Canon PowerShot Pro Series S3 IS 6MP with 12x Image Stabilized Zoom
Product Features
- 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
- 12x optical zoom lens with USM and UD lens element; 2.0-inch vari-angle LCD display
- 20 shooting modes and My Colors photo effects
- DIGIC II, iSAPS, and Flexizone AF/AE for fast, precise results; 2.3-frame-per-second continuous shooting performance
- Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (alkaline batteries supplied); stores images on SD memory cards (16 MB card included)
Technical Details
- Type of camera: Compact digital camera with built-in flash, 12x optical/4x digital zoom
- Image capture device: 6.0-megapixel, 1/2.5-inch type charge coupled device (CCD)
- Total pixels: Approximately 6.2 megapixels
- Effective pixels: Approximately 6.0 megapixels
- Lens focal length: 6.0-72.0mmm f2.7-3.5 (35mm film equivalent: 36-432mm)
- Digital zoom: 4x
- Focusing range: Normal: 1.6 feet/50 centimeters to infinity (wide), 3.0 feet/90 centimeters to infinity (telephoto); macro: 3.9 inches to 1.6 feet/10 to 50 centimeters (wide); super macro: 0 to 3.9 inches/0 to 10 centimeters (wide)
- Autofocus system: TTL autofocus (continuous/single)
- Viewfinders: Optical viewfinder, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color viewfinder
- LCD monitor: 2.0-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with variable-angle function
- LCD pixels: Approximately 115,000 pixels
- LCD coverage: 100%
- Maximum aperture: f2.7 (wide) to f3.5 (telephoto)
- Shutter speed: 15 second to 1/3200 second (settable in Tv or M)
- Sensitivity: Auto, high ISO auto, ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 equivalent
- Light metering method: Evaluative, center-weighted average, spot metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame
- Exposure control method: Program AE, shutter speed-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual; AE lock is available
- Exposure compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
- White balance control: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom
- Flash: Built-in flash
- Flash modes: Auto, Auto with Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On with Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off
- Flash range: Normal: 1.6 to 17 feet/50 centimters to 5.2 meters (wide), 3.0 to 13 feet/90 centimeters to 4.0 meters (telephoto); macro: 1.0 to 1.6 feet/30 to 50 centimeters (wide) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
- Recycling time: 12 seconds or less (battery voltage=6.0V)
- Flash exposure compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
- Shooting modes: Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
- Photo effects: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black and White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
- Self-timer: Activates shutter after an approximately 2 second/10 second delay, custom
- Wireless control: Not available
- Continuous shooting: High-speed: approximately 2.3 frames per second (fps)
- Normal: approximately 1.5 fps: Image storage
- Storage media: SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
- File format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
- Image compression: Still image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG); movie: AVI (Image: motion JPEG; audio: WAVE (Stereo))
- JPEG compression mode: Normal, Fine, SuperFine
- Number of recording pixels: Still immage: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 1), 2,816 x 2,112 (Large), 2,816 x 1,584 (Widescreen); movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/15 fps) / 320 x 240 (60 fps/30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB
- Playback modes file: Still image: Single, Magnification (approximately 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show; movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
- Erase modes: Still image: single image, all images; movie: part of movie, all of movie
- Computer Interface: USB 2.0 hi-speed (mini-B jack)
- Video out: NTSC/PAL
- Audio out: Stereo
- Other interfaces: Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers, and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera’s USB 2.0 hi-speed cable
- Power source: AA-size Alkaline Battery (x 4); rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x 4); compact power adapter CA-PS700
- Shooting capacity: Still image: approximately 110 shots (AA-size alkaline battery), approximately 550 shots (AA-size Ni-MH battery)
- Playback time: Approximately 780 minches (AA-size alkaline battery), approximately 900 minches (AA-size Ni-MH battery)
- Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees F/0 to 40 degrees C
- Operating humidity: 10 to 90%
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.46 x 3.07 x 2.97 inches / 113.4 x 78.0 x 75.5mm
- Weight: Approximately 14.5 ounces/410 grams (camera body only)
- What’s in the box: PowerShot S3 IS body, AA-size alkaline battery (x 4), SD memory card SDC-16MB, lens cap, neck strap NS-DC4, digital camera solution CD-ROM, USB interface cable IFC-400PCU, stereo video cable STV-250N
This is my 3rd digital camera and my first Canon. I moved up from an Olympus Ultra Zoom 2100. The 2100 has 2.1MP 10x optical zoom with image stablization, and lo-res movie mode. The reason I was attracted to the S3 IS was because it offers 6MP with 12x optical zoom and image stabilization, and VGA quality movie mode in stereo. Since purchasing the S3 IS I have not been disappointed.
