Canon PowerShot S3 IS Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact

Max resolution

2816 x 2112

Other resolutions

2272 x 1704, 2816 x 1584, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h

4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels

6 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

6 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

ISO

Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800

White balance presets

6

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

Optical

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Focal length (equiv.)

36–432 mm

Optical zoom

12×

Maximum aperture

F2.7–3.5

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)SingleLive View

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

Yes

Normal focus range

50 cm (19.69″)

Macro focus range

10 cm (3.94″)

Articulated LCD

Fully articulated

Screen size

2″

Screen dots

115,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/3200 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (pop-up)

Flash range

5.20 m

External flash

No

Flash modes

Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off

Continuous drive

2.3 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom)

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Resolutions

640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240 15/30/60 fps

Microphone

Stereo

Storage types

SD/SDHC/MMC card

Storage included

16 MB SD card

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

No

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

AA

Battery description

AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Weight (inc. batteries)

510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)

Dimensions

113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.45 x 3.07 x 2.99″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

Yes

GPS

None