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Canon PowerShot S20 digital camera specifications
Canon PowerShot S20
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Announced 06-Jan-00
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Format
Compact
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
2048 x 1536
Low resolution
1024 x 768 & 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
3.1 million
Sensor photo detectors
3.3 million
Sensor size
1/1.8 "
(7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²)
Pixel density
8 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
32 mm
Zoom tele (T)
64 mm
(2 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 2 x, 4 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
TTL
Manual Focus
No
Normal focus range
66 cm
Macro focus range
12 cm
White balance override
Yes with manual override
Aperture range
F2.8 - F4.0
Min shutter
2 sec
Max shutter
1/1000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Center Weighted
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 0.8 fps
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included
16 MB CompactFlash
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
1.8 "
LCD Dots
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Canon NiMH & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
320 g
(11.3 oz)
Dimensions
106 x 70 x 34 mm
(4.2 x 2.8 x 1.3 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
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