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Story of thePowerShot S100

Development


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Story of the PowerShot S100s development

Seven men with a mission to developoutstanding image quality

Product

Lens

SensorDigic

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We pursued outstanding imagequality driven by our pride in Canons

worldbeating optical technology.The S series made a quantum leap

with the launch of the S90 in 2009.

Can you describe the background

and reasons for this?

The S90 represented a revival for the S series,

as it was the first new model in two years.

Around 2008, when the S90 project first

got off the ground, we lived i n an era when

people believed better image quality was

just a question of more pixels.

Despite this, there was a growing movement,

not just in Canon, but among our customers

too, to rethink what good image quality really

meant. So we decided on an alternative

approach, rather that just upping the pixel

count. So, the new S series project moved

ahead based on the idea of creating a camera

with a high-quality build and spec but also

one that was easier to carry. This marked a

clear departure from Canons flagship models

in the G series.

What kind of user did you create the

S series for?

The key features of the new S series concept

were the bright f/2.0 lens, the HS System

for superb low-light performance, andthe analogue feel of the control ring.We originally assumed the core target

would be men in their 40s, or older, with

a passion for photography. However when

people started buying the cameras, we

found that the audience was younger than

before. This showed that the S Series was

being taken up by a new demographic

one that was different from the G series.

This gave us l ots of encouragement.

We were particularly happy to see a

very positive reaction from female users.

We never imagined that this black-body,

functional camera would resonate this

well with women. We also think one

of the reasons the camera has done so

well is because it fitted with the needs

of IXUS users. They just wanted to take

better photographs without too much

additional effort.

Obviously, the S series has also appealed

to users who want the advanced G series

features in a more portable format too.

Just after the S90 went on sale, I saw how

many of the press covering the Vancouver

Winter Olympics had S cameras dangling

from their necks. It was then that it hit

home how large the S series potential

audience really was.

How do you feel about the execution

of the new S series?

For this project, we completely revamped the

optics, sensor and processor the nucleus

of the camera whilst continuing to evolve

the S Series DNA. This is best exemplified by

features such as the control ring. However, we

also loaded the new camera with cuttingedge

functions like highspeed continuous

shooting, full HD quality movies, and even

GPS. We also responded directly to the users

feedback with such features as manual

AF frame selection, 3 stops of exposure

compensation, and selectable noise

reduction strengths at high ISO.

But how do I feel? As a project leader,

I dont think Ive ever experienced such

superb execution.

We used to live in an era when people believed better imagequality was just a question of more pixels.

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Goshi Nakamura

Product PlannerDigital Imaging Business Group, Image CommunicationProducts Operations

Originally from a PR and IR background, Nakamura hasone of the most unusual resums in Canon. He has lednumerous compact digital camera projects, but he hasbeen more hands on with the S series development

than anyone else.

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The S series originality liesin its simple yet iconic style.

In a word, purity.How would you define the

S series originality compared

with its rivals?

Simply put: Purity. This is the concept we

want to go forward with. A l ot of attention is

being focused on cameras at the top end of the

market at the moment. Other companies are

going over the top to make their cameras with

manual controls or features such as accessory

shoes and all kinds of extra function buttons.

The S, on the other hand, looks deceptively

simple. But when you try it, youll find its

loaded with cutting-edge features but still

has the feel of shooting with a manual SLR.

I think the S series originality is in its simple

unassertive style combined with feature-rich

functionality.

Purity was a major theme of the design concept

too. Because we already have the G series, we

conceived the S to have entirely different appeal

from the G series. For example, these days its

almost obligatory to emboss the pixel countor zoom magnification on the cameras front

panel. But we deliberately avoided printing any

specs on the S. This was a radical decision and

I thought I would have a hard time convincing

my bosses. However, I was surprised by how

quickly people accepted the idea. This just

furthered my conviction that at a fundamental

level people sought purity.

What were the challenges in

maintaining the design simplicity

and size?

