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Canon Powershot S100

$479.00

Quick Overview

he PowerShot S100 is the next generation in the popular Sseries. Equipped with the ground breaking DiG!C 5 Image Processor and a genuine Canon EOS inspired CMOS Sensor, you will achieve the most natural looking photos in the most difficult of lighting situations.


Details

The ground breaking new DiG!C 5 Image Processor achieves the most natural looking images with reduced noise and improved white balance. 


12.1 megapixels with High Sensitivity, 1/1.7 inch type CMOS delivering outstanding quality images.

 


 

Capture amazing looking portrait shots with greater depth of field.


 

5x Optical Zoom and 24mm wide-angle lens allows you to get closer whilst shoot beautiful landscapes or capture great group shots.


 

Perfect for travelling, log all your photos and display with Google maps.


 

Get creative with your photography and enjoy full flexibility with manual control.


 

RAW image recording giving you the highest image quality with complete flexibility during processing.


 

 
Shoot quality FULL HD movies with Dynamic Image Stabilisation and view easily on your TV with an optional HDMI terminal.


 

High resolution 3.0 inch LCD screen with wide angle viewing (461,000 dots).

Specifications

PowerShot S100 Technical Specifications

 

Sensor / Image Processor

 

Effective Number of Pixels / Size
Approx. 12.1 MP High Sensitivity CMOS

 

Size / Filter Array
1/1.7 inch / Primary colour filter / 4:3

 

Processor
DiG!C 5

 

Lens

 

Focal Length (optical)
5.2 (W) – 26.0 (T) mm

 

35mm film equivalent
24 (W) – 120 (T) mm

 

f/number
f/2.0 - 8.0 (W), f/5.9 - 8.0 (T)

 

Shutter Speed
15 – 1/2000 sec.

 

Zoom / Image Stabiliser
Optical approx 5x; Digital approx 4x / Optical (Lens Shift Type) approx 4 steps

 

Shooting Functions

 

AF System
Autofocus (Single, Continuous), Manual

 

Focusing Frame
Face Detect with movie support (*1, *2) Center (*3) Tracking AF, FlexiZone

 

Face Detection
Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom, Face Self Timer (*4)

 

Other Shooting Functions
Servo AF, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock

 

Focus Range
Normal: 5cm – infinity (W), 30cm – infinity (T)
Macro: 3cm - 50cm (W), 30cm – 50cm (T)

 

Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine)
Approx 2.3 shots/sec; High-speed Bust HQ Approx 9.6 shots/sec; AF Approx 0.8 shots/sec; LV Approx 0.8 shots/sec

 

Self-timer
Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, Face Self-Timer (*4)

 

Control/Balance

 

Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot

 

Exposure Control Method
Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, iContrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift

 

Exposure Compensation
± 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments

 

Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed)
Auto (*7) ISO 80/100//125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400

 

White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom

 

LCD Screen

 

LCD Screen
3.0 type (3.0- inch) colour LCD monitor with wide viewing angle (approx 461,000 dots), Aspect ratio 4:3

 

Flash

 

Flash Modes / Flash Range
Auto, on, off, Slow Synchro / 50cm -7.0 m (W), 50cm - 2.3m (T)

 

Flash Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

 

Selectable Shooting Modes

 

Shooting Modes
Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), C (Custom), Special Scene (Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter, High-speed burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Firework, Stitch Assist), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap), Movie, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie

 

My Colours
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour

 

Image Recording Format

 

Still image / Colour Space and Compression
JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.3 Compliant), RAW (CR2 (Canon Original)) / sRGB; Fine, Normal

 

Movies
MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM stereo)

 

GPS Log file
NIMEA 0183 message format compliant

 

Recording Pixels and recording capacity on a 4GB card

 

Still Images and Capacity (at Fine Image Setting)
[16:9] Large: 4000x2248(1630), Medium 1: 2816x1584 (3094), Medium 2: 1920 x 1080 (6034), Small: 640 x 360 (24139); [3:2] Large: 4000x2664 (1386), Medium 1: 2816x1880 (2623), Medium 2: 1600x1064 (7099), Small: 640x424 (20116); [4:3] Large: 4000x3000 (1231), Medium 1: 2816x2112 (2320), Medium 2: 16000x1200 (6352), Small: 640x480 (20116), RAW: 4000x3000 (224); [1:1] Large: 2992x2992 (1652), Medium 1: 2112x2112 (3094), Medium 2: 1200x1200 (8046), Small: 480x480 (24139); [4:5] Large: 2400x3000 (2045), Medium 1: 1696x2112 (3771), Medium 2: 960x1200 (10057), Small: 384x480 (30174)

 

Multiple Aspect Ratios
16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5

 

Movie Frame Rate
Full HD: 1920x1080 24fps (14min 34sec), HD: 1280 x 720 30fps (20min 43sec), 640 x 480 30fps (43min 43sec),
iFrame HD 1280x720 30fps (13min 35sec), Super Slow Motion Movie: 640x480 120fps (12min 58sec), Miniature effect: 640x480 6fps (3hr 43min 30sec)

 

Other Operations

 

Playback Operations
Blink Detection, Red-eye Correction, Slideshow, My Category, Favourites, Index, Resize, Magnified, Advancing and Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Smart Shuffle, iContrast, Focus check

 

File Operations
DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer; Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased; Recording Length per Clip - until file size reaches 4GB9

 

Video / Audio Output
Yes (*10)

 

Interface

 

Supported Operating Systems
PC: Windows 7 (including SP1), Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3; Mac: OS X v10.5 - v10.6

 

Computer I/F
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible), HDMI mini connector

 

Video / Audio Output
PAL or NTSC selectable / Stereo

 

Memory Storage
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

 

General Features

 

Battery
NB-5L

 

Dimensions (W x D x H)
98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7 mm (ex. protruding parts)

 

Weight
Approx. 173g (Camera body only)