Canon Powershot S1 IS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 3.2M

Total Pixels

Approx. 3.3M

Aspect Ratio

4:3

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Type

DIGIC with iSAPS technology

Focal Length

5.8 - 58.0 mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 – 380mm)

Zoom

Optical 10x, digital approx. 3.2x, combined approx. 32x

Maximum f/number

f/2.8 - f/3.1

Construction

11 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical element)

Image Stabilisation

Yes (shift-type)

Ultrasonic Motor (USM)

Yes, zoom

Type

TTL

AF System / Points

1 point AF (any position is available)

AF Modes

Single, Continuous

AF Point Selection

Manual selection using flexizone

Selected AF Point Display

Indicated in viewfinder or indicated on rear LCD panel

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way

Manual Focus

Yes

Focus Bracketing

Yes

Closest Focusing Distance

10cm

Metering Modes

Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to focusing frame)

AE Lock

Yes

Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

AEB

1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

ISO Speed Equivalent

AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400

Type

Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter

Speed

15 – 1/2,000 sec
(Slow Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more, available in Manual and Shutter Priority AE modes only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise reduction).

Type

TTL

Settings

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom

Type

sRGB

Viewfinder

EVF (0.33" type), approx. 114,000 pixels

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

100%

Eyepoint

10mm

Dioptre Correction

-5.5 - 1.5 dpt

Viewfinder Information

Full information

Monitor

Vari-angle 1.5” P-Si TFT, approx. 114,000 pixels

Coverage

100%

Brightness

Adjustable to one of two levels

Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off

Slow Sync Speed

Yes

Red-eye Reduction

Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Manual Power Adjustment

3 levels with internal flash

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

Built-in Flash Range

1.0-4.2m (W) / 1.0 - 3.8m (T) (at ISO 100 equivalent)

Modes

Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie

Photo Effects

Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.7 images/sec. Speed maintained up to 24 images. (Large/Fine mode)²

Intervalometer

Up to 100 shots in 1 – 60 minute increments²

Image Size

(L)2048 x 1536, (M1)1600 x 1200, (M2)1024 x 768, (S)640 x 480

Compression

Superfine, Fine, Normal

Movies

(L)640x480 Fine, (L)640x480, (M)320x240 30fps or 15fps available

Movie Length

1GB or 60min.²

Still Image Format

JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies

AVI [Motion JPEG + WAVE (monaural)]

Sound Files

WAVE (monaural)

Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function.

PictBridge

Yes

My Camera

Start-up image and camera sounds customisation

Sound Memo

Up to 60 sec per image

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Histogram

Yes

Playback Zoom

2x – 10x

Image Erase Protection

Single image

Image Erase

Single image, All

Self Timer

Approx. 2 or 10 sec.

Menu Categories

(1) Recording Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) My camera menu
(5) Function menu

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user.

Computer

USB (Mini-B, PTP)

Other

A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

Type

CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible)³

PC

Windows 98(including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP

Macintosh

OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 / v10.2

Browsing & Printing

ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser

Other

PhotoStitch

Drivers

TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)

Image Manipulation

ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression

Batteries

4x AA-size Alkaline batteries included.

Battery Life

Alkaline batteries :Approx. 120 shots (LCD monitor on), Approx. 125 shots (Viewfinder on)
Approx. 330min. (Playback)
NiMH batteries (NB-2AH): Approx. 550 shots (LCD monitor on), Approx. 570 shots (Viewfinder on)
Approx. 450min. (Playback)

Power Saving

Power turns off after 10, 20, 30sec. 1, 2, 3mins.

AC Power Supply

Optional, Power adapter CA-PS700

Case

SC-DC40

Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC20

Lenses

Tele-converter 1.6x TC-DC52B
Wide-converter 0.7x WC-DC52A
Lens adapter/Hood set LAH-DC10

Remote Controller / Switch

Wireless Controller WL-DC100

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

Compact AC power adapter CA-PS700, Battery Charger Kit CBK-100, CBK4-200

Body Materials

Plastic

Operating Environment

0 - 40°C, 10-90% humidity

Dimensions

111.0 x 78.0 x 66.1mm (excluding viewfinder-eyepiece & protrusions)

Weight (body only)

Approx. 370g

Continuous Shooting
² Depending on memory card speed and capacity

Intervalometer
² Depending on memory card speed & capacity

Movie Length
² Depending on memory card speed & capacity

Type
³ Compatible with 2GB memory cards & larger