Canon PowerShot S1 IS 3.2 MP Digital Camera with 10x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom

Canon PowerShot S1 IS 3.2 MP Digital Camera with 10x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Canon
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Canon S1-IS PowerShot Digital Camera - Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II Photo Effects - Effect off, Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom effect Multimode Electronic-Flash Image Recording Format Still Image - Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Has USB for PC and Macintosh connectivity; NTSC or PAL Video TV port; Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printers and BJ Photo Printers (no computer required) Size - 4.37 x 3.07 x 2.60 inch Uses AA batteries Includes - Lens Cap, Neck Strap, 4 AA-Type Alkaline Batteries (we suggest using optional rechargeable batteries), Compact Flash Card CF-32, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, and ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM AC adapter (CA-PS700) is optional We recommend using a 128MB CF card (or higher) for optimal storage capacity (optional)
Amazon.com Product Description
Put the power of advanced photography in your hands with the Canon PowerShot S1 IS ultra-zoom digital camera. With its super-long Zoom, amazing stability and true Movie Mode, the PowerShot S1 IS brings a new dimension to the PowerShot line. Equipped with a host of top-quality features, this stylishly compact camera lets you create stills and movies like you've never done before.

10x Optical 38-380mm Zoom with exclusive Optical Image Stabilizer
Close, closer, closest: the high-speed Zoom Motor moves you in at top speed in near silence. So the high-resolution, super long 10x Optical 38-380mm Zoom Lens (35mm equivalent) with Canon's exclusive optical Image Stabilizer can let you capture the action with an intensity you've never seen before. Canon's shift-type optical Image Stabilizer (IS) technology, which significantly reduces the effects of camera shake--an important feature for high-magnification lenses. Tiny movement detection gyros and a correcting lens element counteract the effects of lens shake to deliver sharper final images. The resulting compensation is the equivalent of between 2 and 3 extra stops, which means the camera can be used at slower shutter speeds without a tripod without any detectable increase in image blur.


.	*38mm*	*380mm*



.	*Image Stabilizer off*	*Image Stabilizer on*

Optics and Resolution
The PowerShot S1 IS features a maximum resolution of 3.2 megapixels, or 2048 x 1536 pixel images--enough for prints up to 11 x 14 inches. It also has 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, and 640 x 480 resolution modes. The camera features a 10x, f/2.8 - f/3.1, 38-380mm (35mm equivalent) optical zoom lens. The zoom is driven by a tiny ultrasonic motor (USM), which uses ultrasonic frequency vibrations to drive a tiny rotor that is powerful and highly responsive. In digital still modes it drives the zoom at maximum speed, while in video mode it slows for a smooth effect and runs virtually silent, avoiding interference with video sound recording.

Vari-Angle LCD with enhanced resolution

1.5" LCD Monitor with two brightness levels: Shoot from any angle with the PowerShot S1 IS's rotating Vari-Angle LCD Monitor. The Monitor's enhanced resolution also allows you to clearly preview and review your stills and movies to make shooting fun and easy.

Take camcorder-quality movies right from the camera
30 frames-per-second VGA Video with Sound: The PowerShot S1 IS has a greatly enhanced Movie Mode that lets you shoot up to sixty minutes of DV-Quality VGA video with superior sound quality. Plus, you can zoom in the Movie Mode -- and even edit your movies -- right on the camera's LCD screen.

Instant Computer Connection
Picture Transfer Protocol for Win XP and Mac OS: Just connect the PowerShot S1 IS into the USB connection of your Windows XP or Macintosh OS computer. PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) allows the computer and camera to communicate instantly and to start the picture download process. There's no need to install a special driver!

