Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Announced: 21/02/2006

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Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
2816 x 2112
Other resolutions
2272 x 1704, 2816 x 1584, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
6 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
6 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
36–432 mm
Optical zoom
12×
Maximum aperture
F2.7–3.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Normal focus range
    50 cm (19.69″)
    Macro focus range
    10 cm (3.94″)

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    2″
    Screen dots
    115,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/3200 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    5.20 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
    Continuous drive
    2.3 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Resolutions
    640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240 15/30/60 fps
    Microphone
    Stereo

    Storage

    Storage types
    SD/SDHC/MMC card
    Storage included
    16 MB SD card

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    No

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    AA
    Battery description
    AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)
    Dimensions
    113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.45 x 3.07 x 2.99″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    Yes
    GPS
    None

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