Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Type	Multi Function Hybrid Camera
Sensor	1/2.5 in (10 mm) (8.0 million pixels) CCD
Maximum resolution	3264 x 2448 (8.0 megapixels)
Lens type	non-detachable, 36-432 mm equiv. (12x optical zoom)
Shutter	Electronic & mechanical shutter
Shutter speed range	1/3200 to 15 sec.
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Exposure Modes	Full auto, programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual, movie
Metering modes	Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Focus areas	single-point autofocus (fixed to center or FlexiZone)
Focus modes	TTL, Center Area AF, Face Detection, Manual
Continuous Shooting	up to 1.5 frame/s.
Viewfinder	Electronic, 100% coverage
ASA/ISO range	80-1600 ISO in 1/2 stops from 100-1600
Flash	Built-in, pop-up (electronic), external EX Speedlite flash supported via Hot Shoe
Flash bracketing	none
Focus bracketing	yes
WB bracketing	yes
Rear LCD monitor	2.5 in (51 mm), 207,000 pixels, 100% coverage
Storage	Secure Digital(SD/SDHC) and Multimedia Card (MMC)
Battery	4x AA batteries
Weight	450 g (body only)
Optional Battery Packs	none

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is an 8.0 megapixel bridge digital camera that was announced on May 7th 2007 and launched in June of that same year. It is the fourth of Canon's cameras in the superzoom category, with an integrated 12x zoom lens and image stabilization technology (IS). It has a DIGIC III processor, which has higher performance than DIGIC II used in its predecessor, 6 megapixel Canon PowerShot S3 IS.

[edit] Features

8.0 megapixel (effective)
1/2.5 in (10 mm) CCD Sensor
Flash Hotshoe (new compared to S3)
12x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom
Optical Image Stabilizer (Shift Type)
Ultrasonic Lens Motor
Extra-long Movie Mode with enhanced VGA resolution and stereo sound
Canon DIGIC III processor with iSAPS
Running the DRYOS operating system
PictBridge, PhotoStitch, Canon Direct Print compatible – no PC required
20 shooting modes
Aperture Range: F2.7 to F8
Macro focus range: 10 to 50 cm (max wide angle); 30 to 50 cm (with a slight zoom-in); 90cm to infinity (with more than about 3x zoom)
SuperMacro focus range: 0 to 10 cm (forced into max wide angle mode)
Min. shutter: 1/3200 s, max shutter: 15 s
640 x 480 15/30 frame/s movie clips with stereo audio (limited to 4 GB or 1 hour, whichever comes first), and with 320 x 240 mode at 60/30/15 frame/s
Electronic Viewfinder 0.33" (approx 115,000 pixels)
Continuous Drive: 1.5 fps
2.5" (flip-out & twist) LCD (207,000 pixels)
Dimensions: 117 x 80 x 78 mm
Weight: 450 g

[edit] Extending the S5 IS Capabilities

CHDK has just been released for the S5 IS, available for both the 1.01a and 1.01b firmware versions.

(Note: below links are to external sites.)

CHDK for S5 IS announcement and discussion; Included here is some background of the project, discussion of known issues and bugs, some feature requests, and links to relevant documentation
Binary release for users of rev 1.01A cameras (WARNING: always scan downloads for viruses!)
How to determine firmware revision; before loading CHDK you must determine which firmware revision your S5 camera has.