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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Light Field Camera
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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Light Field Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 0.89 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 12x
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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Light Field Camera

PowerShot S2 IS is a more advanced model succeeding the PowerShot S1 IS with a high-powered lens and enhanced movie taking functions.This camera is equipped with an approximately 5.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD). Also, with DIGIC II, higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened.

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Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (4)
  • Long Battery Life (3)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Good in Low Light (2)
  • Stylish (2)
  • Rich Features (2)
  • Powerful Zoom (2)
  • Faster Shutter (2)
  • Nice Screen (1)
Cons
  • Difficult to Use (3)
  • Short Battery Life (3)
  • Bad Picture Quality (2)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Weak Flash (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
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  • Everyday Use (6)
  • Outdoors (4)
  • Action (2)
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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera the Second time around is the charm

byHoward_Creech Jun 8, 2005
156 Helpfuls 157 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 25 Comments
Pros Excellent image quality, 12X USM zoom, Image Stabilization, Excellent video mode, full...
Cons No RAW or TIFF mode, no hot shoe for external flash units
Recommended it? Yes

Digital shutterbugs have been patiently waiting for Canon's update of the outstanding Powershot S1 IS, and their wait is over – the S2 IS is finally here. The S1 IS was incredibly popular because of its fast image stabilized USM 10x zoom lens, its best in class movie mode, its compact SLR like... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera - I am Selling It on eBay!

bydkozin Jun 22, 2005
69 Helpfuls 70 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 9 Comments
Pros Good build quality, picture quality, fast silent zooming, fast operation, 12x zoom,...
Cons High price, no TIFF, filter adaptor sold separately, AA batteries, flimsy lens cap
Recommended it? Yes

After getting my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, I started having doubts if maybe Canon PowerShot S2 IS was the way to go. The only way to find out was to buy the Canon S2 IS and compare it with my Panasonic FZ5. So I purchased the Canon S2 IS and after using and comparing the two, I chose to keep the... Read full review »

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Canon Powershot S2 IS: Everything (& more) the Average Person Could Hope For

bycmaw63 Apr 9, 2007
32 Helpfuls 33 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros 12X zoom, crisp pictures, Image stabilization
Cons Manual flash
Recommended it? Yes

When I needed more out of my digital camera than what my Canon A520 could give me, I fell into the unfamiliar jungle of the digital camera world. Megapixels, digital zoom, optical zoom, f-stop, aperture...where does the madness end? For me it ended with the Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera... Read full review »

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Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

The PowerShot S2 IS is a point-and-shoot digital camera with high resolution, long zoom, movie capabilities and an array of shooting options. This camera supports PictBridge, a computer-free printing experience. Just plug the compatible PowerShot camera into a direct photo printer, or insert a memory card into the printer. Features: 5 megapixel (MP) digital camera 12X optical/4X Digital/48X combined zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer technology USD glass and aspherical lens for sharpness and color Takes still images while shooting movies 30 fps VGA continuous movie recording Movie stereo sound Digic II Image Processore and iSAPS technology for better image quality, faster operations and lover power consumption USB 2.0 hi-speed interface for faster downloads and file transfers 1.8 Vari-angle LCD screen Twenty one display languages provided Canon Includes: PowerShot S2 IS body Neck strap NS-DC3 AA-size Alkaline batteries (x4) Stereo video cable STV-250N Interface cable IFC-400PCU SD Memory card SDC-16MB Digital camera solution CD-ROM Lens cap

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

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Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.89 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 12x
Features Image Stabilization

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus
Optical Zoom 12x
Focal Length 6 - 72 mm
35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 432 mm

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed 15 - 1/3200 sec
Frames Per Second 1.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Flash (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 2.5 MB (51 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type SD Card
Compression Type JPEG
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 130 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 0.89 lb.
Depth 2.97 in.
Height 3.07 in.
Width 4.45 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 013803051629
Product ID 24530880
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • 16 MB Memory Card
Release Date 22 April, 2005
Family Line Canon PowerShot
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