It was technically very difficult to pack the

GPS unit into the compact body without

compromising the simplicity of the exterior.

Most GPS-enabled models on the market

have an uncomfortable bulge for the GPS unit.

After a lot of hard work we overcame some

very complex technical hurdles to keep the

camera body flat and compact, whilst also

enabling the GPS to be sufficiently accurate.

And even though the GPS is one of the main

features of the design, we made only a quiet

note of this on the top panel. To sum up; we

improved overall functionality over the S95,

but managed to maintain the size or evenreduce it in some instances. This wasnt our

main goal, but everything we wanted to put

in the camera is in the camera. I hope alltypes of users will try the S series.

We overcame some very complex technical hurdles to keep thecamera body flat.

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Kazuto Ariga

Chief DeveloperManager, Digital Consumer Products DevelopmentCenter 1,Image Communication Products Operations

Developer of many cameras including the massive hitmodel DIGITAL IXUS 70, which sold a record-breaking4.5 million units. Ariga has produced a number of noveltechnologies, such as the touch control dial, a cross-keycontroller used on the IXUS.


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Rough sketches

Prototypes of the control ring

Canon was the first to introduce a control ring with theS90, and recently other companies have followed suit.

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Masato Hasegawa

DesignerDesign Center

Inventor of the control ring, one of the key identities ofthe S series. Hasegawa has led the designs of severalgenerations of PowerShot G series and S series models.

I want people to appreciate that the feelingyou get from using this luxury compact

cant be found by reading the spec sheet.

How much study went into the design?

In the initial stage, we had a number of our in-house designers come up with several dozen

sketches. We eventually narrowed these down to two. But even before we started drawing, we

had a photo-shoot event for our designer team to test out both Canon and other rivals cameras

to discover the common operability issues. After all, design requires a deep knowledge and

understanding of the functionality of a product as well as styling. After shortlisting two final

drawings, we produced a mock up to help finalize the design.

Is there any particular aspect of the design youd like people to notice?

It would have to be the control ring. Canon was the first to introduce a control ring with the

S90, and recently other companies have followed. A control ring is standard now on most

high-end models. We tested many sizes, shapes and surface treatments for our control ring.In this testing stage, what we cant verify with CAD* we always experiment with prototypes

to check the appearance, feel and movement. Its because of these repeated trials that users

can now enjoy holding and using this luxury compact camera. Its a sensation that cant beexperienced by just reading the spec sheet. Its my hope that S series users will really enjoy

the manual SLR feel of the control ring.

Whats the story behind the addition of the silver model?

From the early development stage, we knew there was demand for a silver S model.Silver presented us with the problem of separating the S series from the IXUS series.

So we sourced a titanium colour specifically for t he S series to give the camera a sense

of authority and quality. Whereas the black model has a slightly improved grip becauseof its sharkskin-like coating the silver model has no such coating, because we wanted

the users to enjoy the cool metallic feel. But we felt the silver model needed some grip.

So, the development and design departments spent many hours improving the grip withoutcompromising the design. Youll be surprised when you pick up the camera, because the

grip is much better t han youd think.

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Continuing the brand image andtackling the downsizing challenge.

How did you create a coinsized lens

that still performed?

The S series had helped Canon become a

premium-compact brand. However this

presented us with the important problemof developing a camera that would beat

the S95 in wideangle performance, zoom

magnification and compactness. As a rule,lens diameter tends to get larger and the

number of lens elements tends to increase

when you want a lens with a greaterwideangle and higher zoom magnification.

Of course, this naturally adds bulk to

the camera.

So we examined each component from

every possible angle and searched for the

most advanced technologies available. Thisenabled us to engineer the lens assembly

down to the size of a coin when retracted,

without compromising wide-angle andzoom performance. This was achieved

because of our quality-assurance DNA from

our EF lenses. Our quality standards willnever allow any compromise in the image

quality expected from a Canon.

How is the lens

constructed?

