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Canon Powershot S3 ISCanon PowerShot S3 IS 6 MP Digital Camera

6 MB MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, F/2.7-3.5

PowerShot S3 IS is equipped with an approximately 6.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD). Also, with DIGIC II, higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened. This camera is equipped with a 12x optical zoom lens, which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal length ranging from 36 mm (Wide Angle) to 432 mm (Telephoto), and has an f/2.7 (Wide Angle) - f/3.5 (Telephoto) aperture. By incorporating a UD (... Read more
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Comments to date: 6. Page 1 of 1. Average Rating:
conleth 2:17pm on Monday, October 25th, 2010 
This camera worked great for about 18 months. Actually, the best camera I ever owned. The S3 is a good camera. Infact, if you intend to use it primarily during the daytime, and outdoors, its not just good, its great! After using this camera during my photography studies i have come to great satisfaction.
skiiidmore 2:17am on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 
For nearly 3 years, I am very satisfied with the camera. She is the all round camera. Video and photos, especially macro and zoom range are good. I chose this camera over the more recent S5 because I thought it offered me a better overall package for what I expect. Battery life. Why are reviewers so kind to this camera?!? I am dismayed by the relatively kind treatment that this camera and its successor, the S5-IS. Very disappointed in this camera. Blurry images and chromatic aberrations abound. This camera changed my opinion about Canon.
patataaaa 1:17am on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 
Good camera in Natural Light I bought this camera in 2007. I took it to Georgia on Vacation and I got the hang of it quite quickly. good till the lens cap falls apart I have owned this camera for almost 3 yrs now...
jlinkels 6:06am on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 
The first time I turned on the camera and took a picture, it went something like this...[power on sound], zoom..."oh wow...zoom back out...". After weeks and weeks of reading product reviews on different websites.
Getzen 1:00pm on Monday, July 5th, 2010 
I have purchased my Canon PowerShot S3 IS digicam last September 2007, and I am enjoying this camera up to this moment. Was slightly better. But the Canon has a lot of ways to manage color with an extensive variety of advanced shooting functions.
tialldp 11:38pm on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 
I recommend this camera  I bought this camera around a year ago, never had a Power Shot, it is an excellent camera, easy to use. Great camera, worth every penny  Great pictures LCD screen a little small I recommend this camera I bought this camera around a year ago, never had a Power Shot, it is an excellent camera, easy to use.

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PowerShot S3 IS is equipped with an approximately 6.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD). Also, with DIGIC II, higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened. This camera is equipped with a 12x optical zoom lens, which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal length ranging from 36 mm (Wide Angle) to 432 mm (Telephoto), and has an f/2.7 (Wide Angle) - f/3.5 (Telephoto) aperture. By incorporating a UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) lens into the lens element, the chromatic aberration has been reduced. This model incorporates an image stabilizer, which reduces the effects of camera shake while shooting. In addition, the zoom lens's super-smooth, super-fast ultra sonic motor (USM) provides all the zooming speed you need. This camera can take VGA (640 x 480 pixels) movies with exceptional image quality at a full 30 frames per second. Furthermore, it can shoot movies even in the still image shooting modes and vice versa. Also, a new mode to take very smooth QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) movies at 60 frames per second has been newly added. Moreover, digital zoom and manual focus are available as well as adjusting the zoom or exposure, or locking the AF or exposure while shooting a movie. Movies can be taken continuously (depending on the storage capacity of the recording media) until the clip size reaches 1GB or the clip length reaches 1 hour. The recording pixels include a "Widescreen" feature that has the same aspect ratio as 16:9 widescreen TVs for shooting wide images. Adding ISO [800] has resulted in a faster shutter speed even when shooting in dark environments. Also, [High ISO Auto] that has a program diagram with a higher ISO speed setting has been added to the ISO speed position. Featuring "Sports" as a shooting mode has resulted in better focusing of moving subjects, which is especially useful when shooting sporting events. A "My Colors" mode that changes image colors when shooting has been added to the FUNC. Menu of the PowerShot S3 IS. Macro mode is used to record subjects at close range, and Super Macro is used when the distance from the front of the lens to the subject is in the range of 0 to 10 cm (0 to 3.9 in.). This camera is equipped with an upgraded 2.0-inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Information display on the LCD monitor and LCD viewfinder when shooting can be customized. The function (shooting mode: P/Tv/Av/M) to display the histogram when shooting was added and Grid lines can be displayed for easier photo composition. Also, this camera shows the possible shooting range within which auto-focusing at the current zoom position. As the recording quality is set up to 16 bit, 44.100 k Hz with the stereo microphone, high quality recording is possible when shooting movies. In addition, "Sound Recorder" can record sound only, without images. Using My Colors, effects can be added to images that have already been shot (still images only). The functions to create a folder to store recorded images by shooting date or shooting month, and to jump to the first image of each shooting date or to a movie and play have been newly added. Transition effects can be applied while transitioning between scenes or on slide shows. A Print/Share button has also been equipped, letting you easily print your images by connecting the camera directly to a direct print compatible printer and then simply pressing this button. When the camera is connected to a computer, pressing the Print/Share button lets you easily download images directly from the camera to the computer.

