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Canon PowerShot
S3 IS
Specifications
Super zoom
February, 2006
Overview
Competitors
Best prices
Specs
Score
Videos
General
compared to recent digicams
Brand
Canon
Lowest price
Unknown
Announced
February, 2006
below average
Sensor
Type
CCD
below average
Size
1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
below average
Megapixels
5.9 MP
below average
Light sensitivity
800 ISO
below average
Light sensitivity (boost)
None
below average
Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
5.9 MP
below average
Native resolution
2816 x 2112
below average
Pixel size
4.2 µm²
unique
Screen
Type
LCD
Size
2.0"
below average
Resolution
115k dots
below average
Touch screen
No
below average
Flips out
Yes
unique
Lens
Zoom
12x
Wide angle
36 mm
below average
Telephoto
432 mm
above average
Aperture (wide angle)
f/2.7
above average
Aperture (telephoto)
f/3.5
above average
Macro focus
10 cm
below average
Form factor
Size
113x78x76 mm
below average
Depth
3"
below average
Weight
510 g
below average
Interchangeable lenses
No
Waterproof
No
Viewfinder
Type
Digital
unique
Viewfinder size
Unknown
Movies
Format
480p @ 30fps
below average
Supports 24p
No
High-speed framerate
None
External mic jack
No
Autofocus
Unknown
All formats
480p @ 30fps
480p @ 15fps
Features
Panorama
No
below average
HDR
No
below average
3D
No
below average
Image stabilization
Lens
above average
Supports RAW
No
GPS
No
Performance
Startup delay
Unknown
Shutter lag
Unknown
Battery life
Unknown
Continuous shooting
1.5 fps
below average
Focus system
Autofocus
Contrast detection
Focus points
Unknown
Cross type focus points
Unknown
Shutter
Max
1/3200s
unique
Min
15s
Flash
Built-in flash
Yes
Popup
Yes
unique
External connection
No
Storage
Storage slots
1
Supported formats
SD
MMC
