Canon PowerShot S45 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot S45
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 11.2 cm
Depth 4.2 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver
Digital Zoom 3.6x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot S45
Sensor Resolution 4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 4,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Canon PowerShot S45
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.1 - 21.3 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 8 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot S45
Auto Focus AiAF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot S45
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 82%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot S45
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, slow shutter, night mode, stitch assist, sports mode
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot S45
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 118,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot S45
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.35 m - 4.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot S45
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot S45
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 32 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage High RAW 2272 x 1704: 7 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 14 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 27 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704: 54 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 30 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 108 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 53 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 94 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 174 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 120 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 337 - with 32MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 120 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 91 sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 242 sec - with 32MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot S45
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 570 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot S45
Interface Component video
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot S45
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock, camera orientation detection
OTHERS Canon PowerShot S45
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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