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Canon PowerShot S100 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot S100
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Canon PowerShot S90 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot S90
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Canon PowerShot S95 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot S95
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in0.29 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2248
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1584
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x360
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 5DIGIC 4DIGIC 4DIGIC 8

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • AUTO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum808080100
ISO maximum6400320032003200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets777
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
EXIF
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesnoyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x3.8 x3.8 x65.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.822
N/A
Maximum aperture24.92
N/A
Focal length equiv24 - 12028 - 10528 - 105
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusNoyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range22.44 in19.69 in19.69 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range3.94 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Number of focus points3999
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter threadno
N/A
no
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
no
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000461000461000
N/A
Touch screennonono
N/A
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewnoyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneNoneElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2360000.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
N/A
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus222
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range76.56.5
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flashnonono
N/A
Continuous drive1.0 fps0.9 fps0.9 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD
N/A
HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
MOVAVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemPAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
N/A
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
360.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
LC-AAC

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Waterproof up to40
N/A
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight6.98 oz6.17 oz6.0 oz21.52 oz
Width3.89 in3.94 in3.93 in5.0 in
Height2.35 in2.3 in1.16 in3.58 in
Depth1.05 in1.22 in2.3 in0.65 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
1
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)200
N/A
200325
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlNo
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCno
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
N/A
noyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
noyes
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMicro-USB B
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

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