Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Article written on 24 June 2008 .
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS description :

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Specification :

Max resolution - 2816 x 2112
Low resolution - 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h - 4:3
Effective pixels - 6.0 million
Sensor photo detectors - 6.2 million
Sensor size - 1/2.5 "
Sensor type - CCD
ISO rating - Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800
Zoom wide (W) - 36 mm
Zoom tele (T) - 432 mm (12 x)
Digital zoom - Yes 4x
Image stabilization - Yes, Lens
Auto Focus - Yes
Manual Focus - Yes
Auto focus type - TTL, FlexiZone
Normal focus range - 50 cm
Macro focus range - 10/0 cm
White balance override - 6 positions & manual preset
Aperture range - F2.7 - F3.5 / F8
Min shutter - 15 sec
Max shutter - 1/3200 sec
Built-in Flash - Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. - 5.2 m (17 ft) 2 m
External flash - No
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Exposure compensation - -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering - Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Aperture priority - Yes
Shutter priority - Yes
Continuous Drive - Yes, 1.5 fps / 2.3 fps
Movie Clips - Yes, 640 x 480, 15/30 fps with stereo audio, unlimited
Remote control - No
Self-timer - 2 or 10 sec or custom
Orientation sensor - Yes
Storage types - SD/MMC card
Storage included - 16 MB SD card
Uncompressed format - No
Compressed format - JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels - Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder - Electronic
LCD - 2.0 " (flip-out & twist)
LCD Pixels - 115,000
Video out - Yes
USB - Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) - No
Battery / Charger - No
Battery - AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries) - 510 g (18 oz)
Dimensions - 113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 3 in)