The S100 has a three-group lens

construction. The first lens group bends

the light rays sharply over the wide 24-mmangle of view to keep the front lens diameter

as small as possible. This required Canons

proprietary UA lens element with a highrefractive index. The second lens group

directs the light to the sensor, but bends the

light rays at a much lesser angle. Aberrationsoccur when a lens bends light rays, thus

bending the light at acute angles causes

larger amounts of aberration. We were ableto circumvent this issue by using a number

of lens elements; each gradually bending

the light rays to minimize the occurrence of

aberrations. Finally, the third lens group isused to focus the image on the sensor.

Our quality standards will never allow any compromisein the image quality expected from a Canon.

10 coin

23.5mm

Compact retractable

lens design - the size

of a single coin

Diagram of thelens construction

22.1mm

Quarter

24.26mm

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23.25mm

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11 years after the firstgeneration digitalIXUS, the S series inherits the technology

and improves on it.What hurdles did you have

to overcome to make the lens

more compact?

We made the overall lens smaller by trying

to make each lens element slightly thinner

than previous elements, whilst keeping the

basic construction the same. However if you

make lens elements too thin, they can deform

during the manufacturing process. Thats why

we developed a precise polishing technology.

Another obvious requirement is that the lens

must always maintain its performance for the

life of the camera.

A folding lens construction is one option to

make a lens more compact, but whilst a folding

lens can help make the body thinner, it actually

requires more volume. Furthermore, bright

lenses, those at around f/2 and especially

lens elements near the aperture, tend to get

bigger. So, as we needed f/2.0 performance

we decided that a folding lens configuration

wouldnt work for the S100 and thus only

considered a retracting lens.

What improvements did the sensors

enhanced performance demand from

the lens?

In terms of lens performance, the f-number

determines the theoretical limit of a lens

resolving power. For example, at dark

f-numbers like f/8 or f/16, the optical

resolution limit is a rather low frequency,

so it is difficult to obtain high contrast at

high frequencies. In other words, high contrast

pictures require a bright lens with an fnumber

that has sufficient potential resolution.

Thus, we needed to have an f/2.0 lens to

get the full resolution from the PowerShot

S100s 12-megapixel sensor. You might say,

Why not make the lens as bright as possible?

but that requires an enormous lens diameter

that would never fit in the Ss compact body.

When the S90 came out, there was no other

camera in existence that reached f/2.0 with

that thinness of construction. The only way

we could advance was countless technical

experiments to determine the best balance

between brightness and size. Im pleased tosay we succeeded.

The only way we could advance was to determinethe best balance between brightness and size.

First-generation

DIGITAL IXUS

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Makoto Sekita

Lens DesignerManager, Lens Products Development Center,Image Communication Products Operations

Sekita is a lens design specialist who made a majorcontribution to the development of the first-generationDIGITAL IXUS and its legendary one-yen-coin lens.His craftsmanship is at the root of the S100 development.


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The ideal lens were aiming for perfectlymaps each point with as few aberrations

as possible.What difficulties did you have to

overcome in the lens development?

The biggest issue with lens development was

improving the specification while making the

lens barrel thinner. With the S100, the zoom

magnification was boosted from 3.8 times to

5 times and the wide-angle extended from

28 mm to 24 mm. Qualitatively speaking, the

wider the wide-angle, the larger the lens, and

the greater the zoom magnification, the longer

the lens. From the outset of the S100s design,

we worked closely with both the l ens barrel

design department and the glass fabrication

department to design the optimal lens whilst

keeping the size we wanted. That was a

particularly tough task, but we were successful.

What is the lens role in the

HS System?

