Canon PowerShot S20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
3.3 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
2x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
2CR5 standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot S20 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot S20

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7 cm
Width	10.5 cm
Depth	3.4 cm
Weight	0.3 kg
Enclosure Colour	Metallic silver
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	2x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot S20

Sensor Resolution	3.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	3,340,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	3,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.8"

LENS Canon PowerShot S20

Type	Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 6.5 - 13 mm - f/2.9-4.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	32 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	66 cm
Macro Focus Range	12-66cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 8 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot S20

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot S20

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	80%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.35 - 0.7x
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
LED Information	Flash ready, autofocus ready

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot S20

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering	Centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs	Landscape, slow shutter, night mode, macro, stitch assist, sports mode
Special Effects	Black & White
White Balance	Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	2 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot S20

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	113,578 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot S20

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.17 m - 3.3 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot S20

Image Recording Format	JPEG

MEMORY Canon PowerShot S20

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 6 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card Basic JPEG 2048 x 1536: 31 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 17 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 44 - with 16MB card Basic JPEG 1024 x 768: 82 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 36 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 94 - with 16MB card Basic JPEG 640 x 480: 176 - with 16MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot S20

Battery Type	2CR5 standard form factor
Details	2CR5 lithium battery

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot S20

Interface	Composite video/audio
Print Standard	DPOF support
Connector Type	USB Serial Composite video output

FEATURES Canon PowerShot S20

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	0.8 frames per second
Additional Features	Auto power save, AE/FE lock

OTHERS Canon PowerShot S20

Included Accessories	Hand strap, USB cable, video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year