Canon PowerShot S
Encyclopedia
The Canon PowerShot
S is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The S-series was originally a line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, slowly evolving into a prosumer
line of cameras slotting right beneath the G series
cameras. The line later branched off into Canon's line of super-zoom cameras. The PowerShot ELPH
line is a branch of the S-series, due to its model number designations in the US
(with the S- and SD- prefixes), as well as the similarities between the PowerShot ELPH S100 and the PowerShot S10.
Canon PowerShot
The PowerShot products are a line of consumer and prosumer grade digital cameras, launched by Canon in 1996. The PowerShot line has been successful for Canon, and is one of the best-selling digital camera lines worldwide....
S is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The S-series was originally a line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, slowly evolving into a prosumer
Prosumer
Prosumer is a portmanteau formed by contracting either the word professional or less often, producer with the word consumer. For example, a prosumer grade digital camera is a "cross" between consumer grade and professional grade...
line of cameras slotting right beneath the G series
Canon PowerShot G
The Canon PowerShot G is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The G series cameras are Canon's flagship 'compact' models aimed at prosumer photography enthusiasts desiring more flexibility than a point-and-shoot without the bulk of a digital single-lens reflex camera.The G series offers...
cameras. The line later branched off into Canon's line of super-zoom cameras. The PowerShot ELPH
Canon Digital IXUS
The Digital IXUS is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. It is a line of ultracompact cameras, originally based on the design of Canon's IXUS/IXY/ELPH line of APS cameras....
line is a branch of the S-series, due to its model number designations in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(with the S- and SD- prefixes), as well as the similarities between the PowerShot ELPH S100 and the PowerShot S10.
Compact S series
The Sxx series is made up of two sub-series. The S10 and S20 were compact point-and-shoot cameras, while the S30-onwards were prosumer digital cameras that were the de-contented, lower-cost alternative to the equivalent G-series camera at the time.| Model | Release date |
Sensor Image sensor An image sensor is a device that converts an optical image into an electronic signal. It is used mostly in digital cameras and other imaging devices... resolution, size Image sensor format In digital photography, the image sensor format is the shape and size of the image sensor.The image sensor format of a digital camera determines the angle of view of a particular lens when used with a particular camera... , type |
Lens (35 mm equiv) zoom, aperture Aperture In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,... |
Image processor | LCD screen size, pixels |
Card | Size W×H×D (mm) |
Weight (body, g) |
Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point-and-Shoot | ||||||||||
| S10 | October 1999 | 2.1 MP 1600×1200 1/2" CCD Charge-coupled device A charge-coupled device is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example conversion into a digital value. This is achieved by "shifting" the signals between stages within the device one at a time... |
35–70 mm (2×) f/2.8–4.0 |
1.8" | CF CompactFlash CompactFlash is a mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices. Most CompactFlash devices contain flash memory in a standardized enclosure. The format was first specified and produced by SanDisk in 1994... |
105.4 × 69.4 × 33.8 | 270 | Smallest true zoom 2 MP camera when released | ||
| S20 | March 2000 | 3.3 MP 2048×1536 1/1.8" CCD |
32–64 mm (2×) f/2.9–4.0 |
|||||||
| Prosumer | ||||||||||
| S30 | September 2001 | 3.2 MP 2048×1536 1/1.8" CCD |
35–105 mm (3×) f/2.8–4.9 |
1.8" | CF | 112 × 58 × 42 | 260 |  |
New larger body shape, addition of manual controls, added RAW support | |
| S40 | October 2001 | 4.1 MP 2272×1704 1/1.8" CCD |
.jpg) |
|||||||
| S45 | October 2002 | DIGIC |  |
|||||||
| S50 | March 2003 | 5.0 MP 2592×1944 1/1.8" CCD |
 |
|||||||
| S60 | June 2004 | 28–100 mm (3.6×) f/2.8–5.3 |
