| Image Capture Device | |
| Type | 1/1.8 inch Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 3.34 million |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 3.24 million |
| Lens | |
| Digital Zoom | 6.5mm (Wide-angle)-13mm (Telephoto) (35 mm film equivalent: 32 - 64mm) |
| Focusing Range | Standard:66cm (2.2ft) - infinity; Macro: 12cm (0.4 ft) - 66cm (2.2 ft) |
| Autofocus System | TTL AF |
| Viewfinders | |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder Magnification: 0.35 (Wide-angle) - 0.70 (Telephoto) Coverage: (V) 80% (H) 80% (when object is 2m away) |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT LCD |
| LCD Pixels | 113,578 dots (521 x 218) |
| LCD Coverage | 88.7% |
| Aperture and Shutter | |
| Maximum Aperture | Maximum: F2.9-F8.0 (Wide-angle) Minimum: F4.0-F8.0 (Telephoto) |
| Shutter Speed | 2-1/1,000 sec. (2 sec. for Slow Shutter or Night Scene mode) |
| Exposure Control | |
| Sensitivity | Equivalent to ISO 100-400 (ISO 400 for gain up setting) |
| Light Metering Method | Center-weighted metering/spot metering |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance | |
| White Balance Control | TTL |
| Flash | |
| Flash Range | 0.17 (0.6 ft) - 3.3m (10.8 ft) (wide-angle) 0.17 (0.6 ft) - 2.3m (7.5 ft) (telephoto) (in total darkness) |
| Recycling Time | Approx. 10 sec. or shorter (battery voltage = 6.0V) |
| Shooting Specifications | |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, manual, flash, self-timer, macro, continuous, (1.2 fps), Stitch Assist, Image (5 menu) |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.2 images/sec. (large/Fine in using optical finder) |
| Image Storage | |
| Storage Media | CompactFlash card (type I and II) |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File System/CIFF (playback only) |
| Print Order Format | DPOF |
| JPEG Compression Mode | Normal, Fine, SuperFine |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Large: 2,048(H) x 1,536(V)Middle:1,024(H) x 768(V)Small: 640(H) x 480(V) |
| Number of Recordable Images | |
| Image data | Image Size | Small | Medium | Large | Resolution | Normal | Fine | SuperFine | Normal | Fine | SuperFine | Normal | Fine | SuperFine | File Size | 80 KB | 153 KB | 410 KB | 177 KB | 334 KB | 835 KB | 474 KB | 916 KB | 2100 KB | FC-8M | 87 | 46 | 17 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | FC-16M | 176 | 94 | 36 | 82 | 44 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 6 | FC-30M | 355 | 192 | 74 | 167 | 91 | 36 | 64 | 33 | 14 | FC-48M | 533 | 289 | 111 | 252 | 136 | 55 | 97 | 50 | 21 | 340MB IBM MicroDrive | (999) | (999) | 823 | (999) | (999) | 411 | 715 | 379 | 164 |
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| Playback Specifications | |
| Playback Modes File | Playback Modes Single image, multiple images (9 thumbnails), slideshow |
| Erasing Specifications | |
| Erase Modes | Single image, all images |
| Interfaces | |
| Computer Interface | Serial (RS 232C)/USB |
| Video Out | NTSC |
| Other | CF Card Slot (Type I and Type II) |
| Power Supply | 1. 2CR Lithium-manganese Battery (Non-rechargeable) 2. NB-5H Nickel-Metal Hybrid Battery (Rechargeable) 3. DR100A DC Coupler plus CA-PS100E Compact Power Adapter (Dedicated AC Adapter) |
| Power Source | 1. 2CR Lithium-manganese Battery (Non-rechargeable) 2. NB-5H Nickel-Metal Hybrid Battery (Rechargeable) 3. DR100A DC Coupler plus CA-PS100E Compact Power Adapter (Dedicated AC Adapter) |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Operating Temperature | 32 - 104°F (0 - 40°C) |
| Operating Humidity | 10% - 90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.1 x 2.7 x 1.3 in / 105.4 x 69.4 x 33.8mm |
| Weight | 4.1 x 2.7 x 1.3 in / 105.4 x 69.4 x 33.8mm |
| Computer System Requirements | |
| Mac Requirements | Hardware Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac or iBook OS Mac OS 7.5, Quicktime 2.1 (Please see our Mac OS X Compatibility Statement.) CPU PowerPC RAM 20 MB or more of application memory Interface USB (Power Macintosh NEW G3/G4, PowerBook G3, iMac, iBook)- Limited to genuine Apple Computer brand models with built-in USB interface - iMac computers running Mac OS 8.1 require installation of the "iMac Updage 1.0" and "iMac Firmware Update 1.0" RS 422 (Printer or modem port for PowerShot S10/S20 models only) Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities Image Browser: 20 MB or more Canon Utilities PhotoStitch: 30 MB or more Canon Digital Camera Plug-in Module: 15 MB or more Adobe PhotoDeluxe: 70 MB or more Display Minimum: 800 x 600 pixels, 256 colors Recommended: 1,024 x 768 pixels, Thousands of colors or more |
| PC Requirements | Hardware IBM PC/AT compatible OS Windows 95/98 (including the Second Edition) Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or higher required) Windows 2000Windows ME(Please see our Windows XP Compatibility Statement.) CPU Pentium 133 MHz or better RAM 32 MB or more (Windows 95/98) 64 MB or more (Windows NT/2000/ME) Interface USB (Limited to pre-installed Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows ME Sysems as well as Windows ME sysems upgraded from Windows 98) RS-232C (Serial/COM port for PowerShot S10/S20 only) Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX: 120 MB or more (including the PhotoRecord printing utility) Canon Utilities PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more Canon Digital Camera USB TWAIN Driver: 15 MB or more Canon Digital Camera RS-232C TWAIN Driver: 15 MB or more Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition: 140 MB or more (works with the Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 operating systems) Display Minimum: 800 x 600 pixels, 256 colors Recommended: 1,024 x 768 pixels, High Color (16 bit) or more |