Canon PowerShot S70
Canon S70

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Type of Camera

  Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 3.6x Optical/4.1x digital/15x combined zoom

 
Image Capture Device
Type

  1/1.8 inch type Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)

 
Total Pixels

  Approx. 7.4 Million

 
Effective Pixels

  Approx. 7.1 Million

 
Lens
Focal Length

  5.8-20.7mm zoom Lens (35mm film equivalent: 28-100mm)

 
Digital Zoom

  4.1x

 
Focusing Range

  Normal AF: 44cm/1.4 ft.-Infinity
Macro AF: 4-44cm/1.6 in.- 1.4 ft. (WIDE)30-44cm/1.0-1.4 ft. (TELE)

 
Autofocus System

  9-point AiAF (Automatic Focus Point Selection)/1-point AF (Fixed to center)/FlexiZone AF/AE

 
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

  Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

 
LCD Monitor

  1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

 
LCD Pixels

  Approx. 118,000 pixels

 
LCD Coverage

  100%

 
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

  f/2.8-8.0 (W)
f/5.3-8.0 (T)

 
Shutter Speed

  15-1/2000 sec.

 
Exposure Control
Sensitivity

  AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent *Camera automatically sets the optimum speed

 
Light Metering Method

  Evaluative/Center-weighted average/Spot* *Metering frame with Spot mode can be fixed to the center or linked to the AF point.

 
Exposure Control Method

  Program AE/Aperture or Shutter-priority AE/Aperture-Priority AE/Manual

 
Exposure Compensation

  +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

 
Auto Exposure Bracketing

  (AEB) is available

 
White Balance
White Balance Control

  Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash or Underwater), or Custom White Balance (1 position)

 
Flash
Built-in Flash

  Operation Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow Syncro

 
Flash Range

  WIDE: 55cm-4.2m/1.8-14 ft.
TELE: 55cm-2.0m/1.8-6.6 ft.
(When ISO is set to AUTO)

 
Recycling Time

  Approx. 10 sec. or less.(battery voltage=3.7V)

 
Flash Exposure Compensation

  +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 stop increments

 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

  Auto, Creative Zone (P, Av, Tv, M), Image Zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie), Custom

 
Photo Effects

  Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White

 
Self-Timer

  Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down.

 
Wireless Control

  Available (playback is available too)

 
Continuous Shooting

  High Speed: Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.
Normal Speed: Approx. 1.5 shots/sec.
(Large/Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off)

 
Image Storage
Storage Media

  CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II

 
File Format

  Design rule for camera file system (DCF*1)

 
Print Order Format

  Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1

 
Image Compression

  Exif 2.2 (JPEG) / RAW

 
JPEG Compression Mode

  SuperFine, Fine, Normal

 
Number of Recording Pixels

  Still Image: 3,072x2,304 (RAW/Large), 2,592x1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048x1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600x1,200 (Medium 3), 640x480 (Small)

 
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File

  Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (Approx. 2.0x to 10x), Slide Show or MovieMagnified, Auto rotate, Rotation, Histogram, Sound memos (up to 60 sec.) / Auto Play

 
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes

  Still Images: Single Image, All Images Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie

 
Interfaces
Computer Interface

  Universal Serial Bus (USB) mini-B

 
Video Out

  NTSC or PAL

 
Audio Out

  Monaural

 
Other

  CF card slot (accepts Type I & Type II cards). Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and select BJ Photo Printers (no computer required)

 
Power Supply
Power Source

  1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-2LH or NB-2L)
2. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
3. Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2

 
Shooting Capacity

  AA NIMH: LCD On - Approx. 550; LCD Off - Approx. 1200

 
Playback Time

  Approx. 280 minutes (Under Canon's standard conditions*2 with fully charged battery)

 
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

  32-104°F/0-40°C

 
Operating Humidity

  10-90%

 
Dimensions (W x H x D)

  4.49x2.22x1.53 in./114.0x56.5x38.8mm (Excluding protrusions)

 
Weight

  Approx. 8.11 oz./230g (Camera body only)

 

  Note: 14 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Portuguese)