The lens must capture as much light as

possible in a fraction of a second. In other

words, the lens f-number must be as bright as

possible. The specific theme of the S100 was to

develop a lens that could take beautiful shots in

dark locations. Of course, given enough time,

any lens will capture enough light. Thats fine

for landscapes, but people in front of a camera

will move and appear blurred. Another quality

of the ideal lens is one that perfectly maps

points to points with as few aberrations as

possible. (Although it is more difficult to correct

aberrations in a bright lens). When we were

developing the S90 we used to call it the pub

camera, because our mission was to develop

a camera that could take clear shots without a

flash in a pub or other dark place. The aim of

the S100 was to improve on the S90s low-light

shooting capabilities with an even wider lens

with a more powerful zoom. Because the lens

is the key device in the process of capturing

light, its design must be completed before the

CMOS sensor, DIGIC processor, or any other

component. The lens power greatly impacts on

the overall image quality, so developers from

other departments co-operated with the

lens development.

How is the S100 different from

the S90/95 which has the same

f/2.0 aperture?

The S100 has a greater wide-angle and a

more powerful zoom while keeping the same

fully-open f-number. If it were a question of just

improving specs, we could build anything.

But the lens would just get bigger and bigger.

So, with the S100 the areas that would

normally get bigger or thicker, we actually

made smaller. Thats the most amazing thing

about this lens. And of course, without a

smaller lens, the S100 would never sell.

The S100 has a greater wide-angle and a more powerfulzoom while keeping the same fully open f-number.

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Daisuke Ito

Lens DesignerLens Products Development Center,Image Communication Products Operations

Ito has been involved in the lens design of allCanons compact digital cameras. Some of his mostrepresentative works include the DIGITAL IXUS i,the PowerShot S90 and the SX30 IS.


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With the allCanon HS System, we wantto achieve a higher grade of image quality

than anything before.How did the HS System come about?

The brief for the HS System was to expand

the range of shooting possibilities. We were

satisfied with the image quality from shots

taken in bright locations, but noise issues were

still plaguing high-ISO shots in dark locations.

So our goal for this digital cameras evolution

was to enable users to shoot in situations

where previously the results were unusable or

less than satisfactory. The HS System was born

out of this goal. Bright, crisp, attractive shots

taken in dark scenes and at sports venues.

How the sensor and image processor work

together is essentially what makes the

HS System. One component alone, no matter

how good, cannot deliver high image quality.

Its a system where one plus one equals three,

or maybe four. The benefits of the HS System

are particularly apt in this model because we

used a Canon developed sensor.

What are the benefits of using a sensor

that was developed in-house?

The key benefit is the optimal matching

between the sensor characteristics with the

DIGIC processor and optical system. So we

developed it inhouse because the different

design departments could bounce ideas off

each other. The system is designed so the

constituent components compliment each

other. For example, the DIGIC processor can

eliminate some types of noise but not others.

So, the DIGIC processor takes care of noise

that the sensor cant handle, and the sensor

takes care of noise that the DIGIC processor

has problems with. Simple. For the S100,

every component; the lens, sensor, and DIGIC

processor was designed and developed

in-house. This enabled us to do more than

just simply fit the parts from different sources

together. We were able to achieve a much

better matching of all technologies, because

information was a twoway street. Everyone

provided feedback to everyone else. This is why

the S100 delivers an image quality a grade or

two higher than any camera before.

Why did you switch from a CCD sensor

to a CMOS sensor?

We discovered we could get lower noise

levels and greater sensitivity with the CMOS

technology we have already stockpiled

from our EOS camera experience. Anotherreason is that CMOS performs much faster for

continuous shooting and movies. Today, our

cameras have photograph and movie capacity

and the ability to shoot Full HD movie.

By switching to a CMOS sensor, we were able

to make an enormous leap in image quality

for both still and moving images.

The brief for the HS System was to expandthe range of shooting possibilities.

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Kenji Takahashi

DIGIC DesignerManager, Digital Consumer Products DevelopmentCenter 1, Image Communication Products Operations

Takahashi has led the image design and imageprocessing development for digital cameras andcompact photo printers. His recent endeavors includeSmart Auto, Smart Flash, and other new features thatimprove image quality.

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Our highsensitivity sensorborrows extensively from

our EOS sensor technology.What are the pros and cons of 1/2.3

and 1/1.7?

