Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number:1101B001

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