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Canon PowerShot S10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot S10
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Canon PowerShot S110 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot S120 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot S120
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.25 in0.29 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1280x960
  • 800x600
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 5DIGIC 6 iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
8080
ISO maximum
N/A
1280012800
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets
N/A
77
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPGJPG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom2.0 x5.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.821.8
Maximum aperture421.8
Focal length equiv35 - 7024 - 12024 - 120
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
Normal focus range18.11 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range4.72 in1.18 in1.18 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
99
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Touch screennoyesyes
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneNone
Articulated LCD
N/A
nono
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCD
Screen dots
N/A
461000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed2.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus233
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnonono
Continuous drive1.7 fps2.1 fps12.1 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
77
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz6.1 oz7.65 oz
Width4.17 in3.89 in3.94 in
Height2.76 in1.06 in2.32 in
Depth1.34 in2.32 in1.14 in

Storage

Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlNoNoNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
Orientation sensornoyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
GPS
N/A
N/A
no

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