Specifications for PowerShot S3 IS
| Article ID: ART126615 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/14/2015 |
Description
Solution
Specifications
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
| PowerShot S3 IS |
| Camera effective pixels | Approx. 6.0 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.5 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 6.2 million) |
| Lens | 6.0 (W) - 72 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 36 - 432 mm), F 2.7 (W) - 3.5 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Maximum approx. 4.0X (Maximum approx. 48X with optical zoom) |
| Viewfinder |
Color LCD viewfinder Picture coverage 100 %
Dioptric Adjustment -5.5 - +1.5 m (dpt) |
| LCD Monitor | 2.0-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (Picture coverage 100%) approx. 115,000 pixels |
| AF System |
TTL Autofocus (continuous or single)
Focus lock and manual focus available Focusing frame: 1-point AF (any position is available) |
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Shooting Distance
(from the front of the lens) |
Normal AF: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity (W)/ 90 cm (3.0 ft.) - infinity (T) Macro: 10 cm (3.9 in.) - 50cm (W) Super Macro: 0 - 10 cm (0 - 3.9in.) (W) |
| Shutter | Mechanical + electronic |
| Shutter Speed |
15 - 1/3200 sec.
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| Light Metering Method | Evaluative metering / Center-weighted average metering / Spot metering (Center or AF-point) |
| Exposure Control |
Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure
AE Lock is available |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available. |
| Sensitivity | AUTO/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
| White Balance | Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash) or custom |
| Flash |
Auto, On, Off Red-eye reduction On: Red-eye reduction auto/Redeye reduction On/Flash Off Red-eye reduction Off: On/Off |
| Flash Range |
.7 - 5.2 m (2.3 - 17.1 ft.) (W), .7 - 4 m (2.3 - 13.1 ft.) (T) (When sensitivity is set to ISO AUTO.) Macro shooting: 0.3 - 0.7 m (1.0 - 2.3 ft.) (W/T) (Auto ISO) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE lock, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash are available. |
| Flash output adjustment | 3 Stops |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto
Creative zone: Program, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, and Custom Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene*, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Sports and Movie |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.5 images/sec. (Large/Fine mode)
Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (High-speed continuous shooting, Large/Fine mode) |
| Interval Shooting |
Shooting interval: approx. 1 - 60 min. (1-min. increments)
Number of shots: 2 - 100 shots (Maximum number of shots varies according to memory card capacity.) |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay or via Custom Timer settings |
| PC Connected Shooting | Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) |
| Recording Media | SD Memory Card |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF compliant |
| Image Recording Format |
Still Images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1
Movies: AVI (Image data : Motion JPEG, Audio data:WAVE [stereo]) |
| Compression | Superfine/fine/normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
Still images : Large: 2816 x 2112 pixels
Medium 1: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 2816 x 1584 pixels Movies : 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (15 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (60 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (15 frames/sec.) A maximum file size of 1 GB and a maximum of 1-hour recording are available in one movie shooting session. |
| Audio Data |
Sampling frequency: 44.100/22.050/11.025 kHz
Quantization bit: 16 bit |
| Playback Modes |
Single (histogram displayable)
Index (9 thumbnail images) Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor/viewfinder) Auto play Sound memos (up to 60 sec.) Movie (slow-motion playback possible) Sound Recorder (up to two hours of sound-only recording/playback possible) |
| Direct Print | Canon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/PictBridge compatible |
| Display languages | 21 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese) |
| My Camera Settings (customizing) |
The Start-up image, Start-up Sound, Shutter Sound, Operation Sound and Selftimer Sound can be customized using the following methods.
1. Using the images and sounds recorded on the camera. 2. Using downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
| Interface | Universal Serial Bus 2.0 High-Speed (USB 2.0) (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol]), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, stereo audio) |
| Power Source |
Four AA alkaline batteries (included)
Four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-200) (optional) AC Adapter Kit CA-PS700 (optional) |
| Operating Temperatures | 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10 - 90 % |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) | 113.4 X 78.0 X 75.5 mm (4.46 X 3.07 X 2.97 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight | Approx. 410 g (14.5 oz.) (camera body only) |
*1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.