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| Marketed | September 2004 |
The PowerShot S70 features the same newly developed 1/1.8″ 7.1-megapixel CCD sensor as the G6 to enable highly detailed images of up to 3,072 x 2,304 pixels.
Joining the PowerShot range one rank above the S60 released in June, the PowerShot S70 incorporates the same 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom lens as the S60, which, realizing a zoom range equivalent to 28-100 mm in the 35 mm format, permits users the flexibility to shoot everything from sweeping landscapes to close-up portraits. Featuring a glass-molded Ultra-high refractive index Aspherical (UA) lens, which boasts the world’s highest refractive index, the lens unit realizes a slim, more compact design and a corresponding reduction in the thickness and weight of the camera. Combined with the S70’s 7.1-megapixel CCD sensor, the UA lens also realizes exceptional image quality.
Advanced shooting features include macro photography as close as 4 cm, a top shutter speed of 1/2000 of a second, an “Underwater” white balance preset, VGA (640 x 480 pixels) movie-clip recording and, when shooting in the RAW format, the ability to select the resolution of the JPEG preview image that is simultaneously saved with the RAW file. Moreover, a camera start-up time of just 2.3 seconds and a large-capacity battery ensure that no photo opportunity is lost.
Simplifying photo printing and image file transfers, the PowerShot S70 includes a one-touch Print/Share button*. Once the button lights blue, the camera is ready to print directly from Canon’s range of Direct Print-enabled photo printers or other PictBridge-compatible printers, or to download images directly to a Windows® PC. The camera’s functionality is further extended by a full range of optional accessories, which includes a Tele Converter and a Waterproof Case that enables underwater photography at depths up to 40 meters.
Constructed of durable aluminum-magnesium alloy, the PowerShot S70 features an elegant dark-gray and black two-tone color scheme for a sophisticated appearance that is in keeping with its high-end performance specifications. The model’s functional design also features a large zoom lever on the rear of the camera, and a round control pad with the “SET” button located in the center for effortless control.
* The Print/Share button functions with Canon’s Direct Print-enabled inkjet and CP-series compact photo printers as well as any printer compatible with the PictBridge standard
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 million | |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 7.4 million) | |
| Lens | 5.8 (W) – 20.7 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 – 100 mm) f/2.8 (W) – f/5.3 (T) |
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| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.1x (Up to approx. 15x in combination with the optical zoom) | |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder Picture coverage approx. 80% |
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| LCD Monitor | 1.8″, TFT color LCD, approx. 118,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%) | |
| AF System | TTL autofocus AF lock and Manual focus are available 9-point (AiAF)/1-point (AF) 1-point AF: Any position is available |
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| Shooting Distance (from the front of the lens) |
Normal AF : | 44 cm (1.4 ft.) – infinity (W/T) |
| Macro AF : | 4 cm (1.6 in.) – 44 cm (1.4 ft.) (W)／30 cm (1.0 ft.) – 44 cm (1.4 ft.) (T) | |
| Manual focus : | 4 cm (1.6 in.) – infinity (W)／30 cm (1.0 ft.) – infinity (T) | |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter | |
| Shutter Speeds | 15 – 1/2000 sec. 1.3 sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter-speed priority mode or Manual mode. Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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| Light Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center/AF-point-linked) | |
| Exposure Control System | Program AE, Shutter-speed priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure control. AE lock and Safety Shift are available. |
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| Exposure Compensation | ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available. |
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| Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent | |
| White Balance | TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash or Underwater) or custom | |
| Built-in Flash | Auto*, on*, off * Red-eye reduction is available. |
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| Flash Range | 55 cm to 4.2 m (1.8 ft. to 14 ft.) (W), 55 cm to 2.0 m (1.8 ft. to 6.6 ft.) (T) (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent.) |
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| Flash Exposure Compensation | ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE lock, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash are available. | |
| Shooting Modes | Creative zone : | Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual, Custom |
| Image zone: | Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter. Stitch assist and Movie | |
| Continuous Shooting | High-Speed continuous shooting: Approx. 2.0 images/sec. Standard continuous shooting: Approx. 1.2 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off) |
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| Interval Shooting | Shooting interval: approx. 1 – 60 min. (1-min. increments) Number of shots: 2 – 100 shots (Maximum number of shots varies according to CF card capacity.) |
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| Self-timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay | |
| Wireless Control | Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller is sold separately). When shooting, image is captured instantly/approx. 2-sec./approx. 10-sec. after shutter button is pressed. |
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| PC-controlled Shooting | Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) | |
| Recording Media | CompactFlash™ (CF) card (Type I and Type II) | |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant | |
| Image Recording Format | Still images | Exif 2.2 (JPEG)*／RAW |
| Movies | AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) | |
| *This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. | ||
| Compression | Superfine, Fine, Normal | |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images: | Large: 3072 x 2304 pixels |
| Medium1: 2592 x 1944 pixels | ||
| Medium2: 2048 x 1536 pixels | ||
| Medium3: 1600 x 1200 pixels | ||
| Small : 640 x 480 pixels | ||
| Movies : | 640 x 480 pixels (30 sec.)* | |
| 320 x 240 pixels (3 min.)* | ||
| 160 x 120 pixels (3 min.)* | ||
| *The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting. | ||
| Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 2-10x in LCD monitor), Sound memos (recording/playback up to 60 sec.) or Slide show | |
| Direct Print | Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible, and PictBridge compliant | |
| My Camera Settings | The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound can be customized using the following methods:
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| Interface | USB (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol]) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
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| Operating Temperature | 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) | |
| Operating Humidity | 10 – 90 % | |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) | 114.0 x 56.5 x 38.8 mm (4.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
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| Weight | Approx. 230 g (8.1 oz.) (camera body only) | |