114.0 × 56.5 × 38.8 | 230 | First to use wide-angle lens, supports conversion lenses, smaller and lighter body with re-arranged rear panel | |||||
| S70 | September 2004 | 7.1 MP 3072×2304 1/1.8" CCD |
||||||||
| S80 Canon PowerShot S80 The Canon PowerShot S80 is a 8.0 megapixel digital camera originally released in 2005. The PowerShot S80 is the successor of Canon PowerShot S70.-Features:* 8.0 megapixels* JPEG support* Film speed equivalent of ISO 50–400... |
October 2005 | 8.0 MP 3264×2448 1/1.8" CCD |
DIGIC II | 2.5" 115,000 |
SD Secure Digital card Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital... , MMC |
104.0 × 57.0 × 38.8 | 225 | Redesigned smaller and lighter body, no RAW support. Includes new 4:3 HD Movie (1024x768) Mode Bears similarity to later Powershot G series Canon PowerShot G The Canon PowerShot G is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The G series cameras are Canon's flagship 'compact' models aimed at prosumer photography enthusiasts desiring more flexibility than a point-and-shoot without the bulk of a digital single-lens reflex camera.The G series offers... models such as G10 & G11 |
||
| S90 Canon PowerShot S90 The Canon PowerShot S90 is a high-end 10.0 megapixel compact digital camera originally announced in 2009. The PowerShot S90 is the successor of the Canon PowerShot S80.... |
September 2009 | 10.0 MP 3648×2736 1/1.7" CCD |
28–105 mm (3.8×) f/2.0–4.9 |
DIGIC 4 | 3.0" 461,000 |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ | 100.0 × 58.4 × 30.9 | 175 | New High Sensitivity System and higher ISO speeds, f/2.0 lens, image stabilization. HD movie feature removed. Bears similarity to earlier Powershot SD series models | |
| S95 Canon PowerShot S95 The Canon PowerShot S95 is a high-end 10.0 megapixel compact digital camera announced and released in 2010. It was designed as the successor to the Canon PowerShot S90 in the S series of the Canon PowerShot line of cameras.... |
August 2010 | 99.8 × 58.4 × 29.5 | 170 | Hybrid IS, 720p HD video. | ||||||
| S100 | September 2011 | 12.1 MP 4000×3000 1/1.7" CMOS |
24–120 mm (5×) f/2.0–5.9 |
DIGIC 5 | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Eye-Fi Eye-Fi is a company based in Mountain View, California that produces SD memory cards and SDHC cards with Wi-Fi capabilities. Using an Eye-Fi card inside a camera, one can wirelessly and automatically upload digital photos to a local computer... |
98.9 × 59.8 × 26.7 | 173 | GPS, 1080p HD video. Not to be confused with the older S100 Canon Digital IXUS The Digital IXUS is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. It is a line of ultracompact cameras, originally based on the design of Canon's IXUS/IXY/ELPH line of APS cameras.... , the first Digital IXUS/ELPH camera. |
||
Super Zoom S/SX series
The S1 to SX30 series consists of ultra-zoom cameras, having longer zoom ranges and a more extensive list of features. The SX100 and later SX models are a more compact, affordable spin-off. The "SX" stands for "Super Zoom." All S and SX models feature image stabilization and full manual controls.| Model | Release date |
Sensor resolution, size, type |
Lens (35 mm equiv) zoom, aperture |
Image processor | LCD screen size, pixels |
Card | Size W×H×D (mm) |
Weight (body, g) |
Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sx / SXx series | ||||||||||
| S1 IS | March 2004 | 3.2 MP 2048×1536 1/2.7" CCD |
38–380 (10×) f/2.8–3.1 |
DIGIC | 1.5" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 114,000 |
CF | 111.0 × 78.0 × 66.1 | 370 |  |
First in the series |
| S2 IS | June 2005 | 5.0 MP 2592×1944 1/2.5" CCD |
36–432 (12×) f/2.7–3.5 |
DIGIC II | 1.8" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 115,000 |
SD | 113 × 78.0 × 75.5 | 405 |  |
|
| S3 IS | February 2006 | 6.0 MP 2816×2112 1/2.5" CCD |
2.0" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 115,000 |
SD, SDHC, MMC | 113.4 × 78.0 × 75.5 | 410 |  |
|||
| S5 IS | June 2007 | 8.0 MP 3264x2448 1/2.5" CCD |
DIGIC III | 2.5" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 207,000 |
117.0 × 80.0 × 77.7 | 450 |  |
First S series with hotshoe | ||
| SX1 IS | December 2008 | 10 MP 3648×2736 1/2.3" CMOS CMOS Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor is a technology for constructing integrated circuits. CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, and other digital logic circuits... |
