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Which Canon PowerShot cameras have a CCD sensor? CCD vs CMOS list
Canon's own Camera Museum states a CCD sensor for 159 of its 240 digital compacts and a CMOS sensor for 41. For the other 40 the page names neither, so this list says "Not stated" rather than guess. The first CMOS compact in the list is the PowerShot SX1 IS (2008); the last CCD one is the PowerShot ELPH 185 (2017).
Canon digital compacts with their sensor type
Type a model, a regional name (for example IXUS 70), a year, or CCD or CMOS to narrow the list. Each row shows the words from Canon's page that name the sensor.
| Camera | Also sold as | Year | Sensor | Canon's words | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE300 | 1995 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot 600 | 1996 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot 30 | 1996 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot 30T | 1996 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot 350 | 1997 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot 600N | 1997 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A5 | 1998 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A5 Zoom | 1998 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot Pro70 | 1998 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A50 | 1999 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S10 | 1999 | CCD | Image Sensor (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S20 | 2000 | CCD | Image Sensor: 3.34 million pixel CCD (total) 1/1.8″ size | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS, IXY DIGITAL | 2000 | CCD | Image Sensor: Approx. 2.11 million-pixel 1/2.7″ charge coupled device (effective pixels: approx. 2.02 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G1 | 2000 | CCD | The PowerShot G1 features a 1/1.8″ CCD sensor with 3.34-million pixels, a newly designed fast and precision | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot Pro90 IS | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: 3.34 million-pixel (total)/ 1/1.8″ CCD (Effective number of pixels: approx. 3.24 million, recording pixels: approx. 2.58 milli | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 300, IXY DIGITAL 300 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Approx. 2.11 million-pixel 1/ 2.7″ CCD (effective pixels: approx. 2.02 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A20 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Approx. 2.11 million-pixel (total). 1/2.7″ CCD (effective pixels: approx. 2.02 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S110 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS v, IXY DIGITAL 200 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Approx. 2.11 million-pixel 1/ 2.7″ charge-coupled device (effective pixels: approx. 2.02 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A10 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Approx. 1.32 million-pixel (total). 1/2.7″ CCD (effective pixels: approx. 1.25 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G2 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Approx. 4-million-pixel (effective) / 1/1.8″ CCD Approx. 4.13 million pixels (total) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S40 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Effective number of pixels : approx. 4 million 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels : approx. 4.1 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S30 | 2001 | CCD | Image sensor: Effective number of pixels : approx. 3.2 million 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels : approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A30 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 1.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A40 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G2 Black | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: Approx. 4-million-pixel (effective) / 1/1.8″ CCD Approx. 4.13 million pixels (total) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A100 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1 / 3.2″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 1.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S200 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS V, IXY DIGITAL 200a | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S330 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 330, IXY DIGITAL 300a | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels approx. 2.1 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A200 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1 / 3.2″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS v, IXY DIGITAL 320 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/ 2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S45 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels approx. 4.1 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G3 | 2002 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 4.1 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A60 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A70 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S400 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 400, IXY DIGITAL 400 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 4.1 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S50 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 5.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A300 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/ 2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD100 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS II, IXY DIGITAL 30 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G5 | 2003 | CCD | Image sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 5.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A80 | 2003 | CCD | orates in a compact metal body a high-resolution 1/1.8″ 4.0-megapixel CCD that captures images up to 2,272 x 1,704 pixels with exceptional d | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD10 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS i, IXY DIGITAL L | 2003 | CCD | the IXY DIGITAL L incorporates a high-resolution 1/2.5″ 4.0-megapixel CCD sensor and a newly developed high-resolution 6.4 mm (equivalent to | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A310 | 2004 | CCD | PowerShot A310 incorporates the high-resolution 1/2.7″ 3.2-megapixel CCD sensor and 33mm-equivalent single-focal-length auto-focus lens of t | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A75 | 2004 | CCD | Type: 1/2.7″ type Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot Pro1 | 2004 | CCD | Type: 2/3″ Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S1 IS | 2004 | CCD | Type: 1/2.7″ Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S410 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 430, IXY DIGITAL 450 | 2004 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ charge coupled device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S500 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 500, IXY DIGITAL 500/IXY DIGITAL 500 White Limited | 2004 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ charge coupled device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD110 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS II s, IXY DIGITAL 30a | 2004 | CCD | Type: 1/2.7″ Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S60 | 2004 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ charge coupled device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A400 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/3.2″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A85 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.7″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 4.