PowerShot S100
Digital Compact Camera
Image quality at its best, now with GPS Powerful
The PowerShot S100 is the next generation in the popular Sseries. Equipped with the ground breaking DiG!C 5 Image Processor and a genuine Canon EOS inspired CMOS Sensor, you
will achieve the most natural looking photos in the most difficult of lighting situations.
Key Features
Precision image quality
- DiG!C 5 Processor
- 12.1 megapixels with High-Sensitivity CMOS
- Genuine Canon f/2.0 lens
- 24mm wide angle lens
- Genuine Canon 5x Optical Zoom lens
- RAW recording
- Intelligent Auto (32 scenes detected)
- Intelligent Contrast Correction
- Servo AF/AE
- ISO 6400
Perfect portraits of family & friends
- Face Detection and Selector
- Face Detection Self-timer
- Red-eye Correction
- Blink Detection
Explore Digital photography
- 3.0 type (3.0”) LCD screen with wide viewing angle (High resolution 461,000 dots)
- 3cm macro shooting
- Tracking AF
- Servo AF for continuous focusing of moving subjects
- Multiple Aspect Ratios
- High Dynamic Range photography
- Full Manual control
New DiG!C 5 Image Processor
The ground breaking new DiG!C 5 Image Processor achieves the most natural looking images with reduced noise and improved white balance.
Genuine Canon EOS inspired CMOS Sensor
12.1 megapixels with High Sensitivity, 1/1.7 inch type CMOS delivering outstanding quality images.
Genuine Canon f/2.0 Lens
Capture amazing looking portrait shots with greater depth of field.
Optical Zoom Wide-angle lens
5x Optical Zoom and 24mm wide-angle lens allows you to get closer whilst shoot beautiful landscapes or capture great group shots.
GPS Technology
Perfect for travelling, log all your photos and display with Google maps.
Manual Control
Get creative with your photography and enjoy full flexibility with manual control.
RAW Recording
RAW image recording giving you the highest image quality with complete flexibility during processing.
Full High Definition Movies
Shoot quality FULL HD movies with Dynamic Image Stabilisation and view easily on your TV with an optional HDMI terminal.
Sharper Previews
High resolution 3.0 inch LCD screen with wide angle viewing (461,000 dots).
Specifications
Type
Compact digital camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital (not w/ RAW or Widescreen)/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Image Capture Device
Type
12.1 Megapixels, 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor
Total Pixels
Approx. 13.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length
5.2 (W) - 26.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-120mm)
Focusing Range
Auto & Manual Focus: 1.2 in (3 cm) - infinity (W), 12 in (30 cm) - infinity (T)
Normal AF: 2.0 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 12 in. (30 cm) - infinity (T)
Macro: 1.2 in. (3 cm) - 1.6 ft. (50 cm) (W), 12 in. (30 cm) - 1.6 ft. (50 cm) (T)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, Manual*
*Shooting standby only in movie mode.
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
N/A
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Coverage
100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/2.0 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/2000 sec.
15-1/2000 sec. (Total Shutter speed range)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/ 2500/3200/4000/5000/6400 (in P Mode)
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AiAF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center/linked to AF frame
Exposure Control Method
Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Exposure Compensation
+/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
* Facial color is evaluated in Face AiAF (Face Detect WB).
Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Range
1.6 - 23 ft. (W), 1.6 - 7.5 ft. (T) (50 cm - 7.0 m (W), 50 cm - 2.3 m (T))
Recycling Time
10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
C, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*1, SCN*2, Creative Filters *3, Movie*4
Shooting videos are possible with the movie button
*1 Smart AUTO, also available for videos
*2 Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter*5, High-Speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist
*3 High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap
*4 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
*5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
Photo Effects
My Colors
My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay, approx. 2-sec. delay, custom*
*Delay time (0-10 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Approx. 9.6 shots/sec. (in High-Speed Burst HQ)*
* Maximum of 8 continuous shots per burst
Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.
Differs depending on the zoom position.
