Review: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon PowerShot S3 IS Specifications:
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
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
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
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:
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%
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
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