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A95 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G6 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 7.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S70 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 7.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD200 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 30, IXY DIGITAL 40 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD300 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 40, IXY DIGITAL 50 | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 4.2 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD20 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS i, IXY DIGITAL L | 2004 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.4 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A510 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 3.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A520 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 4.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD400 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 50, IXY DIGITAL 55 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD500 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 700, IXY DIGITAL 600 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S2 IS | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 5.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A410 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/3.2″ type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 3.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD450 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 55, IXY DIGITAL 60 | 2005 | CCD | Type: 5.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5″ type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD550 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 750, IXY DIGITAL 700 | 2005 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/1.8″ type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A610 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A620 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S80 | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 8.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD30 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS i zoom, IXY DIGITAL L | 2005 | CCD | Type: 5.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5″ charge coupled device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD430 DIGITAL ELPH WIRELESS | DIGITAL IXUS WIRELESS, IXY DIGITAL WIRELESS | 2005 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx.5.3 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A420 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 4.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S3 IS | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A430 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 4.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A530 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 5.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A540 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD600 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 60, IXY DIGITAL 70 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 6.2 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A700 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD630 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 65, IXY DIGITAL 80 | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 6.2 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD700 IS DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 800 IS, IXY DIGITAL 800 IS | 2006 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 6.2 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A630 | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ CCD | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A640 | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ CCD | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A710 IS | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/2.5″ CCD | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G7 | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ CCD | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD40 DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS i7, IXY DIGITAL L | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/2.5″ CCD | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD800 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 850 IS, IXY DIGITAL 900 IS | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/2.5-inch CCD | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD900 DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 900 Ti, IXY DIGITAL 1000 | 2006 | CCD | Type: 1/1.8″ CCD | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A450 | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/3.0-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 megapixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A460 | 2007 | CCD | Type: 5.0 Megapixel, 1/3.0 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A550 | 2007 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A560 | 2007 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A570 IS | 2007 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD1000 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 70, IXY DIGITAL 10 | 2007 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD750 DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 75, IXY DIGITAL 90 | 2007 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot TX1 | 2007 | CCD | Type: 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S5 IS | 2007 | CCD | Type: 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD850 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 950 IS, IXY DIGITAL 810 IS | 2007 | CCD | Type: 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A650 IS | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 megapixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A720 IS | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 megapixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G9 | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 megapixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD870 IS DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 860 IS, IXY DIGITAL 910 IS | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD950 