Specifications - Canon PowerShot S3 IS Advanced User's Manual

Specifications

All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to
change without notice.
PowerShot S3 IS
Camera Effective Pixels
Image Sensor
Lens
Digital Zoom
Viewfinder
LCD Monitor
AF System
Shooting Distance
(from tip of lens)
Shutter
Shutter Speeds
Light Metering System
146
Approx. 6.0 million
1/2.5 -inch type CCD
(Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million)
6.0 (W) - 72.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 36 - 432 mm)
f/2.7 (W) - f/3.5 (T)
Approx. 4.0x
(Up to approx. 48x in combination with the optical zoom)
Color LCD viewfinder Picture coverage rate 100%
Dioptric Adjustment -5.5 - +1.5 m
2.0 inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon
TFT (vari-angle type) color LCD (Approx. 115,000 pixels,
picture coverage 100%)
TTL autofocus (continuous or single)
Focus lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: 1-point AF (fixed to center or
FlexiZone AF)
Normal AF: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity (W)/
90 cm (3.0 ft.) - infinity (T)
Macro: 10 - 50 cm (3.9 in. - 1.6 ft. (W))
Super Macro: 0 - 10 cm (0 - 3.9 in.) (W only)
Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter
15 - 1/3200 sec.
The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode.
Shutter speeds of 15 to 1.3 sec. are available in
Shutterpriority mode or Manual mode.
Slow shutter speeds of 15 to 1.3 sec. or slower operate
with noise reduction.
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center or
AF-point)
-1
(dpt.)
(W): wide angle (T): telephoto