Specifications

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

PowerShot S5 IS

Camera Effective

: Approx. 8.0 million

Pixels

 

 

 

Image Sensor

: 1/2.5-inch type CCD

 

(Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million

 

pixels)

Lens

: 6.0 (W) – 72.0 (T) mm

 

(35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) – 432 (T) mm)

 

f/2.7 (W) – f/3.5 (T)

Digital Zoom

: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 48x in combination

 

with the optical zoom)

Viewfinder

: Color LCD viewfinder

 

(Picture coverage rate 100%)

 

Dioptric Adjustment - 5.5 to +1.5 m-1(dpt.)

LCD Monitor

: 2.5-inch type, low-temperature polycrystalline

 

silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 207,000 pixels

 

(Picture coverage rate 100%) (Vari-angle type)

AF System

: TTL autofocus

 

AF lock and Manual focus are available

 

Focusing frame: AF (Face Detect* / Center**)

 

* If no face is detected, 1 point (fixed to center) is used.

 

** Center or FlexiZone AF

Focusing Range

: Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity / 90 cm (3.0 ft.)

(From end of lens)

– infinity (T)

 

Macro: 10 – 50 cm (W) (3.9 in. – 1.6 ft. (W))

 

Super Macro: 0 – 10 cm (0 – 3.9 in.) (W only)

 

Manual focus: 10 cm (3.9 in.) – infinity (W)

 

Sports mode: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (W)/

 

4.0 m (13.1 ft.) – infinity (T)

Shutter

: Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

 

(W): Max. wide angle (T): Max. telephoto

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