IS DIGITAL ELPH | DIGITAL IXUS 960 IS, IXY DIGITAL 2000 IS | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 megapixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX100 IS | 2007 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 megapixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A580 | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A590 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A470 | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD1100 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 80 IS, IXY DIGITAL 20 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million pixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD770 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 85 IS, IXY DIGITAL 25 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD790 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 90 IS, IXY DIGITAL 95 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD890 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 970 IS, IXY DIGITAL 820 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A1000 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A2000 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot E1 | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD880 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 870 IS, IXY DIGITAL 920 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD990 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 980 IS, IXY DIGITAL 3000 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 15 million pixels) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX110 IS | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G10 | 2008 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 15.0 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX1 IS | 2008 | CMOS | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CMOS (Total number of pixels: Approx. 11.6 million pixels) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX10 IS | 2008 | CCD | ion. While the SX10 IS incorporates a high-resolution 10-megapixel CCD sensor, the SX10 IS feature a newly developed 20x optical zoom lens f | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A1100 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.7 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A480 | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD1200 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 95 IS, IXY DIGITAL 110 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD780 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 100 IS, IXY DIGITAL 210 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD960 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 110 IS, IXY DIGITAL 510 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A2100 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.7 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD970 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 990 IS, IXY DIGITAL 830 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX200 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot D10 | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.7 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD940 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 120 IS, IXY DIGITAL 220 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX120 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX20 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD980 IS DIGITAL ELPH | Digital IXUS 200 IS, IXY DIGITAL 930 IS | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G11 | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S90 | 2009 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A3000 IS | 2010 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A3100 IS | 2010 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.4 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A490 | 2010 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A495 | 2010 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD1300 IS DIGITAL ELPH | IXUS 105, IXY 200F | 2010 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 12.7 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD1400 IS DIGITAL ELPH | IXUS 130, IXY 400F | 2010 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 14.5 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SD3500 IS DIGITAL ELPH | IXUS 210, IXY 10S | 2010 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 14.5 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX210 IS | 2010 | CCD | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 14.5 million) | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD4000 IS DIGITAL ELPH | IXUS 300 HS, IXY 30S | 2010 | CMOS | Image Sensor: 1/2.3-inch type CMOS (Total number of pixels: Approx.10.6 million) | Canon museum |
| PowerShot S95 | 2010 | CCD | HS System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 10-megapixel CCD sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor to real | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX130 IS | 2010 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX30 IS | 2010 | CCD | Canon’s DIGIC 4 image processor and a high-resolution 14.1-megapixel CCD sensor, and incorporates a 2.7-inch Vari-Angle Clear Live LCD V mon | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SD4500 IS DIGITAL ELPH | IXUS 1000 HS, IXY 50S | 2010 | CMOS | uring the HS System, which combines a 10.0-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, the | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G12 | 2010 | CCD | rates the HS System, which combines a 10.0-megapixel high-sensitivity CCD sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, to en | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A2200 | 2011 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A3200 IS | 2011 | CCD | ns, the high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor and a 14.1-megapixel CCD image sensor. Like the SX230 HS, the camera lets users take advant | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 100 HS | IXUS 115 HS, IXY 210F | 2011 | CMOS | m, which brings together a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor and Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 300 HS | IXUS 220 HS, IXY 410F | 2011 | CMOS | S System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor and Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor | Canon museum |
| PowerShot A1200 | 2011 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 500 HS | IXUS 310 HS, IXY 31S | 2011 | CMOS | S System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor and Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX230 HS | 2011 | CMOS | S System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor to re | Canon museum | |
