| Image sensor |
Approx. 2.11 million-pixel 1/ 2.7 in. charge-coupled device
(effective pixels approx. 2.02 million) |
| Lens |
5.4 (W) - 16.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent 35- 105 mm)
F2.7 (W) - 4.7 (T) |
| Digital Zoom |
Maximum 2.5x (Maximum 7.5x with optical zoom) |
| Optical Viewfinder |
Primary imaging real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD monitor |
Approx. 120,000-pixel, 1.5 in. low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT LCD |
| Autofocus |
Through the lens (TTL), 3-point artificial intelligence autofocus (AiAF) |
Focusing Range
(from tip of the lens barrel) |
| Normal |
76 cm (2.5 ft.) - infinity |
| Macro |
16- 76 cm (6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.) (W)
26- 76 cm (10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.) (T) |
|
| Shutter |
Mechanical + electronic |
| Shutter Speed |
1 - 1/1500 sec.
1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode
Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 100 equivalent (automatically raised to ISO 150 in low light) |
| Light Metering Method |
Evaluative metering (linked to focusing point) |
| Exposure Control |
Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation |
+-2 EV (1/3 steps) |
| White Balance |
TTL auto/ preset (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent) |
| Flash |
Red-eye reduction auto/ auto/ on/ off/ slow-synchro |
| Flash Range |
| Normal Mode |
76 cm -3.5 m (2.5-11.5 ft.) (W)/
76 cm -2.0 m (2.5-6.6 ft.) (T) |
| Macro Mode |
26-76 cm (10.2 in.-2.5 ft.) (W/ T) |
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| Shooting Modes |
Auto/ manual/ stitch assist/ movie |
| Self-Timer |
Shoots after approx. 10 sec. |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 2.5 images/sec. (Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off) |
| PC Connected Shooting |
Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program RemoteCapture is included in the camera kit.) |
| Recording Media |
CompactFlashTM card (Type I) |
| File Format |
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Image Recording Format |
| Stills |
JPEG |
| Movies |
AVI (Images Motion JPEG/ Audio WAVE (monophonic)) |
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| Compression |
Superfine/ fine/ normal |
| Resolutions |
| Stills |
| Large |
1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Medium |
1024 x 768 pixels |
| Small |
640 x 480 pixels |
|
| Movies |
| 640 |
640 x 480 pixels (approx. 4 sec.) |
| 320 |
320 x 240 pixels (approx. 10 sec.) |
| 160 |
160 x 120 pixels (approx. 30 sec.) |
Approx. 20 frames / sec.,
Figures in brackets ( ) represent max. recording time for one movie clip.
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| Replay Modes |
Single image replay/ index replay (9 thumbnails)/ zoomed view (LCD monitor zooms images up to 2.5 times)/ auto play/ printing with Card Photo Printer CP-10 (print images directly) |
| Interface |
USB (mini-B)
AV OUT (NTSC or PAL switchable, monophonic sound) |
| Power Source |
- Battery Pack NB-1L (lithium ion),
exclusive to the PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS 300 and PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS
- Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500
exclusive to the PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS 300 and PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS
|
| Operating Temperatures |
0 - 40 degrees C (32 - 104 degrees F) |
| Operating Humidity |
10 - 90 % |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
94.8 x 62.5 x 29.9 mm (3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2 in.)
(excluding lens projection) |
| Weight |
Approx. 240 g (8.5 oz.) excluding batteries and CF Card |
