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The 8 megapixel Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera fits any lifestyle, from soccer moms snapping still photos and movie clips of their kids from the sidelines with a single digital camera to party-goers wanting to capture important moments on the social scene with a discreet digital camera that can unobtrusively slip into a clutch purse or shirt pocket. Along with a full complement of the trendsetting style elements featured in the current PowerShot lineup, the S5 IS adds a dash of technical advancements including Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Face Detection technology, in-camera Red-eye Correction and 8.0-megapixel resolution. Users will now have all the features needed to assure that once-in-a-lifetime moments will be vibrantly and vividly saved for years to come.

The PowerShot S5 IS camera features four movie modes with Canon's Face Detection AF and AE. Similar to its still mode role, Face Detection AF focuses on the faces in the movie scene while Face Detection AE measures and accounts for the brightness of the faces when it is evaluating the appropriate overall scene exposure. What's more, the one-touch Modeless Movie feature makes the decision to capture movies virtually instantaneous by engaging the movie function at the press of a dedicated button, without first switching to a shooting mode. For even greater flexibility, The S5 IS camera's MovieSnap feature enables users to capture high-resolution eight-megapixel still images at any point during the movie.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Key Features

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera Supplied Accessories:

• 4 AA-Type Alkaline Batteries
• 32MB SD Memory Card SDC-32M
• Lens Cap
• Neck Strap NS-DC4
• USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
• Stereo Video Cable STV-250N
• Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM

Genuine Canon UD Lens with 12x Optical, 48x Digital Zoom

The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera's 12x zoom lens has an equivalent film focal length of 36-432 mm (f/2.7 at wide angle and f/3.5 at telephoto). Despite the extraordinary range of the zoom lens, it retracts securely into the camera when it is powered down. The optical zoom can be augmented by the camera's 4x digital zoom raising the maximum (35mm equivalent) focal length to that of a 1728mm lens. What's more, this UD lens features a high-speed silent zoom function powered by a micro motor USM drive, increasing ease of quiet, non-intrusive image capture. For extreme close-ups, the camera's macro and super macro mode permit shooting a subject as close as zero inches from the end of the lens barrel.

This ultra-compact 12x zoom lens features 11 elements in nine groups, including one aspherical surface and one ultra-low dispersion glass (UD) element. The UD element is particularly effective at reducing chromatic aberration when the lens is zoomed out to its maximum telephoto range for enhanced sharpness and color fidelity.

Ultrasonic Motor (USM)

The PowerShot S5 IS offers high-speed and variable speed virtually silent zooming thanks to its Canon Ultrasonic Motor (USM). The silence of the USM is particularly beneficial in the S5's movie mode to preserve and enhance the quality of the audio recording.

Canon Optical Image Stabilizer (IS) Technology

Unlike electronic image stabilizer systems that typically cause degradation of image quality, Canon's Lens Shift Optical IS system is based on the advancements made in the development and refinement of Canon's EF and video lenses. Reduced in size to fit ELPH scale, this Image Stabilizer provides up to three stops of camera shake correction in shutter speed equivalent.

The Canon Image Stabilizer uses gyroscopic sensors to detect motion and generate a corrective signal to reduce blur caused by camera movement. An image-stabilizing lens group along the optical axis is shifted in response to the detected motion, providing effective cancellation of unwanted lens movement and vibration. Result-photos taken while zoomed in and at slower shutter speeds are not blurry, even without a tripod.

8.0 Megapixels

The PowerShot S5 IS features a 1/2.5-inch CCD image sensor with 8.0-megapixel resolution. The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera captures 3264 x 2448 pixel images with exceptional detail and color fidelity.

DIGIC III Image Processor

The brain behind this beauty is DIGIC III, the newest iteration of Canon's ultra-efficient (and proprietary) image processor. Canon's exclusive DIGIC III Image Processor builds on the technological superiority of DIGIC and DIGIC II, taking image quality, performance and speed to new levels. It is the DIGIC III chip that accounts for the PowerShot S5 IS camera's higher performance levels including faster start up, autofocus and shutter response times; improved maximum processing speed; and of course, enhanced image quality and more efficient power consumption; resulting in extended battery life under typical shooting conditions.

Canon developed the proprietary DIGIC (Digital Imaging Integrated Circuit) Image Processor specifically for use with its line of digital cameras. The technology combines the jobs of image processing and camera function control into one chip. Because it was specifically designed for use in digital cameras, it is also capable of handling JPEG compression/expansion; memory card control; LCD/Video control and processing; gain control (control of CCD signal amplification); Auto Exposure; Auto Focus; Auto White Balance control and most other functions of the camera. The result is a product that offers faster and more powerful auto focus than ever before, faster image processing, better image quality and longer battery life.