| IXY 32S | 2011 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A3300 IS | 2011 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 310 HS | IXUS 230 HS, IXY 600F | 2011 | CMOS | S System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor to de | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 510 HS | IXUS 1100 HS, IXY 51S | 2011 | CMOS | S System, which combines a low-noise, high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor. The | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX150 IS | 2011 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX40 HS | 2011 | CMOS | which combines the new DIGIC 5 with a high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, the camera realizes an approximately one-fourth reduction | Canon museum | |
| IXY 600F Samantha Thavasa Petit Choice | 2011 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S100 | 2011 | CMOS | the PowerShot S100’s newly developed 1/1.7-inch 12.1-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor realizes low-noise results even in unfavorable lighting. Fu | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A4000 IS | 2012 | CCD | ody design, the A4000 IS incorporates an approximately 16.0-megapixel CCD sensor and a DIGIC 4 image processor, and supports the capture of | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A2300 | 2012 | CCD | The PowerShot A2300 features an approximately 16-megapixel CCD sensor, the high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, and a 5x optica | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A2400 IS | 2012 | CCD | ody design, The A2400 IS incorporates an approximately 16.0-megapixel CCD sensor and a DIGIC 4 image processor, and supports the capture of | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A3400 IS | 2012 | CCD | The PowerShot A3400 IS features an approximately 16-megapixel CCD sensor, the high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, and a 5x optica | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 110 HS | IXUS 125 HS, IXY 220F | 2012 | CMOS | ystem, which combines a high-sensitivity approximately 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and high-performance DIGIC 5 image processor for high-qual | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 320 HS | IXUS 240 HS, IXY 420F | 2012 | CMOS | s HS System, DIGIC 5, combined with a 16.1-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor offering low-noise performance, delivers minimal blur and | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 520 HS | IXUS 500 HS, IXY 3 | 2012 | CMOS | Intelligent IS, and the HS System, which combines a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and high-performance DIGIC 5 image processor. The IXY 3 fea | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 530 HS | IXUS 510 HS, IXY 1 | 2012 | CMOS | ystem, which combines a high-sensitivity approximately 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and high-performance DIGIC 5 image processor to deliver be | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G1 X | 2012 | CMOS | res an all-new Canon-developed 1.5-inch, approximately 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, a newly designed 4x optical zoom lens, and Canon’s high-p | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX240 HS | 2012 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX260 HS | 2012 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A1300 | 2012 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A810 | 2012 | CCD | The PowerShot A810 features an approximately 16-megapixel CCD sensor, the high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, and a 5x optica | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot D20 | 2012 | CMOS | button. Combining a high-sensitivity, approximately 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon’s DIGIC 4 image processor, the D20’s HS System ensu | Canon museum | |
| IXUS 245HS | IXY 430F | 2012 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX160 IS | 2012 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX50 HS | 2012 | CMOS | igh-sensitivity 1/2.3-inch approximately 12.1-million-effective pixel CMOS sensor (back-illuminated type) and the high-performance DIGIC 5 i | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX500 IS | 2012 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G15 | 2012 | CMOS | In addition to employing a newly developed high-sensitivity Canon CMOS sensor with approximately 12.1 million effective pixels, the PowerSho | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S110 | 2012 | CMOS | es Canon’s newly developed approximately 12.1-million-effective-pixel CMOS sensor and the high-performance DIGIC 5 image processor. Compared | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A1400 | 2013 | CCD | d for longer periods of time. The A1400 incorporate a high-resolution CCD sensor with an effective pixel count of up to approximately 16.0 m | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A2600 | 2013 | CCD | d for longer periods of time. The A2600 incorporate a high-resolution CCD sensor with an effective pixel count of up to approximately 16.0 m | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 130 IS | IXUS 140, IXY 110F | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 330 HS | IXUS 255 HS, IXY 610F | 2013 | CMOS | combines an approximately 12.1-megapixel low-noise, high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5, Canon’s latest high-performance image processo | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 115 IS | IXUS 132, IXY 90F | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot N | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX280 HS | PowerShot SX280 HS/ PowerShot SX270 HS | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| IXY 620F | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot A3500 IS | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 120 IS | IXUS 135, IXY 100F | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX170 IS | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX510 HS | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G16 | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S120 | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot S200 | 2013 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 135 | IXUS 145, IXY 120 | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 150 IS | IXUS 155, IXY 140 | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 340 HS | IXUS 265 HS, IXY 630 | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX600 HS | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX700 HS | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot D30 | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G1 X Mark II | 2014 | CMOS | mm film equivalent) 5x optical zoom, a large Canon-developed 1.5-inch CMOS sensor, and the high-performance DIGIC 6 image processor. With a | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot N100 | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 140 IS | IXUS 150, IXY 130 | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX400 IS | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G7 X | 2014 | CMOS | 24–100 mm (35 mm film equivalent) 4.2x optical zoom, a large 1.0-inch CMOS sensor and Canon’s DIGIC 6 image processor, the new PowerShot G7 | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX60 HS | 2014 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 160 | IXUS 160, IXY 150 | 2015 | CCD | ology, and a high-resolution approximately 20 million effective pixel CCD image sensor. Smart AUTO ensures optimal shooting settings to help | Canon museum |
