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| Marketed | December 2011 |
The new Canon PowerShot S100 delivers improved image quality and performance compared with its predecessor, the S95, released in August 2010, to satisfy users seeking a compact, high-performance camera. The S100’s newly designed bright f/2.0 aperture, 24 mm*1 5x optical zoom lens enables faster shutter speeds than those offered by conventional lenses and, working together with the HS System, delivers superior imaging even in low-light settings.
Inheriting advanced technologies cultivated for the EOS Digital series of digital SLR cameras, the PowerShot S100’s newly developed 1/1.7-inch 12.1-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor realizes low-noise results even in unfavorable lighting.
Further contributing to enhanced image quality and performance, the PowerShot S100 incorporates Canon’s newest image processor, DIGIC 5, which features a new noise-reducing algorithm. Compared with the DIGIC 4, the new DIGIC 5 processes approximately four times the amount of information at approximately six times the processing speed, and is capable of eliminating low-frequency (color) noise. Incorporating the HS System, which combines the newly developed high-sensitivity CMOS sensor with the new DIGIC 5 image processor, the S100 achieves a one-fourth*2 reduction in the occurrence of noise compared with its predecessor. The HS System delivers not only enhanced high-sensitivity performance, but also a normal ISO range that has been expanded up to ISO6400 for even more beautiful results when shooting in low-light settings.
Additionally, the Multi-area White Balance function enables optimal white balance performance even when shooting with a flash or when capturing images in areas illuminated by mercury-vapor lighting.
The Canon PowerShot S100 comes equipped with a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna, which enables the camera to automatically receive GPS satellite signals and record the information on Exif data.
*1 35 mm film equivalent
*2 When shooting at ISO1600. Equivalent to the level of noise generated by the previous model at ISO400 (based on Canon measurement methods)
| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 million pixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 5x zoom: 5.2 (W) – 26.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 120 (T) mm) |
| Focusing Range | 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity (W), 30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T) • Macro: 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W), 30 – 50 cm (12 in. – 1.6 ft.) (T) |
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| Image Stabilizer System | Lens-shift type | |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 5 | |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color (wide viewing angle type) |
| Size | 3.0 type | |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 461,000 dots | |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | |
| Features | Brightness adjustment (5 levels), Quick-bright LCD | |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus: Single (Continuous in Auto mode), Servo AF (Servo AE) Manual Focus |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center, FlexiZone | |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | |
| Exposure Compensation (Still Images) / Exposure Shift (Movies) |
±3 stops* in 1/3-stop increments * ±2 for exposure shift |
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| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000 / 5000 / 6400 | |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom | |
| Shutter Speed | 1 – 1/2000 sec. 15 – 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
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| Aperture | Type | Iris |
| f/number | f/2.0 – f/8.0 (W), f/5.9 – f/8.0 (T) | |
| Flash | Modes | Auto, on, Slow Synchro, off |
| Range | 50 cm – 7.0 m (W), 50 cm – 2.3 m (T) (1.6 – 23 ft. (W), 1.6 – 7.5 ft. (T)) |
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| Shooting Modes | C, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*1, SCN*2, Creative Filters*3, Movie*4 • Shooting movies is possible with the movie button
*1 Smart Auto also available for movies |
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| Digital Zoom | Still images/Movies: Approx. 4x (up to approx. 20x in combination with the optical zoom) Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter |
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| Continuous Shooting | Mode Selection | Continuous shooting, continuous shooting AF |
| Speed | Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (In P mode) Approx. 9.6 shots/sec. (In High-speed Burst HQ mode) |
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| Number of Shots (CIPA compliant) | Approx. 200 | |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant | |
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (CR2 (Canon Original)) |
| Movies | MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)) | |
| GPS Log File | NMEA 0183 message format compliant | |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images | 16:9 Large: 4000 x 2248, Medium 1: 2816 x 1584, Medium 2: 1920 x 1080, Small: 640 x 360 3:2 Large: 4000 x 2664, Medium 1: 2816 x 1880, Medium 2: 1600 x 1064, Small: 640 x 424 4:3 Large: 4000 x 3000, Medium 1: 2816 x 2112, Medium 2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, RAW: 4000 x 3000 1:1 Large: 2992 x 2992, Medium 1: 2112 x 2112, Medium 2: 1200 x 1200, Small: 480 x 480 4:5 Large: 2400 x 3000, Medium 1: 1696 x 2112, Medium 2: 960 x 1200, Small: 384 x 480 |
| Movies | Super Slow Motion Movie: 640 x 480 (120 fps when shooting, 30 fps*1 during playback), 320 x 240 (240 fps when shooting, 30 fps*1 during playback) Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720*2 / 640 x 480*2 iFrame Movie: 1280 x 720 (30 fps*1) Other than the above: 1920 x 1080 (24 fps*3) / 1280 x 720 (30 fps*1) / 640 x 480 (30 fps*1)
*1 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps. |
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| Interface | Hi-speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output (stereo) Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
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| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge | |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-5L Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (when used with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30) |
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| Dimensions (CIPA compliant) | 98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7 mm (3.90 x 2.34 x 1.05 in.) | |
| Weight (CIPA compliant) | Approx. 198 g (6.98 oz.) (including the battery and memory card) Approx. 173 g (6.10 oz.) (camera body only) |
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