Specifications

All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.

 

 

PowerShot S30 / PowerShot S40

 

 

 

Camera effective S30

Approx. 3.2 million

pixels:

 

 

S40

Approx. 4 million

 

Image sensor:

S30

1/1.8 inch CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 3.3 million)

 

S40

1/1.8 inch CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 4.1 million)

 

 

 

Lens:

 

7.1 (W)-21.3 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent 35-105 mm)

 

 

F2.8(W) -4.9 (T)

Digital

S30

Max. approx. 3.2 ⋅ (Maximum 10x digital zoom is available

tele-converter:

 

when combined with optical zoom)

 

S40

Max. approx. 3.6 ⋅ (Maximum 11x digital zoom is available when

 

 

combined with optical zoom)

Optical viewfinder:

 

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder, picture coverage = approx. 82%

LCD viewfinder:

 

1.8-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD,

 

 

picture coverage = 100%

Autofocus method:

TTL 3 point AiAF (1 point measurement is possible)

 

 

Focus lock and Manual focus are available

Focusing range

 

Normal AF: 80 cm (2.7ft.) – ∞

(from tip of the lens barrel):

Macro AF: 10 cm (W) / 30 cm (T) – 80 cm (3.9 in. (W) / 11.8 in. (T) – 2.6 ft.)

 

 

Manual focus: 10 cm (W) / 30 cm (T) – ∞ (3.9 in. (W) / 11.8 in. (T) – ∞)

Shutter:

 

Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter

Shutter speeds:

 

15 – 1/1500 sec.

 

 

1.3 sec. or more shutter is available in Shutter-Priority mode or Manual mode

 

 

Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or more operates with noise reduction

Light metering method:

Evaluative metering, Center-weighted average metering, Spot

 

 

metering (Center or AF Point)

Exposure control method:

Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual

 

 

exposure control

 

 

AE lock is available

Exposure compensation:

±2.0 EV (in 1/3-stop increments)

 

 

Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available

Sensitivity

 

Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 and ISO 800* equivalent

(equivalent film speed):

(In Auto mode, camera automatically adjusts sensitivity in the

 

 

range of I SO 50 to ISO 150 equivalent)

 

 

*Only for PowerShot S30

White balance:

 

TTL auto white balance, pre-set white balance (available settings:

 

 

Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or

 

 

Custom white balance

Flash:

 

Red-eye reduction auto, Auto, Red-eye reduction On, On or Off

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