| PowerShot N2 | 2015 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX530 HS | 2015 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX610 HS | 2015 | CMOS | kes possible its trim body dimensions. Featuring a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor with approximately 20.2 million effective pixels coupled wit | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX710 HS | 2015 | CMOS | mbining a high-sensitivity approximately 20.3 million effective pixel CMOS image sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 6 image processor | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX410 IS | 2015 | CCD | the PowerShot SX400 IS. The SX410 IS incorporates a high-resolution CCD sensor offering approximately 20 million effective pixels that, work | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 170 IS | IXUS 170, IXY 170 | 2015 | CCD | ning high imaging performance. It also incorporates a high-resolution CCD image sensor with approximately 20 million effective pixels. The c | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 350 HS | IXUS 275 HS, IXY 640 | 2015 | CMOS | ge clarity. It combines an approximately 20.2 million effective pixel CMOS sensor with the DIGIC 4+ image processor to produce highly detail | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G3 X | 2015 | CMOS | Employing an impressive 1.0-inch CMOS sensor, the PowerShot G3 X delivers the rich color gradation and beau | Canon museum | |
| IXUS 165 | IXY 160 | 2015 | CCD | Combining a high-resolution approximately 20 million effective pixel CCD image sensor with Canon's DIGIC 4+ image processor, the camera make | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G5 X | 2015 | CMOS | right lens with a large 1.0-inch 20.2-million-effective-pixel backlit CMOS sensor to make possible imaging with rich color gradation and bea | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G9 X | 2015 | CMOS | Furthermore, its large 1.0-inch 20.2-million-effective-pixel backlit CMOS sensor makes possible exceptional imaging results even in low-ligh | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 180 | IXUS 175, IXY 180 | 2016 | CCD | ology, and a high-resolution approximately 20 million effective pixel CCD image sensor. During still shooting, the camera’s dedicated Auto Z | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 190 IS | IXUS 180, IXY 190 | 2016 | CCD | pproximately 20x. The camera also incorporates with a high-resolution CCD image sensor with approximately 20 million effective pixels. When | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX420 IS | 2016 | CCD | (released in March 2015). The SX420 IS incorporates a high-resolution CCD sensor offering approximately 20 million effective pixels that, wo | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX720 HS | 2016 | CMOS | mbining a high-sensitivity approximately 20.3 million effective pixel CMOS image sensor and Canon's high-performance DIGIC 6 image processor | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G7 X Mark II | 2016 | CMOS | ng the bright lens with a large 1.0-inch 20.1-million effective-pixel CMOS sensor, the PowerShot G7 X Mark II makes possible imaging with ri | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 360 HS | IXUS 285 HS, IXY 650 | 2016 | CMOS | eatures a high-sensitivity approximately 20.2-million effective-pixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4+ image processor that work together with the h | Canon museum |
| PowerShot SX620 HS | 2016 | CMOS | eatures a high-sensitivity approximately 20.2-million effective-pixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4+ image processor that work together with the h | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot ELPH 185 | IXUS 185, IXY 200 | 2017 | CCD | ology, and a high-resolution approximately 20 million effective pixel CCD image sensor. The IXY 200 newly features such beginner-friendly fu | Canon museum |
| PowerShot ELPH 200 IS | IXUS 190, IXY 210 | 2017 | CCD | to approximately 20x. The camera also incorporates a high-resolution CCD image sensor with approximately 20 million effective pixels. Equipp | Canon museum |
| PowerShot G9 X Mark II | 2017 | Not stated | The museum page names no sensor type. | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX430 IS | 2017 | CCD | leased in February 2016). The SX430 IS incorporates a high-resolution CCD sensor offering approximately 20 million effective pixels that, wo | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX730 HS | 2017 | CMOS | mbining a high-sensitivity approximately 20.3 million effective pixel CMOS image sensor and Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 6 processor, the | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G1 X Mark III | 2017 | CMOS | ofessional-level photographic expression. Equipped with an APS-C size CMOS sensor, a large-diameter zoom lens and Canon's DIGIC 7 image proc | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX740 HS | 2018 | CMOS | eighing approximately 299 g. Equipped with a 20.3 effective megapixel CMOS sensor and a 24–960 mm (35 mm film equivalent) 40x optical zoom l | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot SX70 HS | 2018 | CMOS | to 1365mm at the telephoto end and is equipped with a 20.3 megapixel CMOS sensor. What’s more, using improved ZoomPlus technology, the camer | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G5 X Mark II | 2019 | CMOS | image processor with a 1.0-inch 20.1-million effective-pixel stacked CMOS sensor, the first employed by Canon, the PowerShot G5 X Mark II re | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot G7 X Mark III | 2019 | CMOS | image processor with a 1.0-inch 20.1-million effective-pixel stacked CMOS sensor, the first employed by Canon, the PowerShot G7 X Mark III r | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot V10 | 2023 | CMOS | s locations and angles. The PowerShot V10 is equipped with a 1.0-inch CMOS sensor with an effective pixel count of approximately 13.1 millio | Canon museum | |
| PowerShot V1 | 2025 | CMOS | the first time in a Canon compact digital camera, it features a 1.4" CMOS sensor which measures roughly double the size of the 1.0" sensor i | Canon museum |
When did Canon's compacts switch from CCD to CMOS?
Not at one moment. In the museum list the first CMOS compact is from 2008, the PowerShot SX1 IS, after 102 CCD models. CCD and CMOS compacts were then launched side by side in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017. The last CCD model is from 2017, and every later model that states a sensor says CMOS.
We give the dates, not the reason: the museum pages we read do not say why Canon chose one sensor type over the other for a given model, and we found no Canon statement we could cite for it.
| Year | CCD | CMOS | Not stated | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Which Canon lines used CCD, and which CMOS?
