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Canon PowerShot S3 IS, 6.0 Megapixel, 12x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

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The Canon PowerShot S3 IS incorporates a professional quality 12x Optical Zoom Lens, 6.0 Megapixel CCD sensor, Canon's renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology and video functionality rivaling that of dedicated digital video camcorders. Sporting a striking finish in gunmetal grey, the Stylish and compact PowerShot S3 IS answers the demands of advanced photographers with several improvements over its predecessor, including an increased sensitivity range of ISO 80 to ISO 800, a larger 2.0" vari-angle LCD screen, widescreen (16:9) recording, improved movie features and an additional Sports mode.

• 6.0 Megapixel Resolution: With 6.0 Megapixels of imaging power, the PowerShot S3 IS delivers stunning detail and clarity, even to oversized prints and the closest crop-ins.

• Canon 12x Optical Zoom Lens: The impressively long 12x Optical Zoom lens in the PowerShot S3 IS incorporates the same leading technologies used in Canon's professional EF lenses. An Ultra-Sonic Motor (USM) drives rapid and near-silent zoom operation, and an Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) lens element significantly reduces chromatic aberration in telephoto shots. Furthermore, the 4x Digital Zoom brings combined zooming power all the way to 48x for superb detail at sporting events, school concerts and more.

• Optical Image Stabilizer: Canon's lens shift-type optical Image Stabilizer counteracts the camera shake caused by slight hand movements. Vibration sensors detect the angle and speed of movement and send this information to a processor, allowing the camera to compensate. This adds stability to hand-held, telephoto or moving shots and enables shooting at shutter speeds of up to three stops slower with no noticeable increase in image blur.

• 9-Point AiAF with FlexiZone AF/AE: Canon's 9-point AiAF (Artificial Intelligence Auto Focus) automatically scans and selects subjects from a set of nine focusing areas across the scene. This ensures accurately focused images even when subjects are not in the centre of the frame. FlexiZone AF/AE lets users manually select the focus point from almost any point in the frame by moving the auto focus window in the viewfinder. Exposure is linked to the focus point to ensure that the chosen subject is accurately focused and exposed.

• DIGIC Imaging Processor and iSAPS Technology: Canon's exclusive DIGIC Imaging Processor revolutionizes how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus. DIGIC also reduces the effects on noise in your images. iSAPS Technology is an entirely new scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC Imaging Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

• Exclusive MovieSnap Feature: Now there's no need to interrupt your movie when you see a great shot. With the S3 IS's MovieSnap feature, you can simply press the shutter to capture a full 6.0 megapixel still image at any time while recording a movie.

• Record High-quality Movies with the Touch of a Button: Now you can record high-quality 60 fps QVGA (320 x 240) continuous movies without switching modes - Canon's Movie button makes everything simple. It even gives you access to all the advanced features you want for making movies like optical zoom. You'll hear the difference too, because the S3 IS is equipped to record in stereo, with a high sampling rate, adjustable microphone level setting and wind filter option for excellent sound quality.

• Increased ISO Speed: A High ISO Auto setting and ISO 800 further extend the camera's low light shooting capabilities. High ISO Auto automatically sets exposure using the higher range of ISO sensitivities, enabling faster shutter speeds in low light and increased image stability at the telephoto end a dedicated ISO button allows for easy switching between ISO sensitivities

• Creative Shooting Modes: The PowerShot S3 IS offers 20 shooting modes including full Manual mode, Aperture Priority and Shutter Speed Priority. Together with 2.3 fps continuous shooting, a fast-shutter Sports mode with improved auto focus accuracy provides unprecedented capabilities for capturing action sports sequences. Special Scene modes (such as Night Snapshot and Snow) assist with tricky lighting conditions, while Color Accent and Color Swap modes enable dramatic color effects to be applied to both images and movies.

• Shoot and View Widescreen Images: The PowerShot S3 IS features a Widescreen mode (2816 x 1584 recording pixels) for capturing still images in 16:9 format - perfect for viewing images on widescreen television or printing wide (10 x 20cm) photos with a SELPHY Compact Photo Printer

• Easy and Flexible Direct Printing Options: The Print/Share button on the PowerShot S3 IS makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. The Direct Print feature allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera when connected to a compatible printer. Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).

