2013  19:11:53
NoError

subsequent press of DISP. (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS
P-ID: 3260 PAL D

MechaCpuA Firm Ver. 1.01
MechaCpuB Firm Ver. 3.00

For Developers

General info:

DryOS v2.3, release #0052
FW start address: 0xFFE00000 (?)

Available firmware dumps

Firmware dump fw 1.00C (16mb, dumped with cBasic udumper script, by pfuender): dl link, forum link

Download location for firmware dumps:
→ P&S firmware dumps mirror

Porting process & links

porting thread

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+*'''Specifications:'''
-*'''Specifications:''' [http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_sx270hs/specifications DPReview specs]
+:: [http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_sx270hs/specifications DPReview SX270hs specs]
+:: [http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_sx280hs/specifications DPReviws SX280hs specs]
 == Firmware info ==