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.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon "SuperZoom" consumer digital camera
July 2007 -
Succeeded by
not yet specified
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