28–560 (20×) f/2.8–5.7 |
DIGIC 4 | 2.8" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 230,000 |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ | 128 × 88 × 88 | 585 | Replaces S5 IS, first PowerShot to use CMOS CMOS Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor is a technology for constructing integrated circuits. CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, and other digital logic circuits... , firmware update allows shooting in RAW RAW image format A camera raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, image scanner, or motion picture film scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed and therefore are not ready to be printed or edited with a bitmap graphics editor... , and full HD 1080p recording support |
|
| SX10 IS | October 2008 | 10 MP 3648×2736 1/2.3" CCD |
2.5" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 230,000 |
124 × 88 × 87 | 560 |  |
Replaces S5 IS | |||
| SX20 IS | August 2009 | 12 MP 4000×3000 1/2.3" CCD |
Replaces SX10 IS | |||||||
| SX30 IS | September 2010 | 14.1 MP 4320×3240 1/2.3" CCD |
24-840 (35x) f/2.7-5.8 |
2.7" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 230,000 |
122.9 × 92.4 × 107.7 | 601 | Replaces SX20 IS | |||
| SX40 HS | September 2011 | 12.1 MP 1/2.3" CMOS |
24-840 (35x) f/2.7-5.8 |
DIGIC 5 | 2.7" vari-angle Articulating screen In digital photography, an articulating screen is an LCD which is on a pivot, allowing it to swivel. Articulating screens can be useful in many circumstances; for instance, if one wanted to take a picture of themselves while holding the camera at arm's length, they could flip out the LCD and... 230,000 |
122.9 × 92.4 × 107.7 | 600 | Replaces SX1/SX30 IS | ||
| SXxxx series | ||||||||||
| SX100 IS | August 2007 | 8.0 MP 3264×2448 1/2.5" CCD |
36–360 (10×) f/2.8–4.3 |
DIGIC III | 2.5" fixed 172,000 |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ | 108.7 × 71.4 × 46.7 | 265 | Smaller spin-off of SX series | |
| SX110 IS | September 2008 | 9.0 MP 3456×2592 1/2.3" CCD |
3.0" fixed 230,000 |
111 × 71 × 45 | ||||||
| SX120 IS | August 2009 | 10.0 MP 3648×2736 1/2.5" CCD |
DIGIC 4 | 111 × 71 × 45 | 245 | |||||
| SX130 IS | September 2010 | 12.1 MP 4000x3000 1/2.3" CCD |
28-336mm (12x) f/3.4-5.6 |
113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 | 260 | Replaces SX120 IS | ||||
| SX150 IS | August 2011 | 14.1 MP 4320 x 3240 1/2.3" CCD |
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+, Eye-Fi | 258 | Replaces SX130 IS | |||||
| SX200 IS | March 2009 | 12.1 MP, 4000x3000, 1/2.3" CCD |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ | 103 × 61 × 38 | 220 | Adds HD video | ||||
| SX210 IS | March 2010 | 14.1 MP 4320×3240 1/2.3" CCD |
28–392 (14×) f/3.1–5.9 |
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ | 106 × 59 × 32 | 215 | ||||
| SX220 HS | February 2011 | 12.1 MP 4000x3000 1/2.3" CMOS |
3.0" fixed 461,000 |
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+, Eye-Fi | 106 x 59 x 33 | Europe-only, no GPS | ||||
| SX230 HS | Adds GPS | |||||||||
See also
- Canon PowerShotCanon PowerShotThe PowerShot products are a line of consumer and prosumer grade digital cameras, launched by Canon in 1996. The PowerShot line has been successful for Canon, and is one of the best-selling digital camera lines worldwide....
- Canon PowerShot ACanon PowerShot AThe Canon PowerShot A is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The A-series is Canon's budget line of cameras, although its feature set has varied as cameras have ranged from low-end point-and-shoot cameras to high-end prosumer cameras capable of rivaling Canon's flagship...
- Canon PowerShot GCanon PowerShot GThe Canon PowerShot G is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The G series cameras are Canon's flagship 'compact' models aimed at prosumer photography enthusiasts desiring more flexibility than a point-and-shoot without the bulk of a digital single-lens reflex camera.The G series offers...
- Canon PowerShot SD or Digital ElphCanon Digital IXUSThe Digital IXUS is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. It is a line of ultracompact cameras, originally based on the design of Canon's IXUS/IXY/ELPH line of APS cameras....