| Type of Camera | |
| Type | Compact Digital Still Camera with Built-in Flash and 3x Optical Zoom Lens. |
| Image Capture Device | |
| Type | 1/1.8-inch Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 3.3 million |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 3.2 million |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length | 7.1-21.3mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 105mm) |
| Digital Zoom | 3.2x (Maximum 10x digital zoom is available when combined with optical zoom.) |
| Focusing Range | Normal AF: 80cm (2.7 ft.) - infinity
Macro AF: 10cm (0.3 ft.) (wide-angle) / 20cm (0.7 ft.) (telephoto) - 70cm (2.3 ft.)
Manual focus: 6cm (0.2 ft.) (wide-angle) / 30cm (1.0 ft.) (telephoto) - 80cm (2.7 ft.) |
| Autofocus System | TTL autofocus (Continuous or Single), AF lock and Manual are available |
| Viewfinders | |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels | 117,600 dots (490 (H) x 240 (V)) |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter | |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 - f/8.0 (wide-angle), f/4.9 - f/8.0 (telephoto) |
| Shutter Speed | 15 - 1/1,500 sec.Slow shutter operates with noise reduction. |
| Exposure Control | |
| Sensitivity | Auto, or user-set ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 or 800 equivalent (At Auto setting, camera automatically adjusts sensitivity in the range of ISO 50 to ISO 100 equivalent.) |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluation metering, Center-weighted average metering or Spot metering (Fix to center/Link to AF frame). |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE or Manual exposure control; AE lock is available. |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3-step increments.Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) is available. |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | (AEB) is available. |
| White Balance | |
| White Balance Control | TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set White Balance (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash) or Custom White Balance. |
| Flash | |
| Built-in Flash | Operation modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON, flash ON or OFF |
| Flash Range | Nomal: WIDE: 0.4-4.8m (1.1-16 ft), TELE: 0.4-3m (1.1-9.8 ft) (When Auto)
Macro: WIDE: 0.6-4m (1.8-13 ft) TELE: 0.6-2.5m (1.8-8.2 ft) (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent) |
| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or shorter (full flash, battery voltage=7.4 V). |
| Terminals for External Flash | +/- 2.0EV (at every 1/3-stop) |
| Shooting Specifications | |
| Shooting Modes | Creative zone: Program, Shutter priority, Aperture priority and ManualImage zone: AUTO, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, High-speed Shutter, Slow Shutter, Photo Effect (Black & White, Sepia, Neutral Color, Vivid Color), Stitch Assist and Movie |
| Self Timer | Operates with approx. 2 or 10 second countdown. (Selectable) |
| Continuous Shooting | High Speed: Approx. 3.0 images/sec., Normal: Approx. 2.0 images/sec.(at Large/Fine mode and LCD viewfinder is OFF) |
| Image Storage | |
| Storage Media | CompactFlash (CF) card (Type I or Type II) |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF*1) |
| Print Order Format | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
| Image Recording Format | Still image: JPEG or RAW
Movie: AVI; Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monoaural) |
| JPEG Compression Mode | SuperFine, Fine or Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels | PowerShot S40: Still image: Large: 2,272 x 1,704, Medium High: 1,600 x 1,200, Medium Low: 1,024 x 768, Small: 640 x 480, Movie: 320 x 240 (15bps) or 160 x 120 (15bps)PowerShot S30: Still image: Large: 2,048 x 1,536, Medium High: 1,600 x 1,200, Medium Low: 1,024 x 768, Small: 640 x 480, Movie: 320 x 240 (15bps) or 160 x 120 (15bps) |
| Number of Recordable Images | |
| Image data | Menu Selection | File Size
(KB) | Resolution
(pixels) | 8MB | 16MB | 32MB | 64MB | 128MB | IBM 340MB Microdrive | Large/SuperFine | 2,002 | 2,272 x 1,704 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 76 | 215 | Large / Fine | 1,116 | 2,272 x 1,704 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 68 | 137 | 386 | Large / Normal | 556 | 2,272 x 1,704 | 16 | 32 | 68 | 136 | 274 | 765 | Med High / SuperFine | 1,002 | 1,600 x 1,200 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 61 | 123 | 343 | Med High / Fine | 558 | 1,600 x 1,200 | 13 | 26 | 54 | 109 | 219 | 614 | Med High / Normal | 278 | 1,600 x 1,200 | 26 | 52 | 108 | 217 | 435 | 1,212 | Med Low / SuperFine | 570 | 1,024 x 768 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 107 | 215 | 597 | Med Low / Fine | 320 | 1,024 x 768 | 23 | 46 | 94 | 189 | 379 | 1,064 | Med Low / Normal | 170 | 1,024 x 768 | 42 | 84 | 174 | 349 | 700 | 1,898 | Small / SuperFine | 249 | 640 x 480 | 29 | 58 | 120 | 241 | 483 | 1,323 | Small / Fine | 150 | 640 x 480 | 47 | 94 | 196 | 394 | 789 | 2,183 | Small / Normal | 84 | 640 x 480 | 83 | 165 | 337 | 677 | 1,355 | 3,639 | RAW | 2,862 | 2,272 x 1,704 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 49 | 139 |
These figures reflect standard shooting conditions established by Canon.