The 1/1.7-type sensor has about 44 percent

more surface area. A larger light-sensitive

area captures more light, which makes a large

contribution to higher sensitivity. However, a

more sensitive sensor tends to require a larger

sensor package, and thus a l arger camera

body. For the S100, however, we successfully

made the body of the S series the slimmest

ever because all key devices; lens, sensor, and

processor, were all developed and designed

inhouse.

What are the features of the

Canondesigned sensor?

Canons original high-image quality sensor

carries the DNA of our EOS sensors.

Our on-chip micro lens technology ensures

that the beauty of light is effectively captured

without any loss. This technology gives the

sensor larger pixels and higher sensitivity.

Noise is effectively eliminated with our

noise-cancellation technology on the chip and

Canons own all-electronic transfer technology.

These technologies for better image quality

are direct descendants of the technology we

developed for EOS sensors.

Canons original high-image quality sensorcarries the DNA of our EOS sensors.

4.6

5mm

6.20mm

5.5

8mm

7.44mm

New CMOS sensor 1/1.7 type

Previoius CMOS sensor 1/2.3 type

Pixel size Pixel size: expanded

PD area: expandedPD area

Silicon substrate

Photodiode (PD)

Dead space

Microlens

New CMOS sensor

1/1.7 inch type

New CMOS sensor (1/1.7 inch type)

Pixel size: 1.86 x 1.86m

Amount of light

1.44 times

Previoius CMOS sensor

1/2.3 inch type

Previoius CMOS sensor (1/2.3 inch type)

Pixel size: 1.7 x 1.7m

Microlens coverage ratio: small

On-chip microlens technology

Comparison of sensor sizes Expanded light-sensitive area

Microlens coverage ratio: large

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The S series excels at all 3 aspects ofnoise reduction: Detection, analysis

and signal processing.Can you give an example of what noise

reduction is similar to?

If you imagine that noise is l ike dust, then

noise reduction is like a vacuum cleaner.

To make full use of this cleaner, however, you

have to have the best detection, analysis and

processing capabilities to determine what

exactly is noise and what isnt. You cant just

simply erase everything that looks like noise

because we have to make sure to preserve

the details and texture of the subject. If we

dont preserve the details, the end result

could be a picture with eyes, skin texture

and strands of hair removed as well as noise.

DIGIC, one of Canons key features, excels at

all three of these technologies. Detection,

analysis and processing.

How much of an evolution is the

DIGIC 5 over the DIGIC 4?

Personally, I think this is a tremendous

upgrade, a historical moment and a

masterpiece, with dynastic implications.The DIGIC 5 processes about four times

the amount of noisereduction data of the

DIGIC 4. But because its processing speed is

about six times faster, it realizes a throughput

performance gain of about 150 percent.

The DIGIC 4, in fact, processed an extraordinary

amount of data, but this image processor

handles above and beyond that signal data.

More data means more information; to decide

whether to delete something as noise or

to preserve something as a detail. To make

this image processor a reality, we had to go

back to the drawing board to revamp all the

signal processing, upgrade the algorithm

and improve each module. Through this very

thorough overhaul, we successfully boosted

the noise reduction performance and even

improved the efficiency of the entire

processing block.

By how much does the new noise

reduction process cut high ISO noise?

Noise at ISO 1600 on the S series is about two

magnitudes lower and is equivalent to the

noise at ISO 400 on the previous camera.

The reduction of low-frequency noise has a

huge visual effect. Low-frequency noise is

relatively grainy and is particularly noticeable

on flat surfaces or in shadows that fall onskin areas, such as under the chin. Its not

mentioned very much, but the new noise

reduction process is also very effective

at combating noise at lower ISOs with

low-to-middle sensitivities.

I think this is a tremendous upgrade, a historical momentand a masterpiece, with dynastic implications.

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Yoshiro Udagawa

Sensor DesignerGeneral Manager, Digital Consumer ProductsDevelopment Center 1, Image CommunicationProducts Operations

Udagawa has worked on image quality for thePowerShot Pro 70, the initial G and S series models,and others. Currently he is in charge of overall imagequality in all compact digital camera products.


