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Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Model Number: S3 IS  S3 IS 
Camera Format: EVF  EVF 
Currently Manufactured: No  No 
Retail Price: $499.95 $499.95
Street Price: $299.00 $299.00
Price Update Date: 2008-06-11 2008-06-11
Date Available:    
Remote Control:    
Remote Control Type:    
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material:    
Operating System: Windows / Mac  Windows / Mac 
Weight: 14.5 oz (410 g) 14.5 oz (410 g)
Weight With Batteries?    
Size: 113 x 78 x 76 mm
4.5 x 3.1 x 3.0 in		 113 x 78 x 76 mm
4.5 x 3.1 x 3.0 in
Warranty in Months:    
Waterproof: No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Image Resolution: 2816x2112, 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 640x480 2816x2112, 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240  640x480, 320x240 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 6.00 6.00
Sensor Type: CCD CCD
Sensor Size: 1/2.5 inch  1/2.5 inch 
Sensor Filter Type:    
Sensor Manufacturer:    
Focal Length Multiplier:    
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels: 3 3
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 36 - 432 mm 36 - 432 mm
Zoom Ratio: 12.00x 12.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4.0x  4.0x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: Contrast Detect  Contrast Detect 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.2500 0.2500
Auto Focus Step:    
Manual Focus: Yes  Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:    
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity		 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 0 - 50 cm
0.0 - 20.4 in		 0 - 50 cm
0.0 - 20.4 in
Min Macro Area: 26 x 20 mm
1.0 x 0.8 in		 26 x 20 mm
1.0 x 0.8 in
Min Aperture: f/8.0 f/8.0
Max Aperture: f/2.7 f/2.7
Aperture Range Description: f/2.7 (wide) / f/3.5 (tele) - f/8.0  f/2.7 (wide) / f/3.5 (tele) - f/8.0 
Aperture Step Size:    
Lens Thread: 58 mm 58 mm
Lens Thread Type: Body threads w/ adapter  Body threads w/ adapter 
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Optical VF Type: EVF type, TFT color LCD  EVF type, TFT color LCD 
Optical VF Accuracy: 100% 100%
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 100% 100%
Monitor Size (inches): 2.0 2.0
Monitor Resolution: 115,000 dots 115,000 dots
Monitor Type: EVF / LCD  EVF / LCD 
Touchscreen:    
Max Playback Zoom: 10x 10x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
ISO Settings: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 50, 100, 200, 400, 800
ISO Rating Max: 400 400
Number of White Balance Settings: 8 8
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom   Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom  
Manual White Balance: yes  yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 15  15 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/3200  1/3200 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes  Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 2 or 10
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes:    
Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off (red-eye reduction available)  Auto, On, Off (red-eye reduction available) 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):    
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):    
Flash Range Description: 0.7 - 5.2 m (2.3 - 17.1 ft.) (W), 0.7 - 4.0 m (2.3 - 13.1 ft.) (T)  0.7 - 5.2 m (2.3 - 17.1 ft.) (W), 0.7 - 4.0 m (2.3 - 13.1 ft.) (T) 
No of Flash "Pops":    
Ext Flash: No  No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a n/a
Maximum Flash Sync:    
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Usable Memory Types: SD/MMC  SD/MMC 
Other Memory Types:    
Memory Included (MB):    
Uncompressed Format:    
CCD Raw Format: No  No 
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2) 
Movie File Format: AVI (MotionJPEG / Stereo WAV)  AVI (MotionJPEG / Stereo WAV) 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Video Out: Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:    
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC input  DC input 
Included Software: Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM   Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS 
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Startup Time: 1.7 seconds 1.7 seconds
Shutdown Time: 1.5 seconds 1.5 seconds
Play -> Record: 1.4 seconds 1.4 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 2.3 seconds 2.3 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):    
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.460 (W) - 0.410 (T) seconds 0.460 (W) - 0.410 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.400 seconds 0.400 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.088 seconds 0.088 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:    
Cycle Time Max Res: 1.43 seconds 1.43 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 1.38 seconds 1.38 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: No limit No limit
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 2.31 2.31
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 30, 15 30, 15
Movie Sec @ Max Res:    
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 3600 3600
Download speed, KB/second: 2933 2933
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S3 IS  Canon PowerShot S3 IS 
Battery Form Factor: 4 x AA  4 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 4 x AA Alkaline disposable 4 x AA Alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No  No 
CIPA Rating: 550 550
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