Image Storage
Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards and Eye-Fi
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
RAW (CR2 (Canon Original));
Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
[16:9] Large: 4000 x 2248 Medium 1: 2816 x 1584 Medium 2: 1920 x 1080 Small: 640 x 360
[3:2] Large: 4000 x 2664 Medium 1: 2816 x 1880 Medium 2: 1600 x 1064 Small: 640 x 424
[4:3] Large: 4000 x 3000 Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 Small: 640 x 480 RAW: 4000 x 3000
[1:1] Large: 2992 x 2992 Medium 1: 2112 x 2112 Medium 2: 1200 x 1200 Small: 480 x 480
[4:5] Large: 2400 x 3000 Medium 1: 1696 x 2112 Medium 2: 960 x 1200 Small: 384 x 480
Number of Recordable Images
Image data
| |
16:9 |
3:2 |
4:3 |
| File Size (KB) |
4 GB |
16 GB |
File Size (KB) |
4 GB |
16 GB |
File Size (KB) |
4 GB |
16 GB |
| Large (L) |
F |
2,311 |
1,630 |
6,677 |
2,738 |
1,386 |
5,680 |
3,084 |
1,231 |
5,042 |
| N |
1,105 |
3,352 |
13,727 |
1,309 |
2,873 |
11,766 |
1,474 |
2,514 |
10,295 |
| Medium 1 (M1) |
F |
1,210 |
3,094 |
12,671 |
1,436 |
2,623 |
10,743 |
1,620 |
2,320 |
9,503 |
| N |
585 |
6,034 |
24,709 |
694 |
5,247 |
21,486 |
780 |
4,641 |
19,007 |
| Medium 2 (M2) |
F |
604 |
6,034 |
24,709 |
496 |
7,099 |
29,070 |
558 |
6,352 |
26,010 |
| N |
300 |
10,972 |
44,927 |
246 |
13,410 |
54,911 |
278 |
12,069 |
49,420 |
| Small (S) |
F |
113 |
24,139 |
98,840 |
133 |
20,116 |
82,367 |
150 |
20,116 |
82,367 |
| N |
63 |
40,233 |
164,734 |
75 |
30,174 |
123,550 |
84 |
30,174 |
123,550 |
| RAW |
RAW |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
17,076 |
224 |
922 |
| +JPEG |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
20,160 |
190 |
678 |
| |
1:1 |
4:5 |
| File Size (KB) |
4 GB |
16 GB |
File Size (KB) |
4 GB |
16 GB |
| Large (L) |
F |
2,301 |
1,652 |
6,769 |
1,850 |
2,045 |
8,375 |
| N |
1,100 |
3,352 |
13,727 |
884 |
4,161 |
17,041 |
| Medium 1 (M1) |
F |
1,210 |
3,094 |
12,671 |
972 |
3,771 |
15,443 |
| N |
585 |
6,034 |
24,709 |
470 |
7,543 |
30,887 |
| Medium 2 (M2) |
F |
420 |
8,046 |
32,946 |
336 |
10,057 |
41,183 |
| N |
208 |
15,087 |
61,775 |
167 |
17,242 |
70,600 |
| Small (S) |
F |
113 |
24,139 |
98,840 |
90 |
30,174 |
123,550 |
| N |
63 |
40,233 |
164,734 |
51 |
40,233 |
164,734 |
| RAW |
RAW |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| +JPEG |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Note: N=Normal F=Fine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.
Time of Recordable Movies
Movie data
| |
Standard & Other Video Formats |
iFrame Movie |
| Full HD: 1920 x 1080 |
HD: 1280 x 720 |
640 x 480 |
HD: 1280 x 720 |
| 24 fps |
30 fps |
30 fps |
30 fps |
| Video Size (KB/sec.) |
4,355 |
3,054 |
1,416 |
4,701 |
| 4GB |
14 min. 34 sec. |
20 min. 43 sec. |
43 min. 43 sec. |
13 min. 35 sec. |
| 16GB |
59 min. 40 sec. |
1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec. |
2 hr. 59 min. 3 sec. |
55 min. 38 sec. |
| |
Super Slow Motion Movie |
Miniature Effect |
| 640 x 480 |
320 x 240 |
HD: 1280 x 720 |
VGA: 640 x 480 |
| 120 fps |
240 fps |
5x |
10x |
20x |
5x |
10x |
20x |
| 6 fps |
3 fps |
1.5 fps |
6 fps |
3 fps |
1.5 fps |
| Video Size (KB/sec.) |
4,914 |
2,457 |
573 |
287 |
143 |
246 |
123 |
61 |
| 4GB |
12 min. 58 sec. |
25 min. 46 sec. |
1 hr. 45 min. 52 sec. |
3 hr. 21 min. 9 sec. |
5 hr. 35 min. 16 sec. |
3 hr. 43 min. 30 sec. |
6 hr. 42 min. 20 sec. |
11 hr. 10 min. 33 sec. |
| 16GB |
53 min. 7 sec. |
1 hr. 45 min. 35 sec. |
7 hr. 13 min. 30 sec. |
13 hr. 43 min. 40 sec. |
22 hr. 52 min. 47 sec. |
15 hr. 15 min. 11 sec. |
27 hr. 27 min. 20 sec. |
45 hr. 45 min. 35 sec. |
The approximate recording time on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (4-100 thumbnails*), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast;
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume
*As viewed in LCD monitor
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Stereo
Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Source
1. Rechargeable Battery Pack NB-5L
2. Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30)
Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 200 shots*
Playback Time
Approx. 4 hours
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104F/0-40C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.90 x 2.34 x 1.05 in / 98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7 mm
Weight
Approx. 6.98 oz. (198 g) (including the batteries and memory card)
Approx. 6.10 oz. (173 g) (camera body only)
27 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Hindi)
All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.
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