The Canon Powershot S100 is a 12.1 mega pixel CMOS sensor, 5x Optical Zoom, with 24mm wide angle lens, Full HD video, built in GPS tracker and 3 inch LCD screen digital camera.
The new Canon Powershot S100 has full auto and manual shooting modes, records in JPEG or RAW format and can record at a maximum 8 frames per second. The Canon Powershot is feature packed digital camera in a small compact sized body.
Canon Powershot S100 brief summary:
- The Canon S100 digital camera incorporates a 12.1 mega pixel with a 1/1.7 inch CMOS sensor and the latest DIGIC 5 Image Processor. The Canon DIGIC 5 processor enables an enhancement of the HS System for faster processing speeds, refinement in image quality, improved noise reduction especially shooting in low light conditions of up to ISO 6400.
- 5x Optical Zoom with 24mm wide angle lens. (in 35mm equivalent: 24mm - 120mm).
- A bright f/2.0 lens. Ideal for low light conditions such as indoors, baby photos or creating a shallow depth of field effects.
- Full HD 1080p videos in stereo sound with a dedicated movie button for quick access. You can zoom while recording.
- Super Slow motion video recording feature which allows playback in slow motion.
- Improved High Speed Burst shooting to continuously capture a maximum of 8 frames per second while maintaining superior image quality.
- Image Stabilization with new Intelligent IS system which can automatically choose from 6 different IS modes to optimise the stabilization for blur free photos.
- Full Auto and Manual Mode for ease of use and individual creativity and control.
- Records in JPEG and RAW
- Has Built in GPS tracker that records your location and where the photos was taken. Also a logger feature which pinpoints your location on a map to show where and when your images were taken.
- 3 inch LCD screen. A high resolution and true to life LCD screen with scratch proof hard coating. (461,000 dots
What is included inside the box when you buy the Canon Powershot S100 digital camera:
- Canon Powershot S100 digital camera
- Canon Battery Pack NB-5L
- Canon Battery Charger CB-2LX
- Wrist Strap WS-DC11
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- User Manual and Installation CD
- Canon Australia Warranty card from Canon Australia

Here are some sample images showing the features of the Canon Powershot S100 Digital Camera:
- 24mm Wide Angle lens: The wide angle lens is suitable for group photos, landscape shots or in smaller confined areas. The wider and lens the more you get inside the photo.

- 5x Optical Zoom: (in 35mm equivalent: 24mm - 120mm)

- The Built in GPS. This is ideal if you want to keep a record of where and when each photo was taken. Especially on holidays and when you look back at the photos a few years later.

Technical Specifications of the Canon Powershot S100 Digital Camera:
Effective Number of Pixels / Size
Approx. 12.1 MP High Sensitivity CMOS
Size / Filter Array
1/1.7 inch / Primary colour filter / 4:3
Processor
DiG!C 5
Focal Length (optical)
5.2 (W) – 26.0 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent
24 (W) – 120 (T) mm
f/number
f/2.0 - 8.0 (W), f/5.9 - 8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed
15 – 1/2000 sec.
Zoom / Image Stabiliser
Optical approx 5x; Digital approx 4x / Optical (Lens Shift Type) approx 4 steps
AF System
Autofocus (Single, Continuous), Manual
Focusing Frame
Face Detect with movie support (*1, *2) Center (*3) Tracking AF, FlexiZone
Face Detection
Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom, Face Self Timer (*4)
Other Shooting Functions
Servo AF, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock
Focus Range
Normal: 5cm – infinity (W), 30cm – infinity (T)
Macro: 3cm - 50cm (W), 30cm – 50cm (T)
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine)
Approx 2.3 shots/sec; High-speed Bust HQ Approx 9.6 shots/sec; AF Approx 0.8 shots/sec; LV Approx 0.8 shots/sec
Self-timer
Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, Face Self-Timer (*4)
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Control Method
Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, iContrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift
Exposure Compensation
± 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed)
Auto (*7) ISO 80/100//125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
LCD Screen
3.0 type (3.0- inch) colour LCD monitor with wide viewing angle (approx 461,000 dots), Aspect ratio 4:3
Flash Modes / Flash Range
Auto, on, off, Slow Synchro / 50cm -7.0 m (W), 50cm - 2.3m (T)
Flash Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes
Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), C (Custom), Special Scene (Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter, High-speed burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Firework, Stitch Assist), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap), Movie, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
My Colours
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour
Still image / Colour Space and Compression
JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.3 Compliant), RAW (CR2 (Canon Original)) / sRGB; Fine, Normal
Movies
MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM stereo)
GPS Log file
NIMEA 0183 message format compliant
Still Images and Capacity (at Fine Image Setting)
[16:9] Large: 4000x2248(1630), Medium 1: 2816x1584 (3094), Medium 2: 1920 x 1080 (6034), Small: 640 x 360 (24139); [3:2] Large: 4000x2664 (1386), Medium 1: 2816x1880 (2623), Medium 2: 1600x1064 (7099), Small: 640x424 (20116); [4:3] Large: 4000x3000 (1231), Medium 1: 2816x2112 (2320), Medium 2: 16000x1200 (6352), Small: 640x480 (20116),
RAW: 4000x3000 (224); [1:1] Large: 2992x2992 (1652), Medium 1: 2112x2112 (3094), Medium 2: 1200x1200 (8046), Small: 480x480 (24139); [4:5] Large: 2400x3000 (2045), Medium 1: 1696x2112 (3771), Medium 2: 960x1200 (10057), Small: 384x480 (30174)
Multiple Aspect Ratios
16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5
Movie Frame Rate
Full HD: 1920x1080 24fps (14min 34sec), HD: 1280 x 720 30fps (20min 43sec), 640 x 480 30fps (43min 43sec),
iFrame HD 1280x720 30fps (13min 35sec), Super Slow Motion Movie: 640x480 120fps (12min 58sec), Miniature effect: 640x480 6fps (3hr 43min 30sec)
Playback Operations
Blink Detection, Red-eye Correction, Slideshow, My Category, Favourites, Index, Resize, Magnified, Advancing and Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Smart Shuffle, iContrast, Focus check
File Operations
DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer; Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased; Recording Length per Clip - until file size reaches 4GB9
Video / Audio Output
Yes (*10)
Supported Operating Systems
PC: Windows 7 (including SP1), Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3; Mac: OS X v10.5 - v10.6
Computer I/F
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible), HDMI mini connector
Video / Audio Output
PAL or NTSC selectable / Stereo
Memory Storage
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Battery
NB-5L
Dimensions (W x D x H)
98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7 mm (ex. protruding parts)
Weight
Approx. 173g (Camera body only)