Canon Powershot S20

CCD Size

1/1.8 inch

CCD Pixels

Approx 3.34 million pixels

Lens Focal Length

6.5 - 13mm (35mm film equivalent:32 - 64mm))

Aperture Range

f2.9 (W) - f4.0 (T)

Lens Construction

8 elements in 7 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses and 1 combination lens

Digital Tele-Converter

2x, 4x (Maximum 8x digital zoom is available combined with optical zoom)

Focusing Method

TTL Autofocus

Focus Range

Macro:12 - 66cm
Normal: 66cm - infinity

Exposure Control

TTL Programme Auto Exposure

Exposure Compensation

+/- 2.0EV (1/3 step increments)

Light Metering Method

Centre - weighted Metering/Spot Metering

White Balance

Control: TTL Auto White Balance
Manual: Auto, Manual Pre-Set (4 setting)

Shutter Speeds

2-1/1,000 sec.
(2 Sec. Shutter for Slow Shutter and Night Scene Mode)

Equivalent Film Speed

ISO 100 - 400 Equivalent
(ISO 400 equivalent for gain-up settings)

Viewfinder

Optical and LCD

LCD

Monitor: 1.8" Low-temperature Polycrystalline Silicon
TFT Colour LCD (Approx 114K pixels)

Flash Mode

Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Manual Flash on/off

File Format

Design rule for Camera File System (DCF*)
* DCF is an abbreviation of "Design rule for Camera File System" standardised by Japan Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA)

Print Order Format

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

Image Compression

JPEG

Compression Modes

Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Recording Pixels

Large: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Middle: 1024 x 768 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels

Storage Media

One CompactFlashTM Type II card slot

Image Storage Capacity

With 8MB CF Card
Super-Fine* Approx 6 images*
Fine* Approx 17 images*
Normal* Approx 36 images*
*at large (2048 x 1536 pixels mode)
*storage capacity varies depending on the scene or subjects

Continuous Shooting

Approx 0.8 image/Sec
(At large and fine mode when LCD finder is off)

Interface

RS-232C serial and USB I/F
PAL Video Output
CompactFlashTM Type II

Power Source

Camera: NiMH Rechargeable Batter*, Compact Power Adapter*, 2 CR5 Lithium
Date/Clock backup: CR2016 Lithium Battery*
NiMH Rechargeable battery, Compact Power Adapter and CR2016 Lithium battery are supplied

Weight

Approx 270g (excluding battery and CF card)

Operating Temperature

0 - 40 Degrees C

Operating Humidity

10 - 90%

Other Operations

Camera setting: Date/Clock, LCD Menu Languages
(English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish)
Playback Operations: Single, Multi Slide Show

Other Features

Self Timer - 10 Seconds
Signal Sound: Camera Status and Warnings
Stitch Assist: Integrates with the PhotStitch Software