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Canon S5 IS Digital SLR Superzoom Camera

The Canon Powershot S5is features an 8 mega pixel CCD sensor and a 12x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation. There is face detection on board, a 2.5" LCD screen and a flash hotshoe. In order to improve focus and exposure the DIGIC III image processor has been included.

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black (8.0MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.5"...

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Canon PowerShot® S5 IS Digital Camera Specification

Core Features

Image sensor type	CCD.
Resolution	8.3 Megapixel.
Optical zoom	12x.
Camera type	Standard Point and Shoot.

Lens

Optical zoom	12x.
35mm zoom lens	36 to 432 mm.
Digital zoom	4x.
Focus type	Autofocus.
Focus range	19.2 in. to Infinity (w) / 36 in. to Infinity (t).
Macro focus range	3.9 to 19.2 in. (w).
Focal length	6 to 72 mm.

Photo Quality

Camera resolution	8.3 Megapixel.
Image resolutions	640 x 480, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200.

Video

Video resolutions	320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA).
Video speed	60 fps.
Video format	AVI, Motion JPEG.

Exposure Control

Aperture range	f2.7/f3.5 (w/t).
Shutter speed	15 to 1/3200 sec.
White balance	Auto, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Tungsten (Preset), Flash (Preset).
Frames per second	1.5 Frames.

Storage

Memory type	MMC Card, SD Card, SDHC Card.
Compression modes	Fine, SuperFine, Normal.
Compression type	JPEG, EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1.
File size (high res.)	2.54 MB (50 images on 128MB card).
File size (low res.)	0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card).

Flash

Iso speeds	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 80.
Flash type	Built-In.
Flash functions	Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash.

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder	Optical (Through-the-lens).
Lcd panel	LCD Panel.
Lcd panel size	2.5 in..
Lcd screen resolution	207,000 pixels.
Lcd protected position	LCD Protected Position.

Interfaces

Interface type	USB 2.0.
Video interface	Video Out.

Power Supply

Battery type	Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack.
Battery lifetime	450 Images.

Included Features

Self timer	2 Sec., 10 Sec..
Built-in microphone	Built-in Microphone.
Built-in speaker	Built-in Speaker.

Dimensions

Height	8 cm.
Width	11.7 cm.
Depth	7.8 cm.
Weight	0.45 kg

Other Info

Exterior color	Black.
Included accessories	4 x AA Batteries, USB Cable, Video Cable, Neck Strap, Lens Cap.
Part no.	2077B001.

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