Actual totals and file sizes may vary according to the subject, shooting conditions and shooting mode. |
| Time of Recordable Movies | |
| Movie data | | Resolution
(pixels) | 8MB | 16MB | 32MB | 64MB | 128MB | | Movie / High | 320 x 240 | 30 sec. | 61 sec. | 124 sec. | 250 sec. | 502 sec. | 1,408 sec. | Movie / Low | 160 x 120 | 112 sec. | 223 sec. | 457 sec. | 916 sec. | 1,834 sec. | 4,852 sec. |
Above-written figures are measured under Canon's standard conditions and may vary depending on the scene, subjects or camera settings. |
| Playback Specifications | |
| Playback Modes File | Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnification (PowerShot S40: approx. 3x or 6x / PowerShot S30 approx. 2.5x or 5x on built-in LCD monitor) or Slide Show |
| Erasing Specifications | |
| Erase Modes | Single Image, All Images |
| Interfaces | |
| Computer Interface | Universal Serial Bus (USB) |
| Video Out | Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Other | CF card slot (complied with CF Type II standard). Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printer CP-10 (no computer required). |
| Power Supply | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: NB-2L) or AC Adapter Kit ACK 700 is necessary. LCD ON: Approx. 170 Images, LCD OFF: Approx. 400 images(under Canon's standard conditions*2 with full-charged battery) Approx. 150 min. (under Canon's standard conditions*3 with full-charged battery) |
| Power Source | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: NB-2L) or AC Adapter Kit ACK 700 is necessary. |
| Shooting Capacity | LCD ON: Approx. 170 Images, LCD OFF: Approx. 400 images(under Canon's standard conditions*2 with full-charged battery) |
| Playback Time | Approx. 150 min. (under Canon's standard conditions*3 with full-charged battery) |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F (0-40°C) |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.4 x 2.3 x 1.7 in. /112.0 x 58.0 x 42.0mm. (excluding protruding parts) |
| Weight | Approx. 9.2 oz./260g (camera body only) |
| Computer System Requirements | |
| Mac Requirements | Hardware: Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac or iBookOS: Mac OS 8.6 through 9.1 (Please see our Mac OS X Compatibility Statement)CPU: Power PC Interface: USB: Cable connection via camera's USB port is limited to genuine Apple Computer brand models with a built-in USB interface (Power Macintosh NEW G3/G4, PowerBook G3, iMac, iBook).RAM: 20MB and over for application |
| PC Requirements | Hardware: IBM PC/AT compatibleOS: Windows 98 (including the Second Edition), Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP (Please see our Windows XP compatibility statement)CPU: Pentium 150 MHz and overInterface: USB: Cable connection via camera's USB port is limited to pre-installed Windows 98, Windows 2000 and pre-installed or upgraded Windows ME systems.RAM: 32MB or more (Windows 98)RAM: 64MB or more (Windows 2000/Windows ME |
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