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Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Key Features

12x optical zoom lens with USM and UD lens element
Optical Image Stabilizer
6.0 Megapixel CCD
2.0” Vari-angle LCD
30fps VGA movies with stereo sound and Photo in Movie feature
DIGIC II, iSAPS and Flexizone AF/AE for fast, precise results and 2.3 fps continuous shooting
20 shooting modes and My Colors photo effects
High ISO Auto and ISO 800 for low light flexibility
Widescreen (16:9) recording

Specifications

Cost	• US: $480
Body Material	Plastic
Sensor	• 1/2.5 " Type CCD • 6.0 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 2816 x 2112 • 2816 x 1584 (16:9 widescreen mode) • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480
Movie clips	• 640 x 480 @ 30 / 15fps • 320 x 240 @ 60 / 30 / 15fps • Photo in Movie feature • WAVE (stereo) • Length limited only by storage (maximum single movie file 1GB) • AVI (Motion JPEG compression)
Lens	• 36 - 432mm equiv. (12x optical zoom) • F2.7 - F3.5 • Image Stabilized
Focus	• TTL autofocus • Single / Continuous AF • Manual focus • Focus lock • 1-point AF (center or flexizone) • 10 cm minimum focus range (macro)
Metering	• Evaluative • Center-weighted average • Spot (center or linked to focusing frame)
Shutter	• Mechanical shutter + Electronic shutter • 15-1/3200 sec • Shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode • Not all shutter speeds can be used with all apertures
Aperture	• F2.7-F8.0 (wide) • F3.5-F8.0 (tele)
Shooting mode	• Auto • Program AE • Shutter Priority AE • Aperture Priority AE • Manual • Custom • Portrait • Landscape • Night Scene • Sports • Stitch Assist • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Indoor • Night Snapshot • Color Accent • Color Swap
Sensitivity	• Auto • High ISO Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800
White Balance	• Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Flash • Custom
Image parameters	• Contrast (3 levels) • Sharpness (3 levels) • Saturation (3 levels) • My Colors (Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive film, Lighter skin tone, Darker skin tone, Vivid blue, Vivid red, Vivid Green, Custom color)
Continuous	• High Speed approx. 2.3fps • Normal approx. 1.5fps
Flash	• Auto • Manual Flash On / Off • Slow Synch • Red eye reduction • Flash exposure lock • Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments • Manual Power adjustment • Second Curtain Synch • Range (wide): 50cm - 5.2m (1.6-17ft) • Range (tele): 90cm - 4.0m (3.0-13 ft) • Range (macro): 30 - 50m (1.0-1.6 ft)
Storage	• SD / MMC compatible • 16MB card supplied
Viewfinder	• EVF (0.33" type) • 115,000 pixels • 100% coverage • Dioptre adjustment (-5.5 to 1.5 dpt)
LCD monitor	• Vari-angle 2.0-inch Low Temp P-Si TFT • 115,000 pixels • Adjustable Brightness • 100% coverage
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 High speed • A/V out
Power	• 4 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended) • (Optional AC adapter)
Other features	• Orientation sensor • PC controlled shooting • DPOF • PictBridge • Interval shooting • Index view • Histogram • AE-Bracketing • 4x digital zoom • Sound memo • 21 languages • Direct print (Canon & PictBridge) • 2 and 10 sec self-timer (plus custom) • 23 languages
Optional accessories	• Tele-converter 1.5x lens (TC-DC58B) • Wide-converter 0.75x lens (WC-DC58A) • Lens Adapter/Hood Set (LAH-DC20) • Close-Up Lens 500D (58mm) • High Power Flash HF-DC1 • Soft Case (DCC-90) • Compact AC Power Adapter (CA-PS700) • Battery and Charger Kit (CBK4-300)
Weight (no batt)	410 g
Dimensions	113.4 x 78 x 75.5 mm

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