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The aim of Canons imageprocessing is a photograph with

beautiful colour an image thatevokes an emotional response.

What are the features of multi-area

white balance?

The S100s development concentrated on a

whitebalance adjustment function for flash

photography. It does this by taking advantage

of the performance of the DIGIC 5, which

processes four times the signal information of

the DIGIC 4. Multi-area white balance also uses

Smart Auto technology to analyze the scene

being shot. For example, in the past, shooting

a flash photograph in dim interiors would have

shown the people within the flash range in

natural-looking colours. But the uncorrected

colour of the background outside of the flashs

range would remain, creating a different

impression from the actual scene. Multi-area

white balance instantly detects separate scenes

for the main subject and the background

and adjusts for optimum colour in both.

Now the resultant image gives almost the

same impression as the naked eye.

Multiarea white balance is also effective

in night shots taken under mercury lamps.

To the naked eye, mercury lamps do not appear

so green, but it is extremely difficult to get a

pleasing colour balance with this light source in

a camera. Multi-area white balance separately

controls the colour for optimal results in areas

lit by the mercury lamps and in unlit areas.

Once again, the final photo gives the same

impression as the naked eye.

What are the recommended shooting

situations for HS?

The HS System is most effective in lowlight

situations and in night snaps. Users can also

experience its benefits when using daytime

fill-flash photography in backlit scenes.

The HS System dramatically expands the

number of shooting situations where users

will get satisfying results.

What is Canons definition

of a good photograph?

Canons strength is the ability to deliver

beautiful colours no matter the shooting

situation. Whatever Canon compact digital

camera you use, you can take photos with

the same stable colours. Canons aim is a

photograph with attractive colours and an

image quality that helps people re-live the

emotions and feelings of the moment thephotograph was taken. To Canon, this is

a beautiful photograph. Thats why we

created the HS System to break free from

the pixel-count wars and return to the origins

of photographic beauty. And to fully realise the

potential the HS System, we built the DIGIC 5.

So to sum up: with the full power of DIGIC 5 the

PowerShot S100 is the camera that delivers the

emotional image quality Canon always seeks.

Canons aim is a photograph that helps peoplere-live the emotions and feelings of the moment.

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Specifications:

SHOOTING

Modes Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), ProgramAE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priorityAE, Manual, Custom, SCN (Movie Digest,Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, SmartShutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst HQ, HandheldNight Scene, Beach, Underwater, Foliage,Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist, High DynamicRange, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature

Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome,Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, ColorSwap), Movie

Modes in Movie Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard,Program AE, Portrait, Landscape, MiniatureEffect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, PosterEffect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach,Underwater, F oliage, Snow, Fireworks,Nostalgic, iFrame Movie, Super Slow MotionMovie

Photo Effects My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral,Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, LighterSkin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, VividGreen, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF,Self-Timer

Continuous Approx. 2.3 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.8 Shooting shots/sec., LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec., High-

speed Burst HQ: Approx. 9.6 shots/sec., upto 8 shots

RECORDINGPIXELS /

COMPRESSION

Image Size 4:3 - (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112,(M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480

16:9 - (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584,(M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360

3:2 - (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880,(M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424

1:1 - (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112,(M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480

4:5 - (L) 2400 x 3000, (M1) 1696 x 2112,(M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480

Resize in playback (M2, S, XS)*XS is half the length and width of S

Compression Fine, Normal Movies (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x

720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480,

120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD) Movie Length (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.

