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Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Reviewed July 2004

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 111 mm
(4.37 in)
Height 78 mm
(3.07 in)
Depth 66.1 mm
(2.6 in)
Weight 370 g
(13.1 oz)
Power Size AA Alkaline battery (x4) Options NiNH batteries and Charger, CompactFlash
Memory cards
Type I or Type II, Microdrive,
Car adapter, Camera case.

Photographic

LCD Screen 1.5" TFT LCD with 114,000 pixels Sensitivity AUTO; ISO 50; 100; 200; 400.
Metering Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot White balance Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), or Custom White Balance.
Exposure Modes Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE or Manual. Focus

Center Point or FlexiZone AF.

Shutter type Mechanical+
Electronic
Shutter Speed 15 – 1/2,000 sec.
Viewfinder TTL Electronic. Flash Modes Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off
Exposure Compensation -2 EV to +2 EV in 0.3EV increments Flash Range
(at 100 ISO)

Wide:
1.0 – 4.2m
( 3.3 – 14 ft.)
Tele:
1.0 – 3.8m
( 3.3 – 12 ft).

Self-Timer 2 or 10 sec Panoramic mode Yes with
Stitch Assist

Technical

Sensor type CCD
Sensor Size 1/2.7"
Number of pixels Approx. 3.3 Million (Approx. 3.2 Million effective) Image sizes (resolution)

2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1024 x 768
640 x 480

Time between photos
(High res. JPEG)
1 secs.
Between 1st 2
Time to start 5 seconds
Zoom Lens 5.8 – 58mm 35mm equivalent 38 - 380mm
Apertures f/2.8 (W) – 3.1(T) Normal Focusing distance

Wide:
10cm (3.9in.) – Infinity,
Tele:
93cm (3.1 ft.) – Infinity

USB Yes 1.1 Video out NTSC or PAL
selectable in the menu

CF Slot

Type II. Compatible with CF I, CFII memory cards and Microdrives.
Image Capacity
(32 MB card)
Large (S)= 19
Large (F)= 34
Large (N)= 68
Memory Card Provided 32 MB
CompactFlash
Image formats JPG and AVI 
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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
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