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Canon PowerShot S2 IS

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General

Color options

Gray
 

Dimensions

113 x 78 x 78.5 mm
 

Weight

405 g

Inside The Camera

Optical sensor

CCD
 

Sensor Resolution (max)

5.3 megapixels
 

Resolution

5 megapixels
 

Photodetectors (max)

5.3 million
 

Photodetectors (effective)

5 million
 

Zoom range

12
 

Digital zoom

4 x
 

Light sensitivity (auto)

50, 100, 200, 400 ISO
 

Light sensitivity

Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400
 

White balance (new)

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom, Flash
 

Lens aperture

F2.7 to F8.0
 

Focusing

TTL auto focus (continuous/single), Focusing frame: 1-point (FlexiZone), Manual, AF lock, AF-assist beam on/off
 

Normal focus range (min)

50 cm
 

Macro focus range (min)

10 cm
 

Shutter speed

15 - 1/3200
 

Metering

Center-weighted average, Spot
 

Creative controls

Yes
 

Other useful features

Manual focus; Noise reduction; PictBridge; Sound Recorder

Outside The Camera

LCD size (new)

1.8 inch
 

LCD capability

Tilt
 

Viewfinder type

Optical
 

Type of flash

Pop-up
 

Tripod mount

Yes
 

Connection (new)

USB
 

Video out

Yes
 

Battery type(s) (new)

NiMH, AA
 

Storage type(s)

Secure Digital
 

Remote control

No
 

Hotshoe

No

Image Capture

Still image format (new)

JPEG
 

Max. image resolution (new)

2592 x 1944
 

Digital video capture

Yes
 

Digital video format (new)

AVI
 

Max video resolution (new)

640 x 480 @ 30 fps
 

Audio capture

Yes