Canon PowerShot S

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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.

Contents 1 Models 1.1 Compact S series 1.2 Super Zoom S/SX series 2 See also 3 References

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[edit] 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 comprised of prosumer digital cameras that were the de-contented, lower-cost alternative to the equivalent G-series camera at the time.

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
Point-and-Shoot
S10	October 1999	2.1 MP 1600×1200 1/2" CCD	35–70 mm (2×) f/2.8–4.0		1.8"	CF	105.4 × 69.4 × 33.8	270		Smallest true zoom 2 MP camera when released[1]
S20	March 2000	3.3 MP 2048×1536 1/1.8" CCD	32–64 mm (2×) f/2.9–4.0							[2]
Prosumer
S30	December 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[3]
S40	October 2001	4.1 MP 2272×1704 1/1.8" CCD								[4]
S45	October 2002			DIGIC						[5]
S50	March 2003	5.0 MP 2592×1944 1/1.8" CCD								[6]
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[7]
S70	September 2004	7.1 MP 3072×2304 1/1.8" CCD								[8]
S80	October 2005	8.0 MP 3264×2448 1/1.8" CCD		DIGIC II	2.5" 115,000	SD, MMC	104.0 × 57.0 × 38.8	225		Redesigned smaller and lighter body, no RAW support[9]
S90	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 stabilation[10]

[edit] Super Zoom S/SX series

The S series consists of ultra-zoom cameras, having longer zoom ranges and a more extensive list of features. The 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 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 114,000	CF	111.0 × 78.0 × 66.1	370		First in the series[11]
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 115,000	SD	113 × 78.0 × 75.5	405		[12]
S3 IS	February 2006	6.0 MP 2816×2112 1/2.5" CCD			2.0" vari-angle 115,000	SD, MMC	113.4 × 78.0 × 75.5	410		[13]
S5 IS	June 2007	8.0 MP 3264x2448 1/2.5" CCD		DIGIC III	2.5" vari-angle 207,000	SD, SDHC, MMC	117.0 × 80.0 × 77.7	450		First S series with hotshoe[14]
SXx series
SX1 IS	December 2008	10 MP 3648×2736 1/2.3" CMOS	28–560 (20×) f/2.8–5.7	DIGIC 4	2.8" vari-angle 230,000	SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+	128 × 88 × 88	585		Replaces S5 IS, first PowerShot to use CMOS, firmware update allows shooting in RAW, and full HD 1080p recording support[15]
SXxx series
SX10 IS	October 2008	10 MP 3648×2736 1/2.3" CCD	28–560 (20×) f/2.8–5.7	DIGIC 4	2.5" vari-angle 230,000	SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+	124 × 88 × 87	560		Replaces S5 IS[16]
SX20 IS	August 2009	12 MP 4000×3000 1/2.3" CCD					124 × 88 × 87	560		Replaces SX10 IS[17]
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		108.7 × 71.4 × 46.7	265		Smaller spin-off of SX series[18]
SX110 IS	September 2008	9.0 MP 3456×2592 1/2.3" CCD			3.0" fixed 230,000		111 × 71 × 45	265		[19]
SX200 IS	March 2009	12.1 MP 4000×3000 1/2.3" CCD	28–336 (12×) f/3.4–5.3	DIGIC 4			103 × 61 × 38	220		Adds HD video[20]
SX120 IS	August 2009	10.0 MP 3648×2736 1/2.5" CCD	36–360 (10×) f/2.8–4.3				111 × 71 × 45	245		[21]

[edit] See also

• Canon PowerShot
• Canon PowerShot A
• Canon PowerShot G
• Canon PowerShot SD or Digital Elph

[edit] References