Canon PowerShot S5 IS specs
General Info
Point-and-shoot
Camera class:
Sensor
8 megapixels
Efective resolution:
CCD
Type:
Canon’s DIGIC III
Processor model:
Lens
No
Interchangeable lens:
12x
Optical zoom:
36 - 432 mm
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):
f2.7 - 3.5
Maximum aperture:
4x
Digital zoom:
1/3200-15sec
Shutter speeds:
Previewing
Yes
Viewfinder:
2.5 in
Display size:
207k pixels
Display resolution:
No
Moving display:
No
Touchscreen:
No
Second display:
No
Built-in projector:
Focus
Yes
AF Assist Beam:
Flash
Always on (Fill-in), Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Modes:
Video
Yes
Video capture:
640x480
Maximum resolution:
30 fps
Maximum framerate at max, resolution:
Motion JPEG
Codec:
Yes
Sound:
Camera Features
Yes
Image stabilization:
80-1600
ISO sensitivity:
Aperture priority, Shutter Speed priority
Exposure modes:
Yes
Exposure compensation:
Center-weighted, Spot, Matrix
Light metering:
2 seconds, 10 seconds, Custom seconds
Self timer:
Continuous shooting (1.5 fps)
Other features:
White balance:
6
Number of available presets:
Yes
Custom white balance:
Portrait, Landscape, Close-up (Macro), Sports, Night scene, Other
Scene modes:
Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing
In-camera editing:
Files - Resolution
Formats:
Yes
RAW:
5
Resolution settings number:
3264 x 2448 pixels
Resolution:
2592 x 1944 pixels
2048 x 1536 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
3264 x 1932 pixels with 4:3 ratio
3264 x 1832 pixels with 3:2 ratio
Connectivity
Yes
USB:
2.0
Type:
Yes
Hot shoe:
32 MB
Built-in memory:
Yes (SD, SDHC, MMC)
Memory card support:
Body
4.61 in x 3.15 in x 78 in
Dimensions (WxHxD):
19.05 oz
Weight:
No
Rugged:
Black
Available color options:
Power
Standard
Battery:
4
AA
US Availability
Available
Market status:
European Availability
Available
Market status:
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Description: Finally we have the update everyone had expected at PMA, the new PowerShot S5 IS digital camera. The S5 IS features an eight megapixel 1/2.5" (5.8 x 4.3 mm) CCD sensor and a twelve times Image Stabilized zoom lens. Unfortunately this lens, while offering long reach with its maximum 432 mm equiv. FOV doesn't improve at the wide end with the same 36 mm equiv. FOV as the S3 IS. Improvements include Face Detection (for AF, AE and Flash... read more