Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Super Macro) - Canon PowerShot S3 IS Advanced User's Manual

Camera shake may not be fully corrected when shooting with
slow shutter speeds, such as with evening shots. Use of a
tripod is recommended.
If camera shake is too strong, it may not be fully corrected.
Hold the camera horizontally while panning (stabilization does
not work when the camera is held vertically).

Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Super Macro)

This mode allows even closer shooting of the subject than standard
Macro mode, magnifying the subject further. In addition, the background
can be shot differently from the standard macro shooting effects.
Shooting is possible when the distance from the front of the lens to
the subject is in the following range:
0 to 10 cm (0 to 3.9 in.) (maximum wide angle, zoom not available)
1
Hold down the
display
viewfinder).
Pressing the
the Super Macro mode (Macro mode
is also canceled).
The image area when the camera is as
close as possible to the subject is 22 ×
16 mm (0.87 × 0.63 in.) (maximum
wide angle).
40
Shooting Mode
button to
on the LCD monitor (or
button again cancels
Zoomed 0 cm away from
the flower