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Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera
CCD sensor, 6.2 Megapixel, 12.0 x optical zoom, Standard Point and Shoot, Released: May 06
Recommended
74% Positive
74% Positive
Video: 
Excellent
Battery: 
Below Average
Optics: 
Excellent
Image: 
Good
Interface: 
Excellent
Based on 32 expert reviews.
"The PowerShot S3 has one of the best movie modes on the market,"... DcResource
"The Canon S3 IS had excellent low-light shooting capabilities, with a maximum exposure time of 15 seconds."... Imaging-Resource
Specs
 
Key Features
Image Sensor Type : CCD
Resolution : 6.2 Megapixel
Optical Zoom : 12.0 x
Camera Type : Standard Point and Shoot
Lens
Interchangeable Lens : no
Digital Zoom : 4.0 x
Focus Range : 19.2 in. to Infinity (w) / 36 in. to Infinity (t)
Macro Focus Range : in. (w)
Focal Length : 6 - 72 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution : 6.2 Megapixel
Image Resolutions : 640 x 480, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200
Video
Video Resolutions : 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Speed : 30.0 fps
Max Movie Length : Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format : AVI, Motion JPEG
Exposure Control
Aperture Range : f2.7/f3.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed : 15 - 1/3200 sec
White Balance : Auto, Manual, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Tungsten (Preset), Halogen (Preset)
Frames Per Second : 2.3 Frames
Storage
Memory Type : Multimedia Card, SD Card
Compression Modes : Fine, SuperFine, Normal
Compression Type : JPEG, EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1
File Size (High Res.) : 2.67 MB (48 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) : 0.13 MB (about 985 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds : Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 80
Flash Type : Built-In
Flash Functions : Flash Off, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder : Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Panel : yes
LCD Panel Size : 2.0 in.
LCD Screen Resolution : 115000.0 pixels
LCD Protected Position : yes
Interfaces
Interface Type : USB
Video Interface : Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type : 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life : 110.0 Images
Included Features
Self Timer : 12 Sec.
Built-in Microphone : yes
Built-in Speaker : yes
Dimensions
Width : 4.46 in.
Depth : 2.97 in.
Height : 3.07 in.
Weight : 0.91 lb.
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories : 4 x AA Batteries, USB Cable, Video Cable, Neck Strap, 16 MB Memory Card, Driver, Lens Cap
Release Date : May, 2006
Product ID : 30041967
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