The PowerShot S1 IS digital camera, unlike other digital cameras with short duration movie mode features that capture a clip ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on the resolution, the PowerShot S1 IS digital camera captures full 640 x 480 high-res movies at up to 30 frames per second, ensuring smooth video motion. What's more, individual movie clips can now last as long as one hour depending on the capacity of the memory card or the charge in the battery.
Image Sensor
3.2 megapixel CCD sensor
Sensitivity
ISO: Auto or Selectable from 50 - 400
Lens
Optical: 5.8 - 58.0 mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 - 380mm)
Digital Zoom: 3.2x
Aperture
F/2.8 (Wide), F/3.1 (Telephoto)
Shutter Speed
15 seconds - 1/2000th of a second
Burst Rate
1.7 fps
Shutter Lag
0.078 seconds
Flash
Built-in Speedlite
Flash Range: (Wide) 3.3 - 13.8 feet, (Telephoto) 3.3 - 12.5 feet
Modes: Auto, Manual, on/off, Red-eye reduction: on/off, Slow sync: on/off
White Balance
Auto, 6 presets, Manual
Exposure Modes
Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE or Manual
Shooting Modes
Auto, Macro, Landscape, Portrait, Panorama, Sports, Night
Movie Mode
Quicktime with audio
Color Shooting Options
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White
Self Timer
2 or 10 second duration
Video Output
A/V out (PAL / NTSC)
Viewfinder
Electronic: (EVF)
LCD
1.5 inch, 114,000 pixels, TFT color display
File Formats
JPEG
Movie (Quicktime Motion JPEG)
Storage Media
CompactFlash Type I or II
Power Supply
(4) AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries
AC Adapter (optional)
Computer Connectivity
USB or Card Reader
Operating System Requirements
Windows: 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Mac: OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.37 x 3.07 x 2.60 inches
111.0 x 78.0 x 66.1 mm
Weight (Excluding Battery)
13 oz
370g
Other Features
The movie mode enhancements also include the ability to zoom and change auto exposure and auto white balance settings during a movie clip. They feature enhanced 16 bit sound quality with 22 KHz sampling frequency (double that of any other PowerShot camera model in movie mode) and an easily accessed movie start/stop button on the back of the camera are impressive advances, the PowerShot S1 IS is first and foremost, a Canon digital camera.
With its super-long Zoom, amazing stability and true Movie Mode, the PowerShot S1 IS brings a new dimension to the PowerShot line. Equipped with a host of top-quality features, this stylishly compact camera lets you create stills and movies like you've never done before.
