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The Powershot SX280HS is the successor to the SX260 HS.  There are 2 additional variants of this model: the SX275HS (for the Chinese market, has no GPS) and the SX270HS (not sold in the US and Japan, lacks both GPS and Wi-Fi)


Notice

Alpha builds for firmware 1.02B, 1.02C and 1.02D are available in the unstable development section of the Download page.


Reviews[]

Technical Data[]

  • Digic 6 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
  • GPS : built-in (SX280hs only)
  • Wi-Fi : built-in (SX280hs and SX275hs only)
  • 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: 0xFC020000

Available firmware dumps[]

  • Firmware dump fw 1.00C (16mb, dumped with cBasic udumper script, by pfuender): dl link, forum link
Saveas64

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


Porting process & links[]

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