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Design: 8.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 113 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 9883A001
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
price range: $698.99
An excellent feature set and improved performance make the Canon PowerShot S2 IS megazoom camera even more attractive than its predecessor.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 113 reviews
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176 out of 180 people found this review helpful
by HayleEye on July 11, 2005
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134 out of 137 people found this review helpful
"I Like This Camera A Lot, But..."
by ArchersAdvantage on June 20, 2005
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115 out of 117 people found this review helpful
"Ultra fast 12x optical zoom. Will not disappoint!"
by kevinherzog on May 31, 2005
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40 out of 48 people found this review helpful
"Nice photographs, but some design problems"
by Phonetech01 on June 28, 2005
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22 out of 22 people found this review helpful
"Great All aroung camera! Does everything well."
by Akysten on July 18, 2005
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 9883A001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 4.4 in
- Depth 3 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 14.3 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Landscape, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Saturation, Black & White, Custom Effect, Low Sharpening, Contrast compensation
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Spot AF area, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- AE/AF Control FlexiZone
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480, Fine JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 2.3 ft - 17 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - F/2.7-3.5
- Focal Length 6 mm - 72 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 432 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 19.2 in
- Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.7-3.5
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Features UD glass, Aspherical lens, Ultrasonic Motor (USM)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Focus bracketing, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.33 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 115,000 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
- Dioptric Correction Range -5.5 to +1.5
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
- System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 256 MB, Windows 98SE/2000/ME - 128 MB, Windows XP - 256 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