I also bought a Transcend 4GB SD memory card which can hold about 32 minutes of video, or over 2300 photos in the highest quality. No problems addressing the 4GB memory, or doing a low-level format of the card in the camera.
Shooting both photos and movies is easy. The S3 IS has a separate button that you press with your thumb to start shooting a movie. While you are shooting, you still take snapshots with the shutter button. There are 2 stereo mics built into the front of the camera, along with a software selectable wind filter. While shooting, you can use the zoom feature with no added noise to the movie; it’s very quiet. Image stabilization is still active when shooting a movie.
I think the S3 IS is good enough as both a digital camera and video camera that I no longer need to haul around 2 cameras (digital and video) to every event.
From Amazon.com
Product Features
- 4.0 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality prints up to 11 x 14
- 3x optical zoom and 3.6x digital zoom (10.8x total)
- Stainless steel shell; up to 3 minutes of video with sound
- Compatible with CompactFlash Type I cards; 32 MB card included
- Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NB-1LH ); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
Technical Details
- Megapixel Gross : 4.1
- Megapixel Effective CCD : 4.0
- Included Memory : 32MB
- LCD Screen Size : 1.5 Inches
- Zoom Range : 3x Optical, 3.6x Digital
- Flash Features : Auto, Red-eye Reduction On/Off, Slow synchronization
- Self Timer : YES - 2 or 10 Second Countdown
- Direct to TV or VCR : Yes
- USB Output : Yes
- Batteries Required : Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (NB-1LM or NB-1L)
- Included Software : ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
- Included Accessories : Wrist Strap, A/V Cable, USB Interface Cable, CompactFlash Card (FC-32M), Lithium Ion Battery Pack (NB-1LH), Battery Charger
- PC System Requirements : IBM PC/AT compatible, Microsoft Windows 98/SE/2000/Me/XP, Pentium 150MHz & up, USB port (Cable connection limited to Windows 98/2000 or upgraded Me/XP, 64MB RAM or more (Windows 2000/ME), 128MB RAM or more (Windows XP)
- MAC System Requirements : Hardware:Power Mac/PowerBook/iMac/iBook; OS:Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2, & OS X. CPU:Power PC; Interface: USB:Cable connection via camera’s USB port is limited to (Power Macintosh NEW G3/G4, PowerBook G3, iMac, iBook); RAM:20MB and up
- Warranty Parts : 12 Months
- Warranty Labor : 12 Months
Amazon.com Review
Canon’s PowerShot range of cameras has always been strong, and the PowerShot 400 continues that tradition. The 4 Megapixel Canon PowerShot S400 digital camera is capable of taking still images at 2,272 x 1,704 pixels–enough for a good quality A4 print. Resolutions go down to 640 x 480 for images you might only want to look at digitally. You can also capture video at 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 pixels.The camera is very small indeed–smaller than earlier PowerShot models, and is easily pocket sized. There is what at first might seem a bewildering array of buttons around the casing, but in fact these provide excellent one-button-press access to most of the most used features, such as the 3x optical zoom which goes up to 11x when combined with digital zoom features, the macro mode, settings for the flash and self timer. For more advanced features like changing the shutter speed, which it is great to be able to do on a digital camera; you do need to delve into the LED a little further, though.
Images are stored on CompactFlash card–the largest image can be a couple of MB in size so you’ll need to think big when it comes to CF card size with this camera. The battery is removable, and a spare to carry in the pocket might be a good idea.
