At A Glance
Many control buttons, a 12X zoom, and swiveling LCD make the S3 IS a pleasure to use--plus it offers image stabilization.
Manufacturer’s Description
Loaded with Features Designed for Your Fast-Paced Life. The sleek PowerShot S3 IS digital camera offers you high resolution, an extra-long zoom, advanced yet easy-to-use movie functions plus great new shooting options. Also, with Image Stabilizer technology, images and movies taken with the S3 IS are sharp and smooth, even when the camera gets jostled. It's everything you need to capture the fun, excitement and beauty of your active life, wherever it takes you!
The Specs
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Display size | 2.0 inches |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | AA Battery |
| Ports and Connections | |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | MultiMedia Card (MMC) |
| Available Interfaces | No |
| Power | |
| Battery Type | AA Battery |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 4.5 inches |
| Depth | 3.1 inches |
| Height | 3.0 inches |
| Weight | 0.90625 pounds |
| Lens Features | |
| Maximum Wide Angle (deprecated) | 36.0 mm |
| Maximum aperture | 2.7 |
| Lens mount | Interchangeable |
| Focus features | Yes |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | SD Memory Card |
| Supported Image Formats | |
| JPG | Yes |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year |
Performance
| Performance (New) | |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Good |
| Color | Good |
| Sharpness | Good |
| Distortion | Fair |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Image Quality, Exposure | 58.4 |
| Number of Shots | 331 |
| Battery Life (minutes) | 182.25 |
| Image Quality, Distortion--Noise | 32.9 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 45.8 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 49.5 |
| Battery Life Score | Very Good |
| Image Quality, Color--Adjusted | 70 |
| Image Quality, Color--Auto | 55.9 |
| Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation | 57.7 |
| Image Quality, Color | 62.9 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 65.3 |
| Number of Batteries | 4 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 62.2 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 51.5 |
| Image Quality Score | Very Good |
| Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction | 73.9 |
