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Canon PowerShot S20 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 2x Optical Zoom

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Canon PowerShot S20 3.2MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot S20 3.2MP Digital Camera Features

  • Smallest 3-megapixel zoom camera available
  • 3.3 megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality prints at 8 x 10 and beyond
  • 2x optical plus 4x digital Canon autofocus zoom lens
  • Uses Type I or II CF cards, including Microdrive; Included 16 MB card holds 31 images at default resolution
  • Connects with Macs and PCs via USB port; uses 2CR5 disposable lithium battery (included) or optional rechargeable battery kit

Technical Details

  • Maximum image resolution: 2,048 x 1,536
  • Image resolution options: 2,048 x 1,536
  • Image resolution options: 1,024 x 768
  • Image resolution options: 640 x 480
  • Maximum CCD resolution: 3.34 million pixels
  • CCD size (inches): 0.56
  • Optical viewfinder: Yes
  • LCD screen size: 1.8 inches
  • LCD swivel: No
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  • Aperture: f/2.9 to f/4.0
  • Optical zoom: 2 x
  • Digital zoom: 4 x
  • Lens construction: Glass; 8 elements in 7 groups, including 3 aspherical elements
  • Compatible memory type: CompactFlash
  • Onboard memory: 0 MB
  • Included memory cards: 16 MB CompactFlash
  • Max. photos at highest quality: 31
  • Max. photos at lowest quality: 87
  • Image type(s): JPEG
  • Uncompressed mode: No
  • ISO film speed equivalency: 100, 200, 400
  • Macro focus range: 0.12 to 0.67 meters
  • Shutter speed range: 2 to 1/1,000
  • Autofocus system: TTL
  • Manual focus: Yes
  • Focus range: 0.67 meters to infinity
  • Shutter priority mode: Yes
  • Aperture priority mode: --
  • Main exposure mode: Center-weighted TTL
  • Spot metering mode: Yes
  • Manual exposure mode: Yes
  • Programmed exposure modes: Landscape, high-speed shutter, slow shutter, night scene
  • Manual white balance mode: Yes
  • Built-in flash: Yes
  • Red-eye reduction: Yes
  • Fill-flash (forced flash): Yes
  • Flash-off mode: --
  • Night portrait (flash synch) mode: --
  • Hot shoe for external flash: No
  • Black and white: Yes
  • Solarized: No
  • Movie mode: No
  • Max. movie length: N/A
  • Audio recording:
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  • Burst mode or continuous shooting: Yes
  • Frames/sec in burst mode: 3
  • Self timer: Yes
  • Remote included: No
  • Special effects: --
  • Splashproof: No
  • Other special features: --
  • Compatible systems: PC, Mac
  • Mac system requirements: Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac or iBook OS Mac OS 7.5 or higher, Quicktime 2.1 or higher, PowerPC processor, 20 MB RAM, built-in USB port (for USB-based transfer)
  • PC system requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4SP3/2000, Pentium 133 and higher or equivalent, 32 MB RAM (Windows 95/98), 64 MB RAM (Windows NT4/Me/2000)
  • Software included: Adobe PhotoDeluxe, ZoomBrowser EX, PowerShot Browser, TimeTunnel, SlideShowMaker, PhotoStitch, PhotoRecord, PhotoAlbum
  • Serial output: Yes
  • USB output: Yes
  • Video output: Yes
  • Battery requirements: Lithium
  • Batteries included: Yes
  • Rechargeable batteries included: No
  • AC adapter included: No
  • Body type: Point-and-shoot
  • Included in box: PowerShot S20 digital camera; 16 MB CompactFlash card; lithium battery; serial, USB, video cables; CompactFlash card case; camera strap; CD-ROM; user's manual
  • Width: 4.1 inches
  • Height: 2.7 inches
  • Depth: 1.3 inches
  • Weight: 0.59 pounds
  • Warranty, labor: 1 year
  • Warranty, parts: 1 year
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Canon PowerShot S20 3.2MP Digital Camera Description
The Canon PowerShot S20 is one of the smallest 3.3-megapixel digital cameras in its class. Its half-inch 3.34-megapixel charge-coupled device (CCD) creates full-color and B&W high-resolution images up to 2,048 x 1,436 pixels. It offers a 2x optical zoom lens and a range of shooting modes. The zoom can be enhanced at the touch of a button with a digital teleconverter (2x/4x) for seamless zooming up to 8x.

The PowerShot S20 features an extremely compact design that is only 4.1 inches long, 2.7 inches high, and 1.3 inches wide. In addition, the PowerShot S20 weighs just 9.5 ounces. Despite its small size, this camera features large easy-to-control buttons. You can take one digital picture after another. With IC signal processing, the camera speeds up the interval between shots to 2 seconds. It also stores and plays back images eight times faster than previous digital cameras. It has complete USB compatibility. Cables are supplied for transferring images to your Mac or PC with either a serial or USB port. You can record at three levels of JPEG compression: superfine, fine, and normal. The camera is compatible with JFIF and CIFF file formats.

The centrally located mode dial makes perfect shots easy. It offers five shooting modes--auto, manual, image (landscape, night scene, B&W, slow shutter, and high-speed shutter), stitch assist, and flash. With these modes you have the flexibility to get great shots at any time of day and in any kind of weather. The PowerShot S20 also offers red-eye reduction, a self-timer, and continuous shooting.

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The Canon PowerShot S20 uses CompactFlash type I and II memory cards and also supports IBM's 340 MB Microdrive, capable of storing the equivalent of 10 rolls of pictures at a time. The PowerShot S20 comes with a comprehensive software package that is fully compatible with PC and Macintosh computers. It includes Adobe PhotoDeluxe ZoomBrowser EX, PowerShot Browser, Time Tunnel, SlideShowMaker, PhotoStitch, PhotoRecord, and PhotoAlbum for both Mac OS and Windows. The package includes a wrist strap, a video cable, interface cables, a lithium battery, an 8 MB CompactFlash card, a case for the CompactFlash card, and a user's manual.

The PowerShot S20 is equipped with a 1/1.8-inch, 3.34 million-pixel CCD sensor. PowerShot S20 allows users to produce 8 x 10 prints boasting a level of image quality that rivals those from 35mm film. The high-performance 32-64mm (35mm format equivalent) 2x zoom lens incorporates three aspherical lens elements to correct for a variety of lens aberrations at all focal lengths and deliver sharp images with reduced distortion, even toward the outer perimeter of the image frame. A Canon proprietary dedicated digital signal-processing integrated circuit maximizes the performance potential of the 3.3 megapixel CCD through high-speed high-precision image processing. The camera's built-in buffer memory realizes a shutter interval of about 2.2 seconds, facilitating stress-free operating ease. The PowerShot S20 offers five picture-taking modes for a variety of shooting conditions and user preferences and includes such features as spot metering, AE lock and ISO equivalency settings.


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