(L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print]compliant) / Design rule for Camera Filesystem, RAW, Digital Print Order Format[DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] iFrame GPS Log LOG [NMEA 0183 message format

compliant]

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers andCanon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge(ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Printsupported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

PictBridge Yes

OTHER FEATURES

GPS Yes, GPS tagging, GPS Logger Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback My Camera / Start-up image and camera sounds My Menu customisation. Menu customisation My Category Image tagging feature Intelligent Yes Orientation Sensor Histogram Yes, live histogram Playback zoom Approx. 2x 10x Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish,

Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish,Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese(traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese,Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian,Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian,Farsi, Hindi

IMAGE SENSOR

Type 1/1.7 type Canon high-sensitivity CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1M Colour Filter Type Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology

Lens

Focal Length 5.2 26.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 120 mm) Zoom Optical 5x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital

Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x andSafety Zoom). Combined Approx. 20x

Maximum f/number f/2.0-f/5.9 Construction 7 elements in 6 groups (1 double-sided

aspherical lens, 1 double-sided asphericalUA lens and 1 single-sided aspherical lens)

Image Stabilization Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop. Intelligent IS

FOCUSING

Type TTL AF System/ Points AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF

(Any position is available, fixed centre orFace Select and Track)

AF Modes Single, Continuous (only available in SmartAuto mode), Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF

AF Point Selection Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE,Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock On/Off Selectable AF Assist Beam Yes

Manual Focus Yes Focus Bracketing Yes Closest Focusing 3 cm (W) from front of lens in macro Distance

EXPOSURECONTROL

Metering Modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AFframe), Centre-weighted average, Spot(centre or linked to Face Detection AF orFlexiZone AF frame)

AE Lock Yes Exposure +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ND Filter (3 stop) AEB 1/3 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments ISO sensitivity* AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320,

400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600,2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400

SHUTTER

Speed 1 1/2000 sec. (factory default)15 1/2000 sec. (total range varies byshooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

Type TTL Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB),

Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent,Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom.Multi-area WB correction available inSmart Auto

COLOUR MATRIX

Type sRGB

LCD MONITOR

Monitor 7.5 cm (3.0) PureColor II G (TFT), Approx.461,000 dots

Coverage Approx. 100% Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright

LCD

FLASH

Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. Red-Eye Reduction Yes Flash Exposure +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.

Compensation Face Detection FE. Safety FE. Flash Exposure Lock Yes Manual Power 3 levels with internal flash Adjustment Second Curtain Yes Synchronisation Built-in Flash Range 50 cm 7.0 m (W) / 2.3 m (T) External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

INTERFACE

Computer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicatedconnector (Mini-B compatible)

Other HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CECcompatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

Type SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED

OPERATINGSYSTEM

PC & Macintosh Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 10.6

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Other PhotoStitch, Map UtilityImage Manipulation Digital Photo Professional for RAW

development

POWER SOURCE

Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-5L (NB-5Lbattery and charger supplied)

Battery Life Approx. 200 shots Approx. 240 min. playback A/C Power Supply Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps Soft Case DCC-1450

Waterproof / Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC43,Weatherproof Case Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 Power Supply AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30,

& Battery Chargers Battery Charger CB-2LXE Other Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICALSPECIFICATIONS

Operating 0 40 C, 10 90% humidity Environment

Dimensions 98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7 mm (WxHxD) Weight Approx. 198 g (including battery/batteries

and memory card)

Zoom Depending on the image size selected.

AF Modes Some settings limit availability.

Continuous Depending on memory card speed /

Shooting capacity / compression setting. Using the batteries and memory cardformat supplied with the camera(where included), except whereindicated.

Movie Length The following Speed Class memorycards are required for maximum recordtime: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 SpeedClass 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720Speed Class 6 or above.

Depending on memory card speed /capacity / compression setting.

GPS Log Complies with the NMEA (NationalMarine Electronics Association ofthe U.S.) 0183

GPS GPS use may be restricted in certaincountries or regions. Use of GPS shouldcomply with the laws and regulations ofthe country and area in which it is being

operated including any restriction on theuse of electronics.

Battery life Using the batteries and memory cardformat supplied with the camera (whereincluded), except where indicated.

*Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index.

According to ISO 12232:2006 (20thApril 2006) whichspecifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speedratings for digital still cameras.

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods(according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

Documents

Story of the PowerShot S100 Development-p8591-c3839-En EU-1331886830