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| Marketed | March 2000 |
| Original Price | 99,800 yen |
The PowerShot S20, equipped with a 1/1.8″, 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.
An 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.
| Image Sensor | 3.34 million pixel CCD (total) 1/1.8″ size |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
Large : 2,048 (H) x 1,536 (V) pixels Middle : 1,024 (H) x 768 (V) pixels Small : 640 (H) x 480 (V) pixels |
| Sensitivity | Equivalent to ISO 100/ 200/ 400 (ISO 200/ 400 for gain up setting) |
| Image Data Storage | CompactFlash™ (CF) card Type I or Type II standard |
| Image Compression | JPEG standard |
| Image Compression Level |
Super Fine/ Fine/ Normal |
| Image Storage Capacity* (with 16MB CF card) |
Large/ Super Fine : Approx. 6 images Large/ Fine : Approx. 16 images Large/ Normal : Approx. 31 images |
| Lens | 6.5 (W) – 13.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent : 32 – 64mm) F2.9 (W) – F4.0 (T) |
| Digital Tele-converter |
2X, 4X (Maximum 8X digital zoom is available combined with optical zoom) |
| Shutter | Mechanical + Electronic control |
| Shutter Speed | 2 – 1/1,000 sec. (2 sec. for Slow Shutter or Night Scene mode) |
| Focusing Method | TTL autofocus |
| Focusing Range (from the top of lens barrel) |
Macro : 12 cm to 66 cm (0.4 to 2.2 ft.) Standard : 66 cm to infinity (2.2 ft. to infinity) |
| AE Method | TTL program AE |
| Light Metering Method |
Center-weighted metering/ Spot metering(Spot metering is available at Manual mode only) |
| White Balance Control |
TTL auto white balance |
| Continuous Shooting Mode |
Approx. 0.8 images/sec. (at Large/ Fine in using optical finder) |
| Self-timer | 10 seconds |
| Flash | Built-in (Auto/ Red-eye reduction/ On / Off) |
| Flash Range | Wide-angle : 0.17 to 3.3 m (0.6 to 10.8 ft.) Telephoto : 0.17 to 2.3 m (0.6 to 7.5 ft.) |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image type |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8″ TFT color LCD |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF**) |
| Print Order Format | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) |
| Interface | USB/ Serial (RS-232C) CF card slot (compiled with CF Type II standards) Video out |
| Power Source | 2CR5 lithium battery NiMH rechargeable battery AC adapter CR 2016 lithium battery for date/ clock backup |
| Operating Environment |
Temperature : 0 – 40 degrees C (32 – 104 degrees F), Humidity : 10 – 90 % |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
105.4 x 69.4 x 33.8 mm (4.1″ x 2.7″ x 1.3″) excluding protrusion |
| Weight | Approx. 270 g (9.5 oz) excluding batteries and CF card |
* These numbers are based on Canon standardized shooting conditions. Actual numbers may differ according to the shooting conditions and photographic subjects.
** “DCF” is an abbreviation of “Design rule for Camera File system” standardized by Japan Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA).
All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.