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General

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Model Number: S300
Camera Format: Ultra Compact
Currently Manufactured: No
Retail Price: $599
Street Price: $467
Date Available: 06/30/2001
Remote Control: No
Remote Control Type: n/a
Tripod Mount:
Tripod Mount Material:
Operating System: Windows, MacOS
Weight: 241 g (8.4 oz)
Weight With Batteries? No
Size: 94 x 64 x 30 mm (3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2 in)
Warranty in Months:

Image Capture

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Image Resolution: 1600x1200, 1024x768, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 2,1
CCD Size (inches): 0.37
CCD Filter Type:
CCD Manufacturer:
Focal Length Multiplier:
Movie Audio: Yes
Quality Levels: 3

Lens

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 35 - 105 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes
Digital Zoom Values: 2.5x
Auto Focus: Yes
Auto Focus Type:
Auto Focus Assist Light?
Auto Focus Min Illum:
Auto Focus Step:
Manual Focus:
Manual Focus Steps:
Normal Focus Range: 76 cm to Infinity (31.0 in to Infinity)
Macro Focus Range: 16 - 76 cm (6.5 - 31.0 in)
Min Macro Area: 198 x 149 mm (7.8 x 5.9 in)
Min Aperture:
Max Aperture: f/2.7
Aperture Range Description: F2.7 (wide) / 4.7 (tele) - ???
Aperture Step Size:
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:

Display

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Optical Viewfinder: Yes
Optical VF Type: Real-image optical zoom type
Optical VF Accuracy: 0,01
LCD Viewfinder: Yes
LCD VF Accuracy: 0,01
LCD Size (inches): 1,5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 120000
Max Playback Zoom: 2,5

Explosure

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
ISO Settings: 100, 150
ISO Rating Max: 150
Number of White Balance Settings: 5
White Balance Settings: Auto, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent
Manual White Balance: No
Longest Shutter Time: 1
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/1500
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative metering linked to one of three AiAF-selected autofocusing points
Spot Metering: No
Aperture Priority: No
Shutter Priority: No
Full Manual Exposure: No
Self Timer: 10

Flash

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Internal Flash: Yes
No of Flash Modes: 5
Flash Modes: Red-eye reduction auto, auto, on, off, slow-synchro
Flash Guide Number (Meters):
Flash Range Default ISO (meters):
Flash Range Description: 76cm - 3.5 meters (2.5 - 11.5 feet)
No of Flash "Pops":
Ext Flash: No
Ext Flash Connection: n/a

Image Storage

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Usable Memory Types: CompactFlash Type 1
Other Memory Types:
Memory Included (MB): 8
Uncompressed Format:
CCD Raw Format: No
Compressed Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: AVI (MotionJPEG / Mono Wave)

Connectivity

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Video Out: Yes
Video Mode Switchable: Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections: USB
Other Connection: DC In
Included Software: ArcSoft PhotoImpression and VideoImpression, Apple QuickTime 4.1, Canon RemoteCapture 1.3 and PhotoStitch 3.1 for Mac/Win, ZoomBrowser EX 2.6, PhotoRecord 1.2 and WIA / TWAIN for Win, ImageBrowser 1.6, PhotoShop plugin for Mac
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS

Performance Timing

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:
Cycle Time Max Res: 2.1 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 1.9 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 7
Burst Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 1,2
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 20
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 5
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 30

Power

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Battery Form Factor: NB-1L
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion
Batteries Included: NB-1L Lithium Ion
Battery Charger Included: Yes

More Information

Model Name: Canon PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH
Also offers 160 x 120 movie mode. ISO settings of 100 and 150 are selected automatically by the camera, and are not user-selectable. Max shutter speed of 1 second is only available in manual mode with flash off, or slow-synchro mode. All shots over 1/6 second have noise-reduction processing applied. Camera can be controlled via USB connection by PC for remote shooting. Direct printing to Canon CP-10 dye-sub printer via USB connection. No built in speaker so video playback in-camera has no sound. Billed as "World's smallest 2.1 megapixel digital camera with a 3X zoom lens" (Feb 2001). Bundled with Lithium Battery Pack NB-1L, Battery Charger CB-2LS, an 8MB CompactFlash Card (FC-8M), Interface Cable for USB (IFC-300PCU), AV Cable (AVC-DC100), Wrist Strap (WS-110), and PowerShot Solutions Software CD-ROM. Optional WP-DC100 underwater case available.

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