Advanced Digital Imaging Technology

Canon's exclusive DIGIC Imaging Processor revolutionizes how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus. DIGIC also reduces the effects on noise in your images.

iSAPS Technology is an entirely new scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC Imaging Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

The components of photographic space that are precision captured by DIGIC

What's in the Box

A. PowerShot S1 IS
B. Lens Cap
C. Neck Strap NS-DC3
D. 4 AA-Type Alkaline Batteries
E. Compact Flash Card CF-32
F. Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
G. AV Cable AVC-DC300
H. Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
I. ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM

Canon PowerShot S1 IS 3.2 MP Digital Camera with 10x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom

Average customer rating:

Excellent camera for beginner or advanced
We had good times
Superb
a bit awkward
The Canon that never leaves my side

Canon PowerShot S1 IS 3.2 MP Digital Camera with 10x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: Photography
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Product Features:

3.2-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 10-by-14-inch enlargements
Canon 10x optical zoom with image stabilizer; 3x digital zoom
Vari-angle LCD screen; DV-quality Movie Mode; PictBridge compatible
Store images on Compact Flash Type I or II memory cards (32 MB card included)
Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (alkaline included, rechargeable NiMH recommended)

ASIN: B0001G6U52

Amazon.com Product Description

Put the power of advanced photography in your hands with the Canon PowerShot S1 IS ultra-zoom digital camera. With its super-long Zoom, amazing stability and true Movie Mode, the PowerShot S1 IS brings a new dimension to the PowerShot line. Equipped with a host of top-quality features, this stylishly compact camera lets you create stills and movies like you've never done before.


.	38mm	380mm



.	Image Stabilizer off	Image Stabilizer on

Vari-Angle LCD with enhanced resolution

1.5" LCD Monitor with two brightness levels: Shoot from any angle with the PowerShot S1 IS's rotating Vari-Angle LCD Monitor. The Monitor's enhanced resolution also allows you to clearly preview and review your stills and movies to make shooting fun and easy.

Take camcorder-quality movies right from the camera
30 frames-per-second VGA Video with Sound: The PowerShot S1 IS has a greatly enhanced Movie Mode that lets you shoot up to sixty minutes of DV-Quality VGA video with superior sound quality. Plus, you can zoom in the Movie Mode -- and even edit your movies -- right on the camera's LCD screen.

Instant Computer Connection
Picture Transfer Protocol for Win XP and Mac OS: Just connect the PowerShot S1 IS into the USB connection of your Windows XP or Macintosh OS computer. PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) allows the computer and camera to communicate instantly and to start the picture download process. There's no need to install a special driver!

Advanced Digital Imaging Technology

The components of photographic space that are precision captured by DIGIC

What's in the Box

Product Description

Canon S1-IS PowerShot Digital Camera - Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II Photo Effects - Effect off, Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom effect Multimode Electronic-Flash Image Recording Format Still Image - Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Has USB for PC and Macintosh connectivity; NTSC or PAL Video TV port; Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printers and BJ Photo Printers (no computer required) Size - 4.37 x 3.07 x 2.60 inch Uses AA batteries Includes - Lens Cap, Neck Strap, 4 AA-Type Alkaline Batteries (we suggest using optional rechargeable batteries), Compact Flash Card CF-32, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, and ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM AC adapter (CA-PS700) is optional We recommend using a 128MB CF card (or higher) for optimal storage capacity (optional)

Customer Reviews:

Excellent camera for beginner or advanced.......2007-06-01

I've had this camera for more than 2 years and I'm ready to upgrade to the s3 version although this camera is still working great after years of moderate-heavy use as our "family camera". Although the size isn't all that convenient, it's fantastic movie mode means you can sell your camcorder. I have a professional Canon that I use in my wedding business, but this is in the bag for a backup situations and short video clips. If you practice in the creative modes, adjusting white balance, ect, not only will you get better, more creative photos-making this easy to use camera fun for an amateur photographer- you'll overcome the low-light situation mentioned in other reviews. Also I have lots of great photos from family trips taken in dark caves, around campfires and Disney at night. Just read the manual and use the right mode for the situation. A common mistake is using the portrait at night mode instead of the action at night in the auto modes.

