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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera

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

Average Rating: 4.5
 
Based on 59 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Long Battery Life (3)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (3)
  • Good in Low Light (2)
  • Rich Features (2)
  • Powerful Zoom (2)
  • Faster Shutter (2)
  • Stylish (2)
  • Great Design (1)
  • Easy to Use (1)
  • Nice Screen (1)
Cons
  • Difficult to Use (3)
  • Short Battery Life (2)
  • Bad Picture Quality (2)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
  • Weak Flash (1)
It's Good For
  • Everyday Use (5)
  • Outdoors (3)
  • Action (2)
  • Travel (1)
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Canon PowerShot S2 IS Digital Camera the Second time around is the charm

Date of Review:  Jun 8, 2005
The Bottom Line: The Canon Powershot S2 IS is probably the best choice 5 megapixel (prosumer class) digicam currently available.
Review: 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...
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  4.0

by: Howard_Creech
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Excellent image quality, 12X USM zoom,...
Cons
No RAW or TIFF mode, no hot shoe for...
 

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

Date of Review:  Jun 22, 2005
The Bottom Line: If you want a 5-Megapixel responsive 12x "monster zoom" camera with optical image stabilization, don't mind the price, want a...
Review: 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...
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  4.0

by: dkozin
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Good build quality, picture quality,...
Cons
High price, no TIFF, filter adaptor...
 

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

Date of Review:  Apr 9, 2007
The Bottom Line: This is the perfect camera for someone who wants to be a better than average photographer. See sample photos at http://epi-cmaw63.pbwiki.com/Electronics 2
Review: 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...
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  5.0

by: cmaw63
Recommended to buy: Yes

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12X zoom, crisp pictures, Image...
Cons
Manual flash
 
 
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Product Details and Features

Product MPN
MPN s2is

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

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

Image Quality
Image Sensor Type CCD
Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
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 Speed 30 fps
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG

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

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

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

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

Interfaces
Interface Type USB 2.0
Video Interface Video Out

Power Supply
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 130 Images

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

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

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

Miscellaneous
Family Line Canon PowerShot
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • 16 MB Memory Card
UPC 013803051629
Release Date 22 April, 2005
Product ID 24530880
 
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Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized ...
5.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints 12x optical zoom; 1.8-inch vari-angle LCD display Records VGA film at 30 frames per second with stereo sound; includes wind filter and adjustable levels for sound MovieSnap feature allows you to capture a 5.0 MP still image while recording a movie; also features digital zoom and manual focus options for movies Powered by four AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards
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