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Take Creative Command of Your Images. |
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• The PowerShot Powerhouse: A class-leading 12.1 Megapixel digital camera with unique Canon DIGIC III Image Processor, 6x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.
• Full range of shooting and recording modes including JPEG + RAW for the ultimate in creative control.
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• Genuine Canon Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure and flash automatically, leaving you free to compose a group, capture an unguarded moment, or coax the perfect smile.
• Plus the new Face Selector Button lets you select the primary face. |
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Technical Specs |
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| Type of Camera |
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| Type of Camera |
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 6x Optical / 4x Digital / 24x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System |
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| Image Capture Device |
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| Type |
12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 12.4 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 12.4 Megapixels |
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| Lens |
CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focal Length |
7.4-44.4mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm) |
| Digital Zoom |
4x |
| Focusing Range |
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (WIDE) |
| Autofocus System |
TTL Autofocus |
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| Viewfinder & Monitor |
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| Viewfinder |
Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle |
| LCD Pixels |
Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage |
100% |
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| Aperture and Shutter |
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| Maximum Aperture |
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T) |
| Shutter Speed |
15-1/2500 sec. (settable in Tv and M) |
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| Exposure Control |
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| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index) |
Light Metering Method
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Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame |
Exposure Control Method
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Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual; AE Lock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
Exposure Compensation
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+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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| White Balance |
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White Balance Control
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Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater), Custom1, Custom2 |
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| Flash |
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| 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, Second-curtain synchro |
| Flash Range |
1.0-13 ft./30cm-4.0m (W), 1.6-8.2 ft./50cm-2.5m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Recycling Time |
12 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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| Shooting Specifications |
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| Shooting Modes |
Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Photo Effects |
My Colors 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, Custom |
| Wireless Control |
Not available |
| Continuous Shooting |
Normal: approx. 1.5 fps; AF: approx. 0.7 fps; LV: approx. 0.8 fps (Large/Fine) |
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| Image Storage |
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| Storage Media |
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| File Format |
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
| Image Compression |
Normal, Fine, SuperFine, RAW |
JPEG Compression Mode
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Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
Still Image: 4,000 x 3,000 (Large), 3,264 x 2,448 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,000 x 2,248 (Widescreen) Movie: 1024 x 768 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 640 x 480 (2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (3 minutes at 15 fps) |
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