Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot S90

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon PowerShot S90
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 10 million
Image Sensor
1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.4 million)
Lens
6.0 (W) – 22.5 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 105 (T) mm f/2.0 (W) – f/4.9 (T)
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 15x in combination with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch type TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 461,000 dots, Picture coverage 100%
AF Frame Mode
Face AiAF/Center
Servo AF
On/Off
Focusing Range (from end of lens)
Auto, Low Light, Manual Focus: 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)/30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T) Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity Macro: 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Shutter
Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds
1 – 1/1600 sec. 15 – 1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift type
Metering System
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot
Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off * Flash exposure compensation/Flash output/Shutter Sync./Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/FE lock/Safety FE settings available
Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 6.5 m (1.6 – 21 ft.) (W)/ 50 cm – 2.5 m (1.6 – 8.2 ft.) (T)
Shooting Modes
Shooting Mode: C, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Low Light, SCN, Movie SCN Mode: Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Night Scene, Fireworks, Beach, Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, Color Accent, Color Swap, Nostalgic, Stitch Assist
Continuous Shooting
Continuous: Approx. 0.9 images/sec. (Auto), Approx. 2.1 images/sec. (Low Light) Continuous Shooting AF: Approx. 0.6 images/sec. Continuous Shooting LV: Approx. 0.6 images/sec.
Self-timer
Custom Timer, Face Self-Timer
i-Contrast
Auto/Off
Recording Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF compliant
Data Type
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)/ RAW (CR2)* Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (Mono)) * Use Digital Photo Professional for processing.
Compression
Fine, Normal
Number of Recording Pixels (Still images)
(Still images) Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels RAW: 3648 x 2736 pixels (Movies) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Number of Possible Shots
Approx. 220 images (Based on CIPA standardized measurement)
Playback Function
Single Image, Movie, Magnified Focus, Index, Magnified, Filtered Playback, Slideshow, Scroll Display
Editing Function
Erase, Protect, My Category, Resize, My Colors, i-Contrast, Trimming, Rotate, Red-Eye Correction
Direct Print Type
PictBridge capable
Interface
Hi-Speed USB (Dedicated connector with unified type of digital, audio and video*) HDMI (HDMI mini connector) * mini-B compatible Video/Audio output (NTSC and PAL capable, mono audio)
Communication Settings
MTP, PTP
Power
Battery Pack NB-6L (rechargeable lithium-ion battery) AC adapter kit ACK-DC40
Operating Temperatures
0–40°C (32–104°F)
Operating Humidity
10–90%
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)
100.0 x 58.4 x 30.9 mm (3.94 x 2.30 x 1.22 in.)
Weight (camera body only)
Approx. 175 g (6.17 oz.)

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