Canon - PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera Review

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NCWriter
Maggie Valley, NC

Use it in my home business, never dissapointes, lots of features

Rated on November 9, 2008

Last edited on Jan 28, 2009

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The sleek PowerShot S3 IS digital camera offers you high resolution, an extra-long zoom, advanced yet easy-to-use movie functions plus great new shooting options. Also, with Image Stabilizer technology, images and movies taken with the S3 IS are sharp and smooth, even when the camera gets jostled. It's everything you need to capture the fun, excitement and beauty of your active life - wherever it takes you!
Brand Name	Canon
Model	PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera
Camera Type	Compact Digital Camera
Features	Auto Flash Digital Viewfinder LCD Panel Optical Viewfinder Red-Eye Reduction
Megapixels	6
Optical Zoom	At least 10x
Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 6.2 Megapixel Optical Zoom 12x Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Weight 0.91 lb. Family Line Canon PowerShot
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 12x 35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 432 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Range 19.2 in. to Infinity (w) / 36 in. to Infinity (t) Macro Focus Range in. (w) Focal Length 6 - 72 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 6.2 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2816 x 2112 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) Video Speed 30 fps Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f2.7/f3.5 (w/t) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/3200 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Halogen ... Frames Per Second 2.3 Frames
Storage	Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 File Size (High Res.) 2.67 MB (48 images on 128MB card) File Size (Low Res.) 0.13 MB (about 985 images on 128MB card)
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 80 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 2 in. LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position LCD Screen With LCD Screen LCD Screen Size 2 in.
Interfaces	Interface Type USB Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries Battery Life 110 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 12 Sec. Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Dimensions	Width 4.46 in. Depth 2.97 in. Height 3.07 in. Weight 0.91 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • USB Cable • Video Cable • Neck Strap • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lens Cap Release Date May, 2006 Product ID 30041967 UPC 013803063998 Family Line Canon PowerShot
Product MPN	MPN S3IS