General
Product TypeDigital camera
Width4.4 in
Depth3 in
Height3.1 in
Weight14.5 oz
Main Features
Resolution6.0 Megapixel
Color SupportColor
Optical Sensor TypeCCD
Total Pixels6,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution6,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size1/2.5"
Light SensitivityISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Digital Zoom4 x
Image ProcessorDIGIC II
Shooting ModesFrame movie mode
Shooting ProgramsLandscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, indoor, foliage, beach, night snapshot, snow
Special EffectsBlack & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Contrast compensation, Low Sharpening, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue, Vivid Red
Image StabilizerOptical
Max Shutter Speed1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed15 sec
Exposure MeteringEvaluative, spot AF area, center-weighted, spot
Exposure ModesProgram, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Exposure Compensation±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing3 steps
AE/AF ControlFlexiZone
White BalanceCustom, automatic, presets
White Balance PresetsFluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Digital Video FormatAVI
Still Image FormatJPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed1.5 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second
Video CaptureAVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory16 MB flash - SD Memory Card
Supported Flash MemoryMultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image StorageSuper-fine / large JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 4 - with 16MB card - 2.72 MB Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - with 16MB card - 1.62 MB Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 17 - with 16MB card - 780 KB Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 6 - with 16MB card - 2.03 MB Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 11 - with 16MB card - 1.2 MB Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 23 - with 16MB card - 585 KB Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 6 - with 16MB card - 2 MB Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 12 - with 16MB card - 1.12 MB Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 24 - with 16MB card - 556 KB Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - with 16MB card - 1 MB Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 - with 16MB card - 558 KB Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - with 16MB card - 278 KB Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 52 - with 16MB card - 249 KB Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - with 16MB card - 150 KB Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 127 - with 16MB card - 84 KB
Camera Flash
Camera FlashPop-up flash
Flash ModesAuto mode with red-eye reduction, slow synchro, flash ON mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye ReductionYes
Effective Flash Range1.6 ft - 17 ft
FeaturesAF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Lens System
TypeZoom lens - 6 mm - 72 mm - f/2.7-3.5
Focal Length6 mm - 72 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera36 - 432mm
Focus AdjustmentAutomatic, manual
Auto FocusTTL contrast detection
Min Focus Range19.7 in
Macro Focus Range0 in - 19.7 in
Lens ApertureF/2.7-3.5
Optical Zoom12 x
Zoom AdjustmentMotorized drive
Lens Construction9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
FeaturesUD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
Additional Features
Self TimerYes
Self Timer Delay10 sec, 2 sec
Additional FeaturesAudio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, RGB primary color filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, focus bracketing, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock
Viewfinder
Viewfinder TypeElectronic
Viewfinder Color SupportColor
Viewfinder Diagonal Size0.33"
Viewfinder Resolution115,000 pixels
Field Coverage100%
Dioptric Correction Range-5.5 to +1.5
Display
TypeLCD display - TFT active matrix - 2" - color
Display Form FactorRotating
Display Format115,000 pixels
Microphone
TypeMicrophone - built-in
Microphone Operation ModeStereo
Connections
Connector Type1 x USB 1 x composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s)1 x SD Memory Card
Software
SoftwareDrivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System SupportMS Windows XP, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
Peripheral DevicesUSB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Included AccessoriesLens cap, neck strap
Cables IncludedA/V cable USB cable
Battery
Supported BatteryAA
Supported Battery Details4 x AA alkaline battery ( included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature32 °F
Max Operating Temperature104 °F
Humidity Range Operating10 - 90%
Universal Product Identifiers
BrandCanon
Part Number1101B001
GTIN00013803063998

 

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