Canon PowerShot S95
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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.
This model is commonly considered high-end, professional, or prosumer
because of both its price, its feature set, and its high sensitivity image sensor. Its 10-megapixel image sensor is larger than typical sensors found in point and shoot cameras. This, along with the advanced image stabilization
system, allows for sharp images in lower light scenarios, at an ISO of up to 3,200.
The S95 is similar to the S90, but adds a number of refinements. Among other things, it features a thinner body, improved image stabilization, an automated HDR
shooting mode, 720p
HD-quality video recording with stereo sound, and a more ergonomic finish and controls.
Other advanced features include a Tracking Autofocus function, enabling it to track and focus on moving subjects.
(HDR) shooting mode. This advanced digital imaging technique shoots three bracketed exposures in quick succession, and then automatically composites them for an increased dynamic range and more vivid coloration. HDR should be used on a tripod, to prevent blur.
; one significant difference being that the S95 is significantly slimmer due to the fully collapsible lens, hence more portable.
The Canon PowerShot G
series are similar in terms of target market and features, but feature a larger body and an optical viewfinder.
A similar category to high-end compact cameras are mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
s ("micros"), some of which are in a compact form factor (with a similar-sized body), such as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
, Olympus PEN E-P1
/E-P2
, and Sony Alpha NEX-3. Micros differ however in being significantly larger (with lens attached), and significantly higher-end, featuring much larger sensors and interchangeable lenses.
Digital camera
A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor. It is the main device used in the field of digital photography...
announced and released in 2010. It was designed as the successor to the Canon PowerShot 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....
in the S series of the Canon PowerShot
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....
line of cameras.
This model is commonly considered high-end, professional, or 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...
because of both its price, its feature set, and its high sensitivity image sensor. Its 10-megapixel image sensor is larger than typical sensors found in point and shoot cameras. This, along with the advanced image stabilization
Image stabilization
Image stabilization is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical...
system, allows for sharp images in lower light scenarios, at an ISO of up to 3,200.
The S95 is similar to the S90, but adds a number of refinements. Among other things, it features a thinner body, improved image stabilization, an automated HDR
High dynamic range imaging
In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods...
shooting mode, 720p
720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
HD-quality video recording with stereo sound, and a more ergonomic finish and controls.
Other advanced features include a Tracking Autofocus function, enabling it to track and focus on moving subjects.
Features
- 10.0 megapixels
- JPEGJPEGIn computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
(EXIFExchangeable image file formatExchangeable image file format is a standard that specifies the formats for images, sound, and ancillary tags used by digital cameras , scanners and other systems handling image and sound files recorded by digital cameras...
2.3) support - RawRAW image formatA 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...
image file format; one of few "point and shoot" cameras to have raw formatting. (Note: Raw format is not available in Auto, Low Light, and SCN modes. Raw is available in Program, (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority), Manual, and Custom modes) - ISO sensitivityFilm speedFilm speed is the measure of a photographic film's sensitivity to light, determined by sensitometry and measured on various numerical scales, the most recent being the ISO system....
80–3200 and auto (in 1/3-step increments). Low light mode can shoot up to ISO 12800 (at lower resolution). - Wide-angle zoom lens: 5 – 50 cm (wide), 30 – 50 cm (tele)
- Full manual control
- Customizable Control Ring to control ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus, or exposure compensation
- Five photo aspect ratios: 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5
- Video recording Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 1280 x 720 (24 frame/s), 640 × 480 (30 frame/s), 320 × 240 (30 frame/s)
- Video recording Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720 (6 / 3 / 1.5 frame/s), 640 × 480 (6 / 3 / 1.5 frame/s)
- Continuous shooting, P mode continuous shooting: ~1.9 shot/s. Low Light mode continuous shooting: ~3.9 shot/s.
Hybrid IS
The S95 is the first compact camera to feature Hybrid IS, which minimizes the impact of camera shake on image quality. There are two types of camera shake: angular shake and lateral shake. The PowerShot S95’s Hybrid IS stabilizes both types of camera shake by using a dedicated acceleration sensor to detect lateral shake. Because Hybrid IS is effective in reducing noticeable lateral shake at short shooting distances (where shooting magnification is high), the camera is able to greatly stabilize images at all shooting distances.High Dynamic Range Imaging
The S95 is one of the first camera models to feature an automated high dynamic rangeHigh dynamic range imaging
In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods...
(HDR) shooting mode. This advanced digital imaging technique shoots three bracketed exposures in quick succession, and then automatically composites them for an increased dynamic range and more vivid coloration. HDR should be used on a tripod, to prevent blur.
Similar cameras
In the high-end compact camera market, its main competitor is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, or LX5, is a high-end compact "point and shoot" camera launched by Panasonic in 2010 to succeed the LX3.- Features :The LX5 has:.* High sensitivity 1/1.63-inch CCD...
; one significant difference being that the S95 is significantly slimmer due to the fully collapsible lens, hence more portable.
The Canon PowerShot G
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...
series are similar in terms of target market and features, but feature a larger body and an optical viewfinder.
A similar category to high-end compact cameras are mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
A mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera is an emerging class of digital system cameras, intermediate between compact digital cameras and digital single-lens reflex cameras . They are characterized by a no-mirror design and an interchangeable lens mount...
s ("micros"), some of which are in a compact form factor (with a similar-sized body), such as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is the third camera in Panasonic's Lumix G-series, using the Micro Four Thirds System. Its body design similar to that of the recently released Olympus E-P1, the GF1 is 35% smaller than earlier G models...
, Olympus PEN E-P1
Olympus PEN E-P1
The Olympus PEN E-P1 announced on 16 June 2009 is Olympus Corporation's first camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds system design standard. The first camera to use the Micro Four Thirds mount was the Panasonic's G-1 camera.-Features:...
/E-P2
Olympus PEN E-P2
The Olympus PEN E-P2 announced on 5 November 2009 is Olympus Corporation's second camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds system design standard...
, and Sony Alpha NEX-3. Micros differ however in being significantly larger (with lens attached), and significantly higher-end, featuring much larger sensors and interchangeable lenses.
External links
- s95site: The Canon S95 User Community has informative discussions regarding the use of this camera.