Image Quality
Optics
Focus Control
Exposure Control

Flash
Performance
Memory & Power
Input/Output

Display
Physical

Camera Type: Point-and-shoot Digital Camera with Long Zoom

Image Quality

Image Sensor: 1/2.5" 6.2 Megapixel CCD

Effective Resolution: 6.0 million pixels

Color Depth: 24-Bit RGB

Color Modes: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color

Image File Formats: JPEG (SuperFine, Fine, Normal)
Exif 2.2, DCF & DPOF compliant

Recorded Resolution: Widescreen (2816 x 1584)
Large (2816 x 2112)
Medium1 (2272 x 1704)
Medium2 (1600 x 1200)
Small (640 x 480)

Video Recording: AVI Motion JPEG with Stereo Sound
High (640 x 480 @ 30 fps)
Medium (320 x 240 @ 30 fps)
Low (320 x 240 @15 fps)
Fast Frame Rate (320 x 240 @ 60 fps)
Clip length limited to 1GB File Size

Audio Recording: WAV format (Stereo)

Optics

Lens Type: Canon UD Lens

Optical Zoom: 12x

Lens Focal Length: 6.0mm - 72.0mm (36mm - 432mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom: 4x

Minimum Focus Distance: 0" (0cm)

Maximum Aperture: f/2.7-3.5

Optical Image Stabilization: Yes (Lens shift-type IS)

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount: No (58mm with optional LAH-DC20 Lens Adapter/Hood Set)

Focus Control

Focus Type: TTL Autofocus (9-Point AiAF), 1 point AF (FlexiZone AF)

Focus Modes: Continuous, Single, Macro, Manual

Focus Range: Normal: 19.2" (50cm) - infinity wide Macro: 3.9 in.(10cm) - 19.2" (50cm) wide Super Macro: 0" (0cm) -3.9" (10cm) wide

Exposure Control

Sensitivity: Auto
High ISO Auto
Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800)

Shutter Type: Not Specified

Shutter Speed: 15 - 1/3200 seconds

Aperture Range: f/2.7-3.5 (max.)

Exposure Metering: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

Exposure Modes: Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual, AE Lock, Exposure Compensation (+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments)

White Balance Modes: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom

Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie

Flash

Built-in Flash: Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash Off, Manual Flash, Slow Sync, Second Curtin Sync,)

Effective Flash Range: 1.6' (0.5m) - 17' (5.2m) wide

External Flash Connection: No

External Flash Control: Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time: 2.3 seconds

Shutter Lag: Not Specified

Time Between Shots: Not Specified

Burst Capability: 2.3 fps High-speed Continuous
1.5 fps Normal Continuous

Self Timer: 2 seconds, 10 seconds, Custom

Interval Recording: No

Date & Time Stamp: No

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory: No

Compatible Memory Cards: MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Secure Digital (SD) Card
Secure digital High Capactiy (SDHC) Card

Recording Capacity

Includes 16MB Secure Digital (SD) Card

Still Image Capacity

	SuperFine	Fine	Normal
Widescreen	6	11	23
Large	4	8	17
Medium1	6	12	24
Medium2	13	24	46
Small	52	80	127

Video Capacity

Video Mode	Record Time
High	6 seconds
Medium	20 seconds
Low	40 seconds
Fast Frame Rate	10 seconds

Battery Type: 4x AA Batteries (Alkaline, NiMH)

Power Adapter: CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter (optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)

Direct Print Capable: Yes (PictBridge, Canon Direct Print)

Remote Control: No

Video Output: Yes (NTSC & PAL)

Web-Cam Capable: No

System & Software Requirements

Windows System

Pentium 500MHz or higher processor
Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, XP
128MB RAM or more (256MB or more for Windows 2000 & XP)
300MB Hard Drive space or more
Built-in USB port
1024x768 pixel Monitor with High Color (16 bit) or better
CD-ROM Drive (for software installation)

Macintosh System

PowerPC Processor
Mac OS X (v10.1.5-10.3)
256MB RAM or more
200MB Hard Drive space or more
Built-in USB port
1024 x 768 pixel Monitor with 32,000 colors or better
CD-ROM Drive (for software installation)

Display

Viewfinder: 0.33" TFT color LCD EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) with Dioptric Adjustment (-5.5 - +1.5 m^-1

LCD Display: 2.0" variable-angle low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (115,000 pixels)

Language Options: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic

Playback Options: Single Image, Magnification (2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9-up), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Image Erase (single image, all images), Movie Playback (Normal, Special, Editing), Movie Erase (part of movie, all of movie)

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD): 3.1 x 4.5 x 3.0" (78 x 114 x 76mm)

Weight: 14.5 oz. (410g) without Batteries

What's in the Box

Canon PowerShot S3 IS, 6.0 Megapixel, 12x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

16MB Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card

4x AA-size Alkaline Batteries

IFC-400PCU USB Interface Cable
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IFC-400PCU USB Interface Cable

B&H# CAIFC400PCU | Mfr# 9370A001
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The IFC-400PCU USB Interface Cable enables you to transfer your camera pictures to a computer up to 40 times faster than with a serial cable. The cable connects to your camera and to the USB port on your PC or MAC Computer.
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STV-250N Mini A/V Angled Male to 3 RCA Male A/V Cable
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STV-250N Mini A/V Angled Male to 3 RCA Male A/V Cable

B&H# CASTV250N | Mfr# 3067A002
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The Canon STV-250N Mini A/V Cable features a mini A/V connector at one end and three RCA plugs at the other end. This will allow you to view video on your TV or VCR directly from your compatible camcorder.

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1-Year Canon U.S.A. Limited Warranty

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