an amateur photographer, very happy with this product
Pros
Small Size for Great Quality
Cons
Not good at motion pictures
AUG
20
2007
Canon - PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera —
Canon has delivered a simple to use and high quality camera for a great price. The special features on the camera allow for flexible picture taking without a lot of camera knowledge. I was impressed with the ease of use for changing options and viewing pictures.
The Canon S2 IS takes high quality photos that can be cropped and still retains great quality. The pictures can be blown up to large sizes without losing the quality. One negative comment is the camera is lousy at taking action shots. The video camera function on is great also. I did not think I would use that feature as often as I have.
The optical zoom feature is also outstanding. The optical zoom has made the difference between great pictures and subpar pictures. The digital zooms just can't compete. Overall I would highly recommend this camera.
Last edited on Aug 20, 2007
Canon - PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera is recommended by kulas12
Compact Digital Camera
Compact Digital Camera
Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
SLR Digital Camera
Features
Auto Flash
Auto Flash
Auto Flash
Auto Flash
Digital Viewfinder
Digital Viewfinder
LCD Panel
LCD Panel
LCD Panel
LCD Panel
LCD Panel
Optical Viewfinder
Optical Viewfinder
Optical Viewfinder
Optical Viewfinder
Red-Eye Reduction
Red-Eye Reduction
Red-Eye Reduction
Red-Eye Reduction
Megapixels
10 or more
5
5
5
5
Optical Zoom
12X
At least 10x
At least 10x
At least 10x
At least 10x
Tags
snapshot
Key Features
Image Sensor Type CCD
Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 12x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot
Weight 0.89 lb.
Family Line Canon PowerShot
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Digital Zoom 4x
Lens
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 12x
35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 432 mm
Digital Zoom 4x
Focus Type Autofocus
Focal Length 6 - 72 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Image Resolutions 640 x 480
Image Sensor Type CCD
Video
Video Resolutions 320 x 240
Video Speed 30 fps
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format AVI
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/3200 sec
White Balance Auto
Frames Per Second 1.5 Frames
Storage
Memory Type SD Card
Compression Modes Fine
Compression Type JPEG
File Size (High Res.) 2.5 MB (51 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds Auto
Flash Type Built-In
Flash Functions Flash Off
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder Optical
LCD Panel With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size 1.8 in.
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Interfaces
Interface Type USB 2.0
Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 130 Images
Included Features
Self Timer 2 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
System Requirements
Operating System Apple Mac OS X
Dimensions
Width 4.45 in.
Depth 2.97 in.
Height 3.07 in.
Weight 0.89 lb.
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries
Release Date 22 April, 2005
Product ID 24530880
UPC 013803051629
Family Line Canon PowerShot