Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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Manufacturer:: Canon USA, Inc.
Part number:: 1101B001

General

Product Type: Digital camera
Point-and-shoot highlights: Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
Weight: 14.5 oz
Width: 4.4 in
Depth: 3 in
Height: 3.1 in

Main Features

Resolution: 6 megapixels
Image stabilizer feature: Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Sensor resolution: 6 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type: CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution: 6,000,000 pixels
Total Pixels: 6,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size: 1/2.5 in
Light Sensitivity: ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
Digital Zoom: 4 x
Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs: Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Landscape, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
Special effects: Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Positive, Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Black & White, Custom Effect, Low Sharpening, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone, Contrast compensation
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
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
Continuous Shooting Speed: 1.5 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second
Color support: Color
Image Stabilizer: Optical
AE/AF Control: FlexiZone
TV Tuner: None
Video Capture: AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory: 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive: None
Image Storage: Super-fine / large JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 4 - With 16MB card - 2.72 MB, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card - 1.62 MB, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 17 - With 16MB card - 780 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 6 - With 16MB card - 2.03 MB, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 11 - With 16MB card - 1.2 MB, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 23 dBi - With 16MB card - 585 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 6 - With 16MB card - 2 MB, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 12 - With 16MB card - 1.12 MB, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 24 dBi - With 16MB card - 556 KB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - With 16MB card - 1 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 dBi - With 16MB card - 558 KB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - With 16MB card - 278 KB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 52 - With 16MB card - 249 KB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - With 16MB card - 150 KB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 127 - With 16MB card - 84 KB
Flash memory: 16 MB - SD Memory Card
Supported Flash Memory: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

Type: Zoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - F/2.7-3.5
Focal Length: 6 mm - 72 mm
Lens Construction: 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer: Canon

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

Camera Flash

Effective Flash Range: 1.6 ft - 17 ft
Type: Pop-up flash
Flash Modes: Auto mode, Slow synchro, Flash ON mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction, Auto mode with red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Effective flash range: 1.6 ft - 17 ft
Features: AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: Electronic
Color support: Color
Diagonal size (inches): 0.33 in
Resolution: 115,000 pixels
Field Coverage: 100%
Dioptric Correction Range: -5.5 to +1.5

Display

Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
Mounting: Rotating
Resolution: 115,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type: None

Microphone

Type: Microphone - Built-in
Mode: Stereo

Connections

Connector Type: 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s): 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Type: Zoom lens
Focal length: 6 mm - 72 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 36 - 432 mm
Focus adjustment: Manual, Automatic
Min Focus Range: 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range: 0-50cm
Lens Aperture: F/2.7-3.5
Optical Zoom: 12 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorized drive
Lens construction: 9 : 11
Features: UD glass, Aspherical lens, Ultrasonic Motor (USM)

Miscellaneous

Carrying Case: None
Cables Included: A/V cable, USB cable
Included Accessories: Lens cap, Neck strap
Min Operating Temperature: 32 �F
Max Operating Temperature: 104 �F
Operating humidity: 10 - 90%

Power

Power Device: None

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating system: MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later
Peripherals: USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Battery

Supported Battery: 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Software

Type: Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information: All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time: 2.1
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical: 1.7
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright: 0.4
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim: 0.8
CNET Labs Typical burst speed: 1.5
CNET Labs Wake up time: 1.5