key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 24.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | - | Yes |
general |
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera | EOS M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | PowerShot S2IS | EOS M3 |
Model Number | S2IS | M3 |
Series | PowerShot | EOS |
Color | Silver | Black |
Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 24.2 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm | 110.9 x 68 x 44.4 mm |
Weight | 405 GM | 366 GM |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
SLR Variant | - | Ef-M18-55 Is Stm |
Wide Angle | - | Yes |
Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
Ports | - | 3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack, USB, HDMI |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
Maximum ISO | 400 ISO | 12800 ISO |
Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
lens features |
Focal Length | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm | 18 - 55 mm |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Aperture Range | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T | F3.5 - F5.6 |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Lens Type | - | Canon EF-M Mount |
Compatible Lens | - | Canon EF-M Lenses, Canon EF Lenses Including EF-S Lenses |
Dust Reduction | - | No |
Other Lens Features | - | Compatible Lenses Canon EF-M Lenses, Canon EF Lenses Including EF-S Lenses |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | - |
View Finder Type | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
focus features |
Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm | - |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average |
White Balancing | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction Feature Provided |
Focus Mode | - | AF, MF Manual Focusing, 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, AF + MF |
Other Focus Features | - | Autofocus Type Hybrid CMOS AF III 1-point AF, Face + Tracking Priority AF, AF Points 49 Points Maximum, Focusing Brightness Range EV 2 - 18 At Room Temperature, ISO 100, AF Operation One-shot AF, Servo AF, Continuous AF Possible, AF-assist Beam Built-in LED Lamp |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. | 1/4000 sec |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode | 4.2 Shots/sec |
Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter |
Other Shutter Features | - | Total Shutter Speed Range, Available Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
flash features |
Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF | - |
Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops |
Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
External Flash | - | Yes |
Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Flash Retracting, Manual Pop-up Flash, Guide Number 5 ISO 100/m, Supports Angle of View Equivalent to Focal Length of 18 mm 35 mm Equivalent 29 mm, Recharging Time 3 sec, External Flash EX-series Speedlites Flash Functions Settable with the Camera, FE Lock |
image features |
Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | JPEG, RAW 14-bit Canon Original, RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording Possible |
Gross Pixel | 5.3 MP | - |
Still Image Size | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | - |
Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Image Sizing | - | L 6000 x 4000 24 M, M 4320 x 2880 12.40 M, S1 2880 x 1920 5.50 M, S2 2304 x 1536 3.50 M, S3 720 x 480 0.35 M, RAW 6000 x 4000 24 M |
Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | Approx. 115,000 pixels | 1,040,000 dots |
LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 115000 pixels | 1040000 dots |
Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Other Display Features | - | Image Processing During Shooting Picture Style Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Definition 1 - 3, Automatic Image Brightness Correction Auto Lighting Optimizer, Highlight Tone Priority Provided, Lens Aberration Correction Peripheral Illumination, Chromatic Aberration, Angle Adjustment Possible, Touch Screen Technology Capacitive Sensing, Feature Guide Displayable, Playback Image Display Formats Single Image Display, Single Image + Info Display Basic Info, Shooting Info, Histogram, Lens Info, Picture Style, Noise Reduction and Correction Data, Image Index 6 / 12 / 42 / 110, Image Rotate Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x, Highlight Alert Overexposed Highlights Blink, Image Browsing Methods Single Image, Jump by 10 or 100 Images, By Shooting Date, By Folder, By Movies, By Stills, By Rating, Scroll Display, Image Rotate Provided, Ratings Provided, Movie Playback Enabled LCD Monitor, HDMI Out, Image Protect Provided, Slide Show All Images / Filter Images by Image Search, Transition Effect Off / Fade, Post Processing of Images Creative Filters Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Resize Provided, Red-eye Correction Provided, Direct Printing Compatible Printers PictBridge USB and Wireless LAN, Printable Images JPEG and RAW Images Can Print RAW Images Displayed as JPEG Only with Images Taken with the Same Model, Print Ordering DPOF Version 1.1 Compatible, Custom Functions Custom Functions 6 Types, My Menu Registration Provided, Copyright Information Entry and Inclusion Possible |
connectivity features |
USB | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | - | Yes |
Wifi | - | Yes |
Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11 b/g/n |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
Card Type | SD | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
Power Supply | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | Battery Pack LP-E17 |
Batteries Included | Yes | - |
Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery | - |
audio and video features |
Audio Features | WAVE Stereo | MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
Video Resolution | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA | 1920 x 1080 |
Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | DCF 2.0, MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
Speaker | - | Built-in |
Video Quality | - | Full HD |
Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | Full HD 1920 x 1080 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p, SD 640 x 480 30p / 25p |
Video Features | - | Continuous AF, Touch Shutter, Grid Display Two Types, Creative Filters Included as a Shooting Mode, Depth-of-field Preview, File Size 1920 x 1080 30p / 25p / 24p 172.6 MB / min, 1280 x 720 60p / 50p 115.4 MB / min, 640 x 480 30p / 25p 22.4 MB / min, Focusing Hybrid CMOS AF III Method 1-point AF, Face + Tracking Priority AF, Manual Focus, Metering Modes Evaluative Metering, Servo AF Provided, Metering Range EV 1 - 20 At Room Temperate, ISO 100, Exposure Control Program AE for Movies and Manual Exposure, Exposure Compensation 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 3 Stops, ISO Speed Recommended Exposure Index With Automatic Exposure ISO 100 3200 Full HD, ISO 100 6400 HD / SD Set Automatically, With Manual Exposure ISO 100 - 3200 Full HD / ISO 100 - 6400 HD / SD Set Automatically / Manually, H ISO 6400 Full HD / ISO 12800 HD / SD Equivalent Speed Possible, Miniature Effect Movie Provided, Sound Recording Built-in Stereo Microphone, External Stereo Microphone Terminal Provided, Audio Recording Level Adjustable, Wind Filter For Built-in Microphone Provided, Attenuator Provided, Grid Display Two Types |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors | - |
HD Support | - | Yes |
Drive Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting |
exposure features |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | - | Manual 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 3 Stops, AEB 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops Can be Combined with Manual Exposure Compensation |
Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure, AE Lock Auto Applied in One-shot AF Mode with Evaluative Metering when Focus is Achieved, Manual With AE Lock Button |