Canon Group
Close Close
Menu Menu Close Close Search
PowerShot SX280 HS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Adding a Date Stamp when Shooting

Content Id: 8201862700


Solution

The camera can add the shooting date to images, in the lower-right corner.

For a list of shooting modes in which the [Date Stamp] setting can be configured, please refer to the table below.

Caution

Note that date stamps cannot be edited or removed, so confirm beforehand that the date and time are correct.

Caution

For setting or changing the date and time, refer to Setting or Changing the Date and Time.
In some shooting modes it may not be possible to configure the [Date Stamp] setting.

Caution

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
In this example, the procedure is shown on a PowerShot S110 set to the [Program AE] (P) shooting mode.

The procedure for adding a date stamp to images during shooting is explained below.

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.

3. The following screen is displayed.

   

: Zoom lever       : Left button : Right button : Up button : Down button

Move the zoom lever to choose the [ ] tab.

Press the Up or Down buttons to choose [Date Stamp]

Press the Right or Left buttons to choose [Date] or [Date & Time].

Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.

4. When [Date Stamp] is set to [Date] or [Date & Time], [DATE] is displayed on the LCD monitor.

If [DATE] does not appear, press the ⋖DISP.⋗ button several times to change the information displayed on the screen.

5. The [Date Stamp] will be added to the images as shown below:

[Date]

[Date & Time]

Caution

It is not possible to edit the displayed date, color, style, or position of date stamps.

Shooting modes in which the [Date Stamp] setting can be configured:

ModelsShooting Modes
, , ,
PowerShot SX160 IS
PowerShot SX50 HS
PowerShot S110
PowerShot SX500 IS
PowerShot SX270 HS
PowerShot SX280 HS
PowerShot G15
PowerShot A1400
PowerShot A2500
PowerShot A2600
PowerShot A3500
PowerShot ELPH 130 IS
PowerShot ELPH 115 IS
PowerShot ELPH 120 IS
IXUS 140
IXUS 132
IXUS 135
PowerShot ELPH 330 IS
IXUS 255 HS
...[Date Stamp] can be added
...Shooting mode not available
"Was this helpful?"