Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera

Features

• Compact 5.0 Megapixels digital camera featuring super long 12x optical / 4x digital / 48x combined zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer technology, UD glass and aspherical lens for excellent sharpness and color.
  
• Takes still images up to 5.0 megapixels while shooting movies with the new, exclusive "MovieSnap" feature
  
• High-quality 30 fps VGA continuous movie recording, with powerful features including optical zooming during the movie and stereo sound
  
• ?DIGIC II Image Processor and iSAPS technology for superior image quality, faster camera operation and lower power consumption
  
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for faster downloads and file transfers
  
• 1.8 inch Vari-Angle LCD screen for clear image previews and reviews, and special night display function option for clearer view of subjects in dim shooting conditions
  
• Wide range of system accessories including supplementary lenses and HF-DC1 auxiliary flash unit

Specifications

• Type of Camera - Compact digital camera with built-in flash and 12x Optical / 4x Digital / 48x Combined Zoom

Image Capture Device

• Type - 5.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
  
• Total Pixels - Approx. 5.3 Megapixels
  
• Effective Pixels - Approx. 5.0 Megapixels

Lens

• Focal Length - 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 (35mm film equivalent: 36-432mm)
  
• Digital Zoom - 4x
  
• Focusing Range - Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity (W), 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity (T)
  Macro: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm
  Super Macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm
  
• Autofocus System - TTL Autofocus (continuous/single)

Viewfinders

• Optical Viewfinders - 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
  
• LCD Monitor - 1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with variable-angle function
  
• LCD Pixels - Approx. 115,000 pixels
  
• LCD Coverage - 100%

Aperture and Shutter

• Maximum Aperture - f/2.7(W) - 3.5 (T)
  
• Shutter Speed - 15-1/3200 sec.; Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes.

Exposure Control

• Sensitivity - AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
  
• Light Metering Method - Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed.
  
• Exposure Control Method - Program AE, Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, ManualAE Lock is available
  
• Exposure Compensation - +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
  
• White Balance Control - Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom

Flash

• Built-in Flash - Operation Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF
  
• Flash range - Normal: 2.3-17.1 ft./0.7-5.2m (W), 2.3-13.1 ft./0.7-4.0m (T)
  Macro: 1.0 ft.-2.3 ft./0.3-0.7m (when sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent)
  
• Recycling Time - Approx. 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V)
  
• Flash Exposure Compensation - +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

• Shooting Modes - Auto; Creative zone: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot), Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors
  
• Photo Effects - Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
  
• Self-Timer - Activates shutter after an approx. 2 sec., approx. 10 sec. delay, Custom
  
• Continuous Shooting - High-speed: approx. 2.4 shots/sec.
  Normal: approx. 1.5 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)

Image Storage

• Storage Media - SD Memory Card
  
• File Format - Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format)
  
• Image Recording Format - Normal, Fine, SuperFine
  
• JPEG Compression Mode - Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
  Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG;
  Audio data: WAVE (Stereo))
  
• Number of Recording Pixels - Still Image: 2,592 x 1,944 (Large), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small)
  Movie: 640 x 480 (VGA Fine/VGA), 320 x 240 (QVGA)

Other

• Playback Modes file - Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Slide show, Magnification (approx. 2 to 10x), Jump, Movie
  
• Erase Modes - Still Image: Single image, All images
  Movie: Part of movie, All of movie

Interfaces

• Computer Inteface - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B PTP)
  
• Video Out - NTSC, PAL
  
• Audio Out - Stereo
  
• Other - SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and PIXMA Photo Printers via camera's USB cable (no computer required) or PictBridge compatible printers

Power Supply

• Power Source -1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
  2. AA-size NiMH Battery (x4)
  3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
  
• Shooting Capacity - Still Image: approx. 130 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 550 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery)Movie: approx. 210 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 300 min. (AA-size NiMH Battery)
  
• Playback Time - Approx. 800 min. (AA-size Alkaline Batteries), approx. 900 min. (AA-size NiMH Batteries)

Physical Specifications

• Operating Temperature - 32-104? F/0-40? C
  
• Operating Humidity - 10-90%
  
• Dimension (W x H x D) - 4.45 x 3.07 x 2.97 in. / 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5mm (excluding protrusions)
  
• Weight - Approx. 14.3 oz./405g (camera body only)

Item Includes

• PowerShot S2 IS Body
  
• Neck Strap NS-DC3
  
• AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x4)
  
• Stereo Video Cable STV-250N
  
• Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
  
• SD Memory Card SDC-16MB
  
• Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
  
• Lens Cap