By the museum's own grouping, CMOS appears in PowerShot ELPH / IXUS / IXY (14), PowerShot SX (11), PowerShot G (11), PowerShot S (2), PowerShot D (1), PowerShot V (2). Every model that states a sensor in PowerShot A, PowerShot Pro, Other says CCD. Counts per line:
| Line | CCD | CMOS | Not stated | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerShot ELPH / IXUS / IXY | 54 | 14 | 11 | 79 |
| PowerShot A | 56 | 0 | 7 | 63 |
| PowerShot SX | 11 | 11 | 14 | 36 |
| PowerShot G | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| PowerShot S | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| PowerShot N | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| PowerShot D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| PowerShot V | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PowerShot Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Other | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
The line is the museum's grouping (for example "PowerShot ELPH / IXUS / IXY"), not ours. A model can sit in a different line from the one its name suggests.
Is my Canon a CCD or a CMOS camera?
Find it in the table above; the row gives the sensor and the words Canon used. Search by any of its names, because the same camera has different names by region. If your row says "Not stated", Canon's museum page does not name the technology and we do not fill the gap; the camera's manual or spec sheet is the next place to look.
- PowerShot S90: CCD (spec value).
Reviewed here with a museum-stated CCD: PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S110 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot G2, PowerShot S30, PowerShot S200 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S230 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S45, PowerShot A70, PowerShot G5, PowerShot A80, PowerShot A75, PowerShot S410 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S60, PowerShot A400, PowerShot G6, PowerShot A520, PowerShot SD400 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD500 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD550 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot A620, PowerShot A540, PowerShot SD600 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot A700, PowerShot A640, PowerShot A710 IS, PowerShot SD800 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD900 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot A550, PowerShot A570 IS, PowerShot SD1000 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD750 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S5 IS, PowerShot SD850 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot G9, PowerShot SD870 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot A590 IS, PowerShot SD1100 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD770 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD880 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD990 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SX110 IS, PowerShot G10, PowerShot SD1200 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD780 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD940 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SX120 IS, PowerShot G11, PowerShot S90, PowerShot SD1300 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD1400 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S95, PowerShot G12, PowerShot ELPH 180. With a museum-stated CMOS sensor: PowerShot SD4000 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot ELPH 100 HS, PowerShot ELPH 300 HS, PowerShot S100, PowerShot ELPH 110 HS, PowerShot ELPH 320 HS, PowerShot S110, PowerShot ELPH 330 HS, PowerShot G7 X, PowerShot G7 X Mark II, PowerShot ELPH 360 HS, PowerShot G7 X Mark III.
Why are 40 cameras marked "Not stated"?
Because the words CCD and CMOS do not appear in the sensor line or the description on their museum pages. They are all from 2010 to 2017; the spread by year is 2010 (3), 2011 (6), 2012 (6), 2013 (12), 2014 (10), 2015 (2), 2017 (1). Examples: PowerShot A3000 IS, PowerShot A490, PowerShot SX130 IS, PowerShot A2200, PowerShot A1200, IXY 32S.
Not stated does not mean unknown to Canon, only that the page we read does not say. We did not look the missing ones up in retailer lists, which often disagree with the maker.
How this list was made, and what it does not say
The list is Canon's own Camera Museum list of digital compact cameras, 240 models from 1995 to 2025.1 We read each model's museum page and keep only what the page states: the model names, the "Marketed" date, the sensor type and the power source. Each row links to its museum page. On 2026-10-19 we also re-fetched 20 random museum pages live and 20 of 20 gave the same sensor, battery and date values as our stored copy.
- The museum list covers PowerShot, ELPH, IXUS and IXY compacts. It does not cover Canon's EOS or PowerShot-less cameras, and it is Canon's selection: a camera missing from it is not proof that Canon never sold it.
- Each museum page gives one "Marketed" date. We found no per-region dates on the pages, except notes such as "launched only in Japan".
- Names: the museum gives up to three names per camera, Japan, the Americas and Europe/Asia/Oceania. Our "also sold as" column is those other names.
- A page counts as CCD or CMOS only if the sensor line, the sensor label or the description names exactly one of them. A page naming both would be marked Not stated; none did.
We do not copy Canon's descriptions or photos; the numbers and names are facts, each linked to its source.
Sources
- Canon Camera Museum: digital compact cameras and its 240 model pages, linked in each row (read 2026-10-19).
- Data files: canon-sensor-types.csv, canon-release-dates.csv, canon-battery-codes.csv.
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