Canon supplies a range of desktop software for viewing, editing and making use of your digital images. As with previous PowerShot cameras, one of the tools works with the Stitch Assist mode on the camera itself in the production of panorama shots. Digital cameras get more advanced all the time, but we dare to say that the PowerShot S400 is probably the best pocket sized digital camera we’ve seen. –Sandra Vogel, Amazon.co.uk
Advanced technology in classic design. Stylish, retro design 10.0 Megapixel digital camera with 6x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer Technology for steady, long zoom shooting.
PowerShot G7 harks back to classic great camera design with a retro-hip sensibility. The camera’s full 10.0 megapixels of resolution creates stunning, deeply detailed images that allow virtually unlimited enlargement and cropping.
PowerShot G7’s 6x zoom lens gets you right into the action, and incorporates Canon’s most sophisticated optic technology to achieve consistent brightness and clarity throughout the zoom range. Precision engineered lenses reduce and correct aberrations, while Canon’s new SR coating technology (used here for the first time in a digital camera) virtually eliminates ghosting.
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Review By Reviews.cnet
Canon packs its newest features into the G7, including the same 10-megapixel CCD that’s in the SD900, its Digic III processor with face-detection focus and a 15fps XGA movie mode, and an f/2.8-to-4.8, 35mm-to-210mm-equivalent (6X) optically stabilized lens. Unfortunately, whoever at Canon decided to jettison raw-format support deserves a whack upside the head. Aside from that, it offers all of the exposure, focus, and shooting controls any enthusiast would want. They include a spot meter, user-selectable focus zones, two custom settings modes, continuous- or shot-only IS settings, manual ISO settings up to 1,600 plus a High mode which reaches up to 3,200, voice annotation, and a hot shoe.
Review By Dcresource
Canon includes version 29 of their Digital Camera Solution software package with the PowerShot G7. The main applications are the ImageBrowser/ZoomBrowser “twins” that come with all PowerShot models. ImageBrowser is for the Mac, while ZoomBrowser is for Windows PCs. The Mac version is not Universal (Intel native), so it’s not as fast as it could be.
Review By Livingroom
Compact and comfortable to hold, handle and use, the PowerShot G7 digital camera is an aesthetic treat as well, harking back to the look and feel of classic Canon cameras. From its retro “wet black matte finish,” leather-toned grip and the detailed knurling and analog-style “click-click” of the camera’s top side ISO Speed Dial and Shooting Mode Dial, to the stylish metallic accents of the body’s aluminum-finish parts and metallic-finish bayonet ring, this PowerShot G7 conveys a sense of “camera-ness” rarely encountered in the world of digital photography. Photo panache and feel appeal not withstanding, the PowerShot G7 remains true to the G-Class tradition by offering an array of the industry’s advanced photographic features.
Review By Pcmag
The G7 features a 6X optical zoom with a 7.4mm-to-44.4mm range (which is equivalent to a 35mm lens with a 35mm-to-210mm zoom) and corresponding maximum f-stops of f/2.8 to f.4.8. With all the carefully placed physical controls, it was a breeze to change camera settings quickly. For example, in manual mode, I easily changed the shutter speed and aperture size by turning the control dial. With many cameras burying more and more functionality within their menu structures, it’s nice to see a lot of manual controls.
Review By Trustedreviews
Canon makes a point in its brochure material for the G7 about its Safety Zoom and Digital Tele-Converter features. Don’t be fooled; these are just another name for digital zoom, and the results produced by either system are equally unsatisfactory. Like all digital zoom systems they simply digitally enlarge the central portion of the image. Even the cleverest software can’t magically create pixels that weren’t there in the original.
Review By Hardwarezone
As part of the design overhaul, the G7 no longer has a chunky handgrip, which is rather weird considering the G7 is actually heavier than the G6 as a result of a more substantial metal housing, a big plus in the way of build quality. In fact, the G7 now resembles more a digital compact than a prosumer camera. The downside is a clear drop in handling confidence but that should mean little when you consider the G7 is now much more portable and easy to carry around than the outgoing G6.
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