We had good times.......2007-04-22

VERY sensitive to cold weather. Pouts and does not put its lens out if left in the JEEP overnight in Montana even if it's spring and there's only a light flurry that evening. I was just getting everything set perfectly (yes, it's taken me 4 years) when the lens quit extending. It is now a paperweight or doorknob art. It does still read cards...a plus, for door knob art, I think. I saw one person whose camera didn't work for them in the winter very well at all, mine worked fine while dog sledding and other great times in Montana and this camera moved from Florida all at once.

Shooting it fully automatic as you would with a cheap compact, you miss out on many of the features, not to mention: many good photos from dawn through a dimly lit club in the wee hours~~all without flash. If you can read the manual, you can work this camera, which has ways to personalize settings without worries as you can always "return to default" without concern.
Mine enjoyed over exposing when running free on fully automatic in full on daylight. I wish it would had been better at identifying moving targets and selecting shorter exposures, even in rapid mode.

These problems aside, the camera itself is capable of very good photos. Be advised, this could be a point and shoot, but to get the photos that you really want, decisions must be made! I don't believe this is for the casual photographer that is only interested in point-and-shoot. A feel for the basic photography concepts: using aperture or timing priority or fully manual; knowing what effects ISO and exposure compensation, etc. These will all be explained enough in the manual for you to operate the camera enough to enjoy it, I think. If you know how to use Picasa, the simplest way to add UV filter, I think, you don't even need to buy the proprietary click in version to actually place on the camera to make your photos look more appealing and professional. Go to go to Irish Gypsy's my space page to see photos ALL taken with this camera.
I strongly recommend spending a few hours with the advanced manual and the camera and learning properly how the exposure, white balance and focus controls work. It will really pay off! What you see on the approximately 1 knuckle length wide by about 1.5 knuckle long display screen will be what you get. Though it is difficult to see the itsy bitsy screen in bright daylight, this camera really shines in dim light with help from things like white balance to make sure you don't get the false sepia tone that makes things look so awful in dim light photos and Image Stabilizer mode, which I used even on the tripod, in case I forgot to turn it back on. Either way, this camera ate batteries like a bear on huckleberries. My battery recharger is worn out!! I'll be replacing the camera and the recharge.

All in all, worth the cost of purchasing the camera as a first digital camera. It is bulky, and I did miss out on some great shots because I didn't feel like hauling the camera with me on some particular excursion. I hope my replacement will take shots as nicely.
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May I say that I purchased this through here and Amazon does a DARN fine job!!

Superb.......2007-03-17

That's all you need in a simple camera.
Compact Flash (the cheapest), NiMH AA batteries (idem), 10x optical zoom.
Just missing a macro but, ...

a bit awkward.......2007-03-06

The size isn't very convenient compared to the compact digitals, and the viewing screen is too small.

The Canon that never leaves my side.......2007-01-06

Well, I did it. I finally bought a digital camera. Don't tell anyone, but I didn't buy it here.
The Canon S1IS has gone a lot of places with me, and has always done exactly what I want it to, flawlessly. It has gone to the ocean, the bowling alley, on numerous hikes, to Burning Man, to the mountains, to work..and has performed like a pro.
To me, the controls are laid out very logically, and it is easy for me to turn off the flash when I want to take a night shot.
After a few days with the manual, and using the camera regularly, the menu options became familiar.
For those of us who like self portraiture, the LCD screen that swivels and turns around all the way is perfect, as you can set up your self portrait easily.
I love the black and white and sepia modes too.
Taking video with this Canon, even at night, is easy. The only hitch I have seen is that you cannot zoom in very close, otherwise the camera cannot possibly keep up with keeping the video in focus...this is easily solved with my tripod.
To sum up: I am SO glad I bought this camera as my first digital. It is perfect for me, and we are very happy together. Now I am eyeing a smaller Canon that I can slip in my pocket. But sssshhhhh, don't tell my S1IS.

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