ISO 1600 Sensitivity and Auto ISO Shift

Thanks to the DIGIC III chip's more aggressive noise reduction, the S5 IS is able to shoot at ISO equivalent speed ratings from 80 to as high as 1600. This increased sensitivity at the top-end allows users to select faster shutter speeds, adding additional stability and reducing the danger of camera shake and subject blur during hand held, low-light photography. What's more, the S5 IS digital camera offers users the option of Canon's new Auto ISO Shift feature which, at the touch of a button, can accurately increase the ISO up to 800, further offsetting camera shake due to low-light or unsteady shooting conditions.

Advanced Face Detection AF/AE/FE Technology and Red-Eye Correction

With Canon's new Face Detection AF/AE/FE function, the camera can detect, lock on, and track multiple human faces in a scene. The face detection algorithm automatically prioritizes and selects faces (based on Canon's Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology). It will then optimize the focus, exposure and flash to help ensure the best possible results for even easier picture taking moments. The result is flattering portraits and group shots where all of the subjects are in clearer focus and accurately exposed.

Compared to previous Canon cameras with Face Detection technology, the PowerShot S5 IS digital camera adds several improvements, including the ability to use the function for movies as well as still images, the ability to detect faces that are further away or not aimed directly at the camera, and better control of flash exposure. Working with the camera's Face Detection technology, Canon's new Red-eye Correction feature helps detect and corrects, during playback mode, that bothersome by-product of flash photography. Images can be corrected manually while viewing photos on the LCD screen to help vanquish red-eye, once and for all. Because most images will no longer require laborious post-processing with a computer, the new in-camera Red-eye Correction feature is ideal for direct printing.

Canon iSAPS Technology

Over the past 68 years, Canon has accumulated a vast amount of photographic data and know-how and used it to create some of the most innovative camera products in the marketplace. Now, using that same data and know-how, Canon has developed an exclusive technology called iSAPS (Intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space) that can predict certain camera settings such as focusing distance, exposure and optimum white balance based on zoom focal length, overall light level and tonal distribution data. Canon refers to this collective data as "Photographic Space." By incorporating iSAPS technology into its PowerShot line, the cameras can analyze a scene just before the image is made and in doing so, increase the speed and precision of the camera's autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance.

DV-Quality Movies

No need to switch modes: just press a button to record VGA quality, 30 fps movies up to 1GB per clip any time. The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera keeps data compression rates low, so movies record at high quality with VGA (640 x 480) resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). Individual movie clips can last as long as 60 minutes or produce file sizes up to 4GB on an SDHC media card. What's more, powerful features such as optical and digital zooming, manual focus, Photo Effects and My Colors are available for greater freedom and flexibility while shooting movies.

In addition to recording in high-quality VGA movie mode at 30 fps, the user can increase the frame speed to 60 fps in QVGA (320 x 240) movie mode. Similarly, the camera also features a QVGA 320 x 240-pixel setting at 30 fps. Regardless of the mode dial position or even whether the camera is in capture or playback mode, the PowerShot S5 IS camera automatically starts and stops recording movies with the simple press of a button on the camera back.

High-Quality Stereo Sound

The PowerShot S5 IS' stereo sound capabilities include 16-bit audio recording at sampling rates adjustable up to 44 kHz. Microphone recording levels are adjustable in 5 steps, as well as built-in wind filter to minimize extraneous sound. Now Mom will not miss baby's first words while she is at work or running an errand. Additionally, the camera can be used for recording lectures, dictation.

MovieSnap Simultaneous Movie and Still Image Capture

MovieSnap enables the user to capture high-resolution eight megapixel still images while recording movies, ensuring that memories of milestones are preserved for video view as well as for picture frames, photo albums and e-mail sharing. For instance, a father can record his daughter's dance recital and take quality still photos while in movie mode, or record movies of his son's first steps while capturing a still image of his first fall.

2.5" Vari-angle LCD Monitor and Electronic Viewfinder

True to its hybrid nature, the PowerShot S5 IS camera's larger 2.5 inch Vari-Angle LCD screen swings out (as is common on video cameras) permitting the user to compose shots including self-portraits without having to twist and maneuver into uncomfortable positions. By positioning the vari-angle LCD monitor appropriately, the user is free to compose shots, even self portraits, without having to move or twist into uncomfortable positions. The PowerShot S5 IS also features an electronic, eye-level viewfinder, giving users the choice of viewing their subject on the monitor or through the viewfinder.

Built-in Hot-Shoe For Canon EX-series Speedlite Flashes

From its fast shutter-speed capabilities to the new accessory Hot-Shoe that accommodates a variety of Canon EX-series Speedlite flashes, the PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is a technological bridge between Canon's advanced point and shoot compact digital cameras and its entry-level digital SLR cameras.

TTL Continuous Autofocus, FlexiZone AF/AE

The PowerShot S5 IS is equipped with a single-point TTL AF system that achieves sharp focus quickly and silently. Although the AF frame is normally positioned at the center of the viewfinder, the user can move it freely to almost any section of the picture area using Canon's innovative FlexiZone AF/AE system. During movie recording, you can even set the autofocus to keep everything sharp.

Direct Printing Plus

You've taken the picture, reviewed it, like it and can not wait to print it out. What next? Direct Printing significantly expands the appeal of the PowerShot S5 IS digital camera by making it simple, quick and convenient to produce high-quality photos without the need for a personal computer. Simply connect the S5 IS directly to a Canon Compact or Canon Direct Photo Printer, as well as PictBridge compatible printer and press the blue lighted Print/Share button on the back of the S5 IS and you are printing. True one touch printing it is really that simple. Beyond its Direct Print capability with Canon's Compact Photo Printers and acclaimed Canon Direct Photo Printers, the camera is also PictBridge compatible, an industry standard that offers the flexibility of direct printing to other brands of PictBridge compatible printers.

The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera supports Exif Print, a worldwide standard that transfers important camera settings and data from the camera to the printer ensuring the photos you print will look true to life. Moreover, DPOF 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format) lets users specify the images to be printed or execute batch printing of selected images.

22 Shooting Modes: Program, Auto and Manual Exposure

The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera features 22 shooting modes from fully automatic to fully manual. Accessible at the turn of a dial, these modes include Full Auto, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Super Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Stitch Assist and Movie. Users can also select from a variety of special scene settings including indoor night scene, foliage, snow, beach, fireworks, aquarium, color accent and color swap.

16:9 Widescreen Mode

The PowerShot S5 IS includes a widescreen resolution option, producing images that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor.

My Colors Function

My Colors lets you customize color before shooting and correct individual colors on the LCD screen as you shoot! Whether the desired effect is to make the color more real or surreal, these digital dynamos are capable of capturing and saving both the original still image and the enhanced color versions as separate files on the camera's SD memory card. Where previously, users could only enable "My Colors" while shooting, the current iteration permits captured images to be retouched as well, without the need for special software applications or tools.

Twelve modes offer many options:

• Vivid Green - Add vivid dimension to greens for extraordinary nature shots.
• Vivid Red - Charge up red objects in your images for extra impact.
• Vivid Blue - Emphasize the sea, sky, or other blue areas.
• Lighter Skin Tone - Lighten your subjects' skin tones paler.
• Darker Skin Tone - Darken skin tones a shade.
• Color Accent - Choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome.
• Color Swap - Enables users to alter specific colors in an image by sampling another color from the same image or any other image on the camera's memory card.
• Positive Film - Combines Vivid Red, Vivid Green and Vivid Blue to achieve a positive film effect.
• Neutral Color - Produces images of subtle, elegant tonality.
• Sepia - Recreates the look of vintage photographs.
• Black & White - Delivers enhanced clarity -- especially useful when shooting text.
• Custom Color - Set balance of red, green, blue and skin colors; finely adjust brightness and vividness.

Fast and Responsive Shutter

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS has a maximum shutter speed of 1/3200 second and can capture still photos continuously at rates up to 2.3 fps.

White Balance Control

A choice of preset White Balance settings gives you natural-looking images under almost any lighting condition. There's Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H and Flash. Select the one that fits your environment. You can also create and store a custom setting by focusing on a piece of white paper under your light source.

Ergonomic Design

The camera's compact ergonomic design includes strategically placed controls for convenient telephoto and movie shooting, plus a large rubberized grip, which makes holding the camera easy, well balanced and secure. The grip even includes a soft back and bottom to maximize comfort during long periods of shooting. The PowerShot S5 IS digital camera also features a variable-angle 2.5 inch LCD screen.

Evaluative Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering and Spot Metering

Three light-metering modes are available for precise exposure. Canon's sophisticated Evaluative metering is the ideal metering choice for most situations. There's also Center-weighted metering, which is perfect for shooters who prefer to dial in their own exposure compensation. Finally, for the utmost precision, there's Spot metering -- which can measure a tiny area either at the center of the image, or can be linked to the AF point if it's off-center.

Manual Controls

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS's extensive array of manual controls befits its professional-level image quality. Knowledgeable users can tailor shutter speed, aperture, focus, flash output and exposure control to match the photographic conditions and their own creative vision.

High-Speed USB 2.0

The pace of image transfer is accelerated (when used with a USB 2.0 compatible computer, printer or other peripheral) thanks to the inclusion of a High-Speed USB 2.0 port, the first time this feature has appeared in the PowerShot series. The USB 2.0 port is backwards compatible (at no increased speed) with computers featuring standard USB 1.1 connections.

