| Product Features | ![]() | | Canon S5iS Digital Camera | ![]() | | With a 12x optical Image Stabilizer lens, Face Detection Technology and extensive movie options the PowerShot S5 IS excels in any situation. Enjoy versatile shooting with Speedlite flash compatibility. | ![]() | | Features | ![]() | | High Image Quality | - 8.0 megapixel CCD with maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels, for large impressive high-resolution prints.
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| | User-Friendly Design | - 2.5< vari-angle color LCD monitor with wide viewing angle for easy composition and viewing of images at difficult angles.
| | Multiple Face Detection Technology | - Incorporates the Face Detection AF, Face Detection AE and Face Detection FE, which work hand-in-hand to capture stunning photos of subjects< faces with sharpness and right exposure easily.
- Face Detection AF: Detects as many as 9 subjects< faces in a picture. If no faces are detected the AF system automatically switched to the conventional 9-point AiAF setting.
- Face Detection AE: Focus and exposure are controlled and set correctly for capturing the human face so that the subject- Face Detection FE: Flash brightness and exposure automatically adjusted to ideal levels - Enables Red eye correction during playback
- Keep subject in focus by tracking the faces even during movie recording.
| | Superb Optical Performance | - Retractable 12x optical zoom, with up to 48x combined zoom, empowers you to zoom into action over a wide shooting range.
- The lens is capable of achieving high imaging quality over the entire zoom range, hence ensuring the camera
| | Optical Image Stabilizer | - The optical image stabilizer helps to eliminate camera shake and enables shooting of sharp images even when shooting subjects that are moving or when shooting from a moving vehicle.
- There are 4 control settings under the Image Stabilizer (IS) function:
1. Off - IS mode is not operational
2. Continuous - Operates in previewing or shooting mode. It eliminates the problem of camera shake even when shooting a distant subject at high zoom settings as image check can be done before pressing the shutter button.
3. Shoot only - Operates when shutter button is fully depressed. Prevents 4. Panning - Operates only when camera movement in the up/down direction is detected. Very useful for shooting action packed scenes. | | Amazing Beautiful Stills | - Photo in Movie function enables shooting of high resolution stills during movie recording, hence saving the hassle of switching modes for different operations.
- Enjoy smooth continuous shooting at the same speed until the SD memory card is full (depends on the type of SD card, number of recording pixels and compression rate setting).
- Features an improved shutter drive mechanism with shutter speeds ranging from 15 sec to 1/3200 sec.
- Manual pop-up flash gives full control of the flash.
| | Stereo Movie Recording and Sound Recording Capability | - Movie recording up to 4GB or 60mins
- Sound recording up to 2hrs of continuous sound recording
| | Safety Zoom | - Intelligently transits seamlessly from optical to digital zoom without deterioration in image quality.
| | 16:9 Widescreen | - Shoot, view and print still images in 16:9 widescreen format.
- Choose to view 16:9 letterbox format in LCD monitor and even on a conventional 4:3 TV.
- Print 16:9 widescreen format when connected to Canon CP printers using Canon
| | Image Inspection Tool | - Enables dual image display on the LCD to check the focusing on the selected frame or spots at the touch of a button.
| | My Colors Function | - My Colors Function customizes selected color before capturing the pictures. Color reproduction and changes of the images can be viewed on the LCD in real-time while shooting, hence saving the time and hassle of retouching via computer.
- Choose from any interesting My Colors Function modes:
-Vivid
-Neutral
-Sepia
-Black & White
-Positive Film
-Lighter Skin Tone
-Darker Skin Tone
-Vivid Blue
-Vivid Green
-Vivid Red
-Custom Color (to set balance of red, green, blue and skin color. Fine adjustments such as | | Shooting Creativity & Simplicity | - 22 shooting modes, which include 9 special scene modes.
- Special Scene modes - pre-programmed camera settings for specific shooting conditions to give optimal shooting results.(Foliage, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Aquarium)
| | Shoot and Print/Transfer Direct | - Print photos directly from Canon direct photo printers and any PictBridge compliant printer without PC.
