Bold Photography Day or Night.
For the photo novice looking to save the magic moments that happen in everyday life, the stylish PowerShot ELPH 360 HS camera is slim enough to have with you when and where you need it. The 12x Optical Zoom can help capture a close-up of child’s face on stage, or a wide image of the whole play and audience. Share those memories with friends and family easily thanks to built-in Wi-Fi®* and NFC** capability. The 20.2 Megapixel*** CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4+ Image Processor help deliver detailed images, while Intelligent IS and Optical Image Stabilizer help the images remain sharp with minimal blur. Record unforgettable movies at 1080p Full HD resolution, and see the whole image on a clear 3.0-inch LCD screen to help ensure you have the picture you want. Hybrid Auto mode captures a short video of the seconds before you capture your image. The newly added Story Highlights mode combines your images and video, then adds appropriate effects to create a short movie of the best parts of your day.
Image Capture Device |
Type |
20.2 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS |
Total Pixels |
Approx. 21.1 Megapixels |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 20.2 Megapixels* * Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels. |
Lens |
Focal Length |
4.5 (W) - 54.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 25-300mm) |
Optical Zoom |
12x |
Digital Zoom |
4x |
Focusing Range |
Normal: 2.0 in. (5.0cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1.0m) - infinity (T) Auto: 0.4 in. (1.0cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1.0m) - infinity (T) Macro: 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (1-50cm) (W) Infinity: 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (W), 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (T) |
Autofocus System |
TTL Autofocus |
Viewfinders |
Optical Viewfinder |
Not available |
LCD Monitor |
3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3) |
LCD Pixels |
Approx. 461,000 dots |
LCD Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
Aperture and Shutter |
Maximum Aperture |
f/3.6 (W), f/7.0 (T) |
Shutter Speed |
1-1/2000 sec.15-1 sec. (in Long Shutter Mode) |
Exposure Control |
Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO 80-3200 |
Light Metering Method |
Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
Exposure Compensation |
Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
White Balance |
White Balance Control |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
Flash |
Built-in Flash |
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
Flash Range |
1.6-13.0 ft. (W), 3.3-6.6 ft. (T)50.0cm - 4.0m (W), 1.0-2.0m (T) |
Shooting Specifications |
Shooting Modes |
P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Portrait, Smile, Wink Self-Timer, Face Self-Timer, High-Speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
Photo Effects |
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color |
Self Timer |
Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom |
Wireless Control |
Built-in Wi-Fi® and NFC |
Continuous Shooting |
Normal Continuous Shooting in Auto/P modes: Approx. 2.5 shots/sec.Normal Continuous High-speed Burst mode: Approx. 7.2 shots/sec.Under lighting conditions where flash does not fire automatically. Excluding RAW and RAW + JPEG. Until memory card becomes full. |
Image Storage |
Storage Media |
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards |
File Format |
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible |
Image Recording Format |
Superfine / Fine |
JPEG Compression Mode |
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Monaural)) |
Number of Recording Pixels |
Still Images:1) 16:9 - Large: 5184 x 2912; Medium 1: 3648 x 2048; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 3602) 3:2 - Large: 5184 x 3456; Medium 1: 3648 x 2432; Medium 2: 2048 x 1368; Small: 640 x 4243) 4:3 - Large: 5184 x 3888; Medium 1: 3648 x 2736; Medium 2: 2048 x 1536; Medium: 2592 x 1944; Small: 640 x 4804) 1:1 - Large: 3888 x 3888; Medium 1: 2736 x 2736; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 480Videos:Full HD 1920 x 1280: 29.97 fpsHD 1280 x 720: 29.97 fps640 x 480: 29.97 fps |
Number of Recordable Images |
Image data |
Approx. Number of Shots Recordable to 16 GB Memory Card Note: SF=Superfine, F=Fine |
Time of Recordable Movies |
Movie data |
*1 Using an SD Speed Class 10 / UHS-I compatible memory card.• Recording stops automatically once the file size reaches 4 GB or the memory card becomes full.• Recording may stop unexpectedly if a memory card with a low Speed Class is used. |
Playback Specifications |
Playback Modes File |
Protect, Favorites, Erase, Slideshow, Rotate, i-Contrast, Resize, Cropping, Red-Eye Correction, My Colors, Photobook Set-up, Scroll Display, Auto Rotate, Resume, Transition Effect |
Interfaces |
Video Out |
NTSC/PAL |
Audio Out |
Monaural |
Other |
Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers |
Power Source |
Battery Pack NB-11LH |
Shooting Capacity |
Approx. 180 shots Approx. 265 shots in ECO Mode Video Recording Time: Approx. 40 min. |
Playback Time |
Approx. 4 hr. |
Physical Specifications |
Operating Temperature |
32-104°F / 0-40°C |
Operating Humidity |
10-90% |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
3.92 x 2.28 x 0.90 in. / 99.6 x 58.0 x 22.8mm |
Weight |
5.19 oz. / 147g (CIPA standard) 4.59 oz. / 130g (Body only) |