Canon Powershot S1 IS Author: Talon Date Posted:14/11/2004 10:50.34 SLRating: Bottom Line: Image Stabilization is useful, and the swivel LCD is convenient. A stylish design and 10x USM lens make for a great family camera. However, noise at high shutter speeds and at ISO 400, plus some focusing issues keep the S1 from reaching its full potential. Article Navigation Introduction PowerShot S1 IS Kit Contents Official Specifications Design Layout Functionality – The Good Functionality – The bad Conclusion Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Discuss This Article

Official Specifications

Type: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 10x optical zoom and Image Stabilizer System.

Image Capture Device: 3.2 M pixel, 1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD).

Sensitivity: Auto; ISO 50/100/200/400 (Equivalent to ISO).

Resolution (Recording Pixels): 2,048 x 1,536 (Large), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 1),1,024 x 768 Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small); Movie: 640 x 480 or 320 x 240.

JPEG Image Quality Modes: Normal, Fine, Super Fine.

File Format: Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 compliant.

Image Recording Format: Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant); Movie: AVI.

Recording Media: CompactFlash™ (CF) card, Type I and Type II.

Shooting Modes: Auto, Creative (P, Av, Tv, M), Image (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie) and Custom.

Shooting Speed: Continuous approx. 1.7 fps (Large/Fine)

Photo Effect: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom.

Playback Modes: Single, Index (9 thumbnail image), magnification (Approx. 2x to 10x), Slide Show or Movie.

Erase Modes: Still image: Single images, All images; Movie: Part of Movie, All of Movie.

Interfaces: USB, A/V out (Video: NTSC or PAL selectable; Audio: monaural)

Direct Printing: Direct connection with Canon Direct Photo Printer, Card Photo Printer and PictBridge supported printers.

Lens: 5.8-58mm, f/2.8-f/3.1 zoom lens (equivalent to 38-380mm in 35mm format)

Shutter Speed: 15-1/2000 sec. Slow shutter operates with noise reduction.

Focus Range: Normal AF: 3.9 in/10cm–Infinity (WIDE); 3.1 ft./93cm–Infinity (TELE). Manual: 3.9 n/10cm–Infinity (WIDE); 3.1 ft./93cm–Infinity (TELE)

Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot metering.

Exposure Control: Program AE, Shutter speed-priority AE, aperture-priority AE or Manual.

Compensation: +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3-step increments.

Built-in Flash: Auto, On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off.

Flash Range: 3.3 ft./1m–14 ft./4.2m (WIDE); 3.3 ft./1m–12ft./3.8m (TELE) (When ISO speed is set to 100 equivalent)

White Balance Control: Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash) and Custom White Balance.

Electronic Viewfinder: Color LCD viewfinder

LCD Viewfinder: Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

Power Sources: Size AA Alkaline battery (x4) or Size AA NiMH battery (NB-2AH/NB-1AH) (x4)

Dimensions: 4.4 (W) x 3.1 (H) x 2.6 (D) in. / 111.0 (W) x 78.0 (H) x 66.1 (D) mm

Weight: (w/o battery and CF card) 13.1 oz./370g.

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