Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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 14.5 oz

Main Features

• Resolution 6 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
• 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 , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot
• Special Effects Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Positive , My Colors , Vivid Red , Color Swap , Vivid Blue , Vivid Green , Color Accent , Black & White , Darker Skin Tone , Lighter Skin Tone
• 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
• Continuous Shooting Speed 30 frames per second
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 6 sec - With 16MB card , AVI - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 16MB card , AVI - 320 x 240 - 10 sec - With 16MB card , AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 sec - With 16MB card , AVI - 320 x 240 - 40 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory 16 MB Flash
• Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard ,  SD Memory Card
• Floppy Drive None
• Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 4 - With 16MB card , Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card , Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 17 - With 16MB card , Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 6 - With 16MB card , Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 12 - With 16MB card , Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 24 - With 16MB card , Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - With 16MB card , Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 - With 16MB card , Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - With 16MB card , Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 52 - With 16MB card , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - With 16MB card , Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 127 - With 16MB card , Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 6 - With 16MB card , Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 11 - With 16MB card , Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 23 dBi - With 16MB card

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 1.6 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 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
• Lens Aperture F/2.7-3.5
• Optical Zoom 12 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
• Lens Manufacturer Canon
• 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 , MOTION PRINT , Audio recording , Auto power save , Built-in speaker , Focus bracketing , Histogram display , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Interval shooting mode , 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 - 2 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Rotating
• Display Format 115,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

Microphone

• Type Microphone - Built-in
• Microphone Operation Mode Stereo

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video/audio output , 1 x DC power input
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x 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 , SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Included Accessories Lens cap , Neck strap
• Cables Included A/V cable , USB cable

Power

• Power Device None

Battery

• Supported Battery AA
• Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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

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