Canon PowerShot S2 IS review

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Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2005-05-31May 31st 2005

Price at launch	£335.00
MPN	POWERSHOTS2IS
Manufacturer's Description	With a wide to super telephoto 12x optical zoom lens and both exceptional digital camera and video functionality, the PowerShot S2 IS gives you the freedom to capture every scene, any way you want.
Colour	Silver
Dimensions	113 x 78 x 76
Features	Sound recorder (stereo, up to 2 hours per recording), selectable audio quality (11 Khz, 22 Khz, 44 Khz, wind filter), histogram, orientation sensor, playback zoom 2x - 10x
Weight (g)	405
Battery Type	NiMH
Battery life (approx images)	550
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	9V DC In, AV Output, USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.4
Display Size	1.8
Display Technology	TFT LCD
Effective Pixels	5
Exposure Modes	Beach, Fireworks, Flower, Indoor, Landscape, Movie, Night Scene, Portrait, Snow, Special Scene, Stitch Assist
Exposure bracketing	0.3, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0
Flash	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Manual, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction
Focusing Modes	Manual
ISO Settings	100, 200, 400, 50
Image Formats	JPEG, Pictbridge
Image Sensor Resolution	115
Image Sensor Type	1/2.5inch CCD
Max Aperture	3.5
Memory Types	SD
Min Aperture	2.7
Movie Mode	Yes
Optical Zoom	12
Software Provided	ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture, TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me), ArcSoft PhotoStudio
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
LCD Display?	Yes