- Easy print and transfer of images with just a touch of the Print/Share button.
- Exif 2.2 compliant for greater color fidelity when printing to EXIF compatible printers
| | Specifications | | Image Sensor (CCD) | | | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 8.0 million pixels, 1/ 2.5-inch type | | Colour Filters | Primary color filters (Bayer type) | | Lens | | | Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent) | 12x Zoom: 36(W) – 432 (T) mm | | Focusing Range | | | Normal | 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity (W), 90cm (3.0 ft.) – infinity (T) | | Macro | 10 – 50cm (W) (3.9 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)) | | Super Macro | 0 – 10cm (W) (0-3.9 in. (W)) | | Image Stabilizer (IS) System | Lens-shift type | | Imaging Processor | DIGIC III | | Viewfinder | 0.33 inch electronic viewfinder(Effective pixels: Approx. 115,000 pixels with dioptric and brightness adjustment) | | LCD Monitor | | | Type | 2.5-inch type, color LCD with wide viewing angle | | (Effective pixels: Approx. 207,000 pixels) | | Features | Variangle type, Brightness adjustment (2 levels) | | Focus | AF (Face Detect*¹/Center*²) / Manual focus | | *¹ If the face can not be detected, 1-point fixed to center AF is used. | | *² FlexiZone AF available (Pressing the SET button moves AF frame to a face) | | Metering System | Evaluative*¹, Center-weighted average, Spot*² | | *¹ Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detect AF. | | *² Fixed to center | | Exposure Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | | ISO Speed | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | | White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | | Shutter | | | Type | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter | | Speeds | 15 – 1/3200 sec. | | Aperture | | | Type | Iris type | | f/number | F/2.7 – f/8.0 (W), f3.5 – f/8.0 (T) | | Flash | | | Modes | Auto, on, off | | Range | Normal: 50cm – 5.2m (W), 90cm – 4.0m (T) (1.6 – 17 ft. (W),3.0 – 13ft. (T)) | | Macro: 30 – 50 cm (W) (12 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)) | | (ISO speed: Auto) | | Main Features | Face Detection FE, FE lock, 2nd curtain sync, Safety FE, use of an external flash (Speedlite) possible | | Shooting Specifications | | | Shooting Modes | Auto P, Tv, Av, M, C, (Super Macro), Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Special Scene*, | | Stitch Assist, Movie | | * Indoor, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Color Accent, Color Swap | | Digital Zoom | Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 48x in combination with the optical zoom) | | Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter | | My Colors | My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom | | Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.5 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. | | LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. | | (Large and Fine) | | Number of Images Shot (CIPA) | Approx. 170 images (alkaline), | | Approx. 450 images (NiMH) | | Recording Specifications | | | Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMedia Card | | File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant | | Data Type | | | Still Images | Exif 2.2 (JPEG) | | Movies | AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Stereo)) | | Audio | Sound memos, Sound recorder: WAVE (Stereo) | | Number of Recording Pixels | | | Still Images | Large: 3264 x 2448, Medium 1: 2592 x 1944, | | Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, Medium 3: 1600 x 1200, | | Small: 640 x 480, Widescreen: 3264 x 1832 | | Movies | 640 x 480 (30 fps) • 640 x 480 (30 fps LP) | | 320 x 240 (60 fps) • 320 x 240 (30 fps) | | Others | Sound recorder (Stereo) | | Playback Specifications | | | Still Images | Index, My Colors, My Category, magnified, advancing and reversing through magnified images, New Jump, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, sound memos, Red-eye Correction, slide show (with effects), resume | | Movies | Special playback, editing, auto rotate, resume | | Direct Print | PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct | | Display Languages | 25 languages (Models for Japanese market available in 2 languages) | | Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B)*, Audio/Video output (* MTP, PTP supported) | | Power Source | 4 AA Alkaline batteries, 4 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-300) | | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | | Dimensions (excluding protrusions) | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm (4.60 x 3.15 x 3.06 in.) | | Weight (camera body only) | Approx. 450g (15.9 oz.) | | ![]() | |