The Canon Powershot S5 IS is a heavyweight digital camera. It has a very long zoom lens, plus a set of manual exposure controls. This type of camera typically appeals to someone who is serious about photography and enjoys taking photographs of subjects such as sports and wildlife where it is not always possible to get in close to the action or the subject safely.
There are a couple of very useful additional controls that are not available on this type of camera. The first is an LCD screen that you can pull out and twist round to suit the angle you are taking the photograph from. This can also be very useful in strong sunlight when it may become difficult to see the screen. As well as the LCD screen there is also a viewfinder. You can adjust the sharpness of the image that appears in the viewfinder to suit your own eyesight.
Canon Powershot S5 IS Details
Style
Extra Zoom
Megapixels
8
Zoom
12x
LCD Screen
2.5
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3264 x 1832
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
36 - 432mm
Shutter Speed
15 1/3200 seconds
Aperture
f/2.7 - f/3.5
Sensitivity
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
Electronic
Flash Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync Speed, Red-eye Reduction
Flash Range
5.2m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Stitch Assist, Movie, Indoor, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium
Maximum Movie Resolution
640 x 480
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
Up to 4GB or 1 hour
Macro Focus
0cms
Metering
Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls
Shutter priority, Aperture priority, Manual
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
Yes
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
AA
Dimensions
117 x 80 x 77.7 mm
Weight
450g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Canon Powershot S5 IS Specification