Built-in Pop-up Flash

Shooting with flash never slows down the action. The Built-in Pop-up Flash retracts when not in use, and you can opt to allow the flash to pop up and fire automatically whenever the camera detects a low ambient light situation. The camera's 3-mode built-in flash includes Red-Eye Reduction.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Specifications

Type of Camera:

Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and lens shift-type image stabilizer (IS) system, 12x optical zoom/ 4x digital zoom/ 48x combined zoom

Image Capture Device:

8.3 million pixel gross, 1/2.5 inch charge coupled device (CCD), Approx. 8.0 Million Effective Pixels

Lens:

6.0-72.0mm, f/2.7-f/3.5 zoom lens (equivalent to 36-432mm in 35mm format)

Digital Zoom

4x

Focus Range:

Normal AF: 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity (WIDE), 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity (TELE);
Macro AF: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm;
Super Macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm

Autofocus System

TTL Autofocus

Maximum Aperture

f/2.7 (W), f/3.5 (T)

Shutter Speed:

15-1/3200 sec. (settable in Tv and M); Slow shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control:

Program AE, Shutter speed-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, Manual; AE Lock is available

ISO Sensitivity:

Auto, High ISO Auto, or User Set ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 equivalent

Light Metering Method:

Evaluative (Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF), Center-weighted average or Spot metering (Metering frame when spot is center fixed)

Exposure Compensation:

+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 step increments

White Balance Control:

Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash) and Custom White Balance

Built-in Flash Modes:

Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE available

Flash Range (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto):

Normal: 1.6-17 ft./50cm - 5.2m (W), 3.0-13 ft./90cm-4.0m (T)
Macro: 1.0-1.6 ft./30-50cm (W)

Flash Recycling Time:

12 sec. or less (battery voltage=6.0V)

Flash Exposure Compensation:

+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Modes:

Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap), Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie

Self-Timer:

Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.5 fps; AF/LV: approx. 0.9 fps

Viewfinder:

Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color electronic viewfinder

LCD Monitor:

2.5" low-temperature polycrystalline sillicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle, Approx. 207,000 pixels, LCD Coverage 100%

Resolution (Recording Pixels):

Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3), 2048 x 1536 (Medium 2), 2592 x 1944 (Medium 1), 3264 x 2448 (Large), 3264 x 1832 (Widescreen); Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (60 fps/30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes

File Size: (average)

• Small/Normal - 84KB
• Small/Fine - 150KB
• Small/Super Fine - 249KB
• Med. 3/Normal - 278KB
• Med. 3/Fine - 558KB
• Med. 3/Super Fine - 1002KB
• Med. 2/Normal - 445KB
• Med. 2/Fine - 893KB
• Med. 2/Super Fine - 1602KB
• Med. 1/Normal - 695KB
• Med. 1/Fine - 1395KB
• Med. 1/Super Fine - 2503KB
• Large/Normal - 980KB
• Large/Fine - 2060KB
• Large/Super Fine - 3436KB
• Wide-screen/Normal - 736KB
• Wide-screen/Fine - 1540KB
• Wide-screen/Super Fine - 2601KB
• Movie/640 x 480, 30 fps - 2006KB/sec.
• Movie/640 x 480, 30 fps LP - 1046KB/sec
• Movie/320 x 240, 60 fps - 1406KB/sec..
• Movie/320 x 240, 30 fps - 746KB/sec.

Image Storage Capacity:

Storage capacity varies depending on the scene or the subjects. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of SD Card.

Image Quality Modes (JPEG):

Normal, Fine, SuperFine

File Format:

Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF Version 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format)

Image Recording Format:

Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant); Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAV (Stereo))

Recording Media:

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard

Photo Effect:

My Colors: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, B/W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color

Playback Modes:

Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume

Erase Modes:

Still Image: single image, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces:

Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Output: NTSC or PAL selectable
Audio Out: Stereo
Other: Memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP, SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable.

Power Sources:

Size AA Alkaline battery (x4)
Size AA NiMH battery (NB4-300) (x4)
AC Adapter Kit CA-PS700

Shooting Capacity:

Still Image*: approx. 170 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery); approx. 450 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery)
Playback Time: Approx. 12 hours (AA-size Alkaline Battery); approx. 15 hours (AA-size NiMH Battery)

* The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery is used.

Operating Range:

Operating Temperature: 32 - 104º F (0 - 40º C); Operating Humidity 10 - 90%

Dimensions (W x H x D):

4.60 x 3.15 x 3.06 in. (117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7mm)

Weight (Camera body only):

Approx. 15.9 oz. (450g)

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

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