User manual – PowerShot S120
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| Type | 1/1.7 type back-illuminated CMOS |
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| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1M |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
| Type | DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology |
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| Focal Length | 5.2 – 26.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 120 mm) |
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| Zoom | Optical 5x ZoomPlus 10x Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 20x |
| Maximum f/number | f/1.8-f/5.7 |
| Construction | 7 elements in 6 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 double-sided aspherical UA lens and 1 single-sided aspherical lens) |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS |
| Type | TTL |
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| AF System/ Points | AiAF (9-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre) |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Touch AF |
| AF Point Selection | Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Manual Focus | Yes, plus MF Peaking |
| Focus Bracketing | Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 3 cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
| Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or Touch AF frame) |
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| AE Lock | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments Manual and automatic dynamic range correction Automatic shadow correction ND Filter (3 stop) |
| AEB | 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| ISO sensitivity* | AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800 |
| Speed | 1 – 1/2500 sec. (factory default) 250 – 1/2500 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode) |
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| Type | TTL |
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| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2 Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto White Balance Compensation White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode |
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| Type | sRGB |
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| Monitor | 7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G Touch screen LCD (TFT). Approx. 922,000 dots. Capacitive type |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
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| Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment | 3 levels with internal flash |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 50 cm – 2.3 m (T) |
| External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Modes | Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie |
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| Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Nostalgic, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Super Slow Motion Movie |
| Photo Effects | My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) |
| Drive modes | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 12.1 shots/sec for up to 5 frames then approx. 9.4 shots/sec for 635 frames¹ with AF: Approx. 5.5 shots/sec²³ with Live View: Approx. 5.6 shots/sec²³ |
| Image Size | 4:3 – (RAW, L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 – (RAW, L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 – (RAW, L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 – (RAW, L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 4:5 – (RAW, L) 2400 x 3000, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S) |
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| Compression | RAW, Superfine, Fine |
| Movies | (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 60fps/30fps (HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30fps Star Time-Lapse Movie (Full HD) 15fps Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps Hybrid Auto (HD) |
| Movie Length | (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec. (Star Time-Lapse Movie) 8/6/4 sec |
| Still Image Type | JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW, RAW+JPEG |
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| Movies | MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)] |
| Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| PictBridge | Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN) |
| GPS | GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone) |
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| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| My Category | Image tagging feature |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes, live histogram |
| Playback zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom |
| Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese |
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
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| Other | HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
| Computer/Other | Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11 b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only)¹ |
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible) |
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| PC & Macintosh | Windows 8/7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.8 For Wireless LAN connection to a PC: Windows 8/7 SP1 Mac OS X v10.6.8/10.7/10.8.2 or later |
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| Browsing & Printing | ImageBrowser EX |
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| Other | Map Utility |
| Image Manipulation | Digital Photo Professional for RAW development |
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| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6LH (NB-6LH battery and charger supplied) |
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| Battery life | Approx. 230 shots Eco mode approx. 300 shots Approx. 240 min. playback |
| A/C Power Supply | Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 |
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| Cases / Straps | Soft Case DCC-1920 Travel Case DCC-2500 |
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| Waterproof / Weatherproof Case | Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC51, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 |
| Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE |
| Other | Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100, interface cable IFC-400PCU |
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| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 100.2 x 59.0 x 29.0 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 217 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |