The PowerShot S400 Digital Elph, a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom (3.6x digital / 11x combined) lens and a 9-point AiAF autofocus system that makes focusing quick and easy, even with off-center subjects. The camera also offers a stainless steel body with a super hard Cerabrite finish to guard against scratching; an improved Movie Mode that captures clips up to 3 minutes apiece with sound; and Direct Print capabilities with Canon's Card Printer CP-100 dye-sublimation printer and several Canon Bubble Jet Direct printers.
Image Sensor
4.0 megapixel CCD sensor
Sensitivity
ISO: Auto or selectable from 50 - 400
Lens
Optical: 7.4 - 22.2 mm (35mm equivalent: 36 - 108mm)
Digital Zoom: 3.6 X
Aperture
F/2.8 (Wide), F/4.9 (Telephoto)
Shutter Speed
15 seconds - 1/2000th of a second
Burst Rate
2.5 fps
Flash
Built-in
Flash Range: (W) 30cm - 3.5 m / 1 - 12 feet, (T) 30cm - 2.0m / 1.0 - 6.7 feet
Modes: Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
White Balance
Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
Exposure Modes
Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
Shooting Modes
Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie, Continuous
Movie mode
Quicktime with audio
Color Shooting Options
Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
Self Timer
2 or 10 second duration
Video Output
A/V out (PAL / NTSC)
Viewfinder
Optical: Real-image zoom
LCD
1.5 inch, 118,000 pixels TFT color display
File Formats
JPEG
Movie (Quicktime Motion JPEG)
Storage Media
CompactFlash Card Type I or II
Power Supply
1 x Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery
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)
3.43 x 2.24 x 1.09 inches
87.0 x 57.0 x 27.8 mm
Weight (Excluding Battery)
6.52 oz
185g
Other Features
The PowerShot S400 can make movie clips up to three minutes long. With high quality picture and sound, in camera editing features and more, the video capabilities of the S400 are impressive indeed.
