PowerShot S90

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital (not w/RAW or Widescreen)/15x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
10.0 Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 10.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
6.0 (W)-22.5mm (T) f/2.0-4.9 (35mm equivalent: 28-105mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Auto: 2.0 in./5cm-infinity (W), 12 in./30 cm-infinity (T)
Normal: 1.6 ft.-infinity/50cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W)

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
N/A

LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT color with wide viewing angle

LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 dots

LCD Coverage
100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/2.0 (W) - f/4.9 (T)

Shutter Speed
15-1/1600 sec. (settable in Tv and M)

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200 equivalent
(Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
*Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AiAF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center/linked to AF frame

Exposure Control Method
Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto*, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater), Custom
*The colors of faces are evaluated in AiAF

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro

Flash Range
1.6-21 ft./50cm-6.5m (W), 1.6-8.2 ft./50cm-2.5m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Indoor, Color Accent, Color Swap, Kids & Pets, Underwater, Nostalgic), Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Low Light, Movie

Photo Effects
My Colors
My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom

Self Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer, Custom

Wireless Control
Not available

Continuous Shooting
Normal: approx. 0.9 fps; AF: approx. 0.6 fps; LV: approx. 0.6 (Low Light: 2.1 fps)

Image Storage

Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card

File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1

Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen), 3,648 x 2,736 (RAW), 1,824 x 1,368 (Low Light)

Number of Recordable Images

Image data

	Large (L)		Medium 1 (M1)		Medium 2 (M2)		Medium 3 (M3)
	F	N	F	N	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	2,565	1,226	1,620	780	1,116	556	558	278
2GB	749	1,536	1,181	2,363	1,707	3,235	3,235	6,146
8GB	2,994	6,140	4,723	9,446	6,822	12,927	12,927	24,562

	Small (S)		Widescreen (W)		RAW		Low Light
	F	N	F	N	RAW	+JPEG	F	N
File Size (KB)	150	84	1,920	918	12,825	15,390	706	353
2GB	10,245	15,368	1,007	2,048	135	113	2,560	4,728
8GB	40,937	61.406	4,026	8,187	540	455	10,234	18,894

Time of Recordable Movies

Movie data

	Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap
	640 x 480	320 x 240
	30 fps	30 fps
Movie Size (KB/sec.)	1,316	394
2GB	23 min. 49 sec.	1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec.
8GB	1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec.	4 hr. 52 min. 24 sec.

Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast;Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces

Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

Video Out
NTSC/PAL

Audio Out
Monaural

Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
1. Rechargeable Battery Pack NB-6L2. Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (optional) Still Image: approx. 220 shots* Approx. 300 min. *LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Power Source
1. Rechargeable Battery Pack NB-6L2. Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (optional)

Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 220 shots*

Playback Time
Approx. 300 min. *LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.94 x 2.30 x 1.22 in./100.0 x 58.4 x 30.9mm

Weight
Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera body only)

26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi)

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

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