
De opvolger van de Canon Powershot S1 IS, de Canon Powershot S2 IS, is op 22 april officieel aangekondigd. Tijd voor een aparte GoT topic hierover (zie de oproep in de GoT Powershot S1 IS topic).
Het lijkt er op dat Canon een aantal van de kritiekpunten op de S1 heeft aangepakt:
- AF assist lampje (ontbreekt op de S1)
- Hogere resolutie (5 i.p.v. 3 megapixels)
- Grotere LCD (1.8"i.p.v. 1.5")
- Snellere AF en responsetijden
- Minder chromatic aberration (of purple fringing)
- Aparte macromodus (0 - 10 cm)
PowerShot S2 IS is a more advanced model succeeding the PowerShot S1 IS with a high-powered lens and enhanced movie taking functions. This camera is equipped with an approximately 5.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD). Also, with "DIGIC II", higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened. This camera is equipped with a 12x optical zoom lens, which covers a 35 mm film equivalent focal length ranging from 36 mm to 432 mm, and has an f/2.7 to f/3.5 aperture.
By incorporating a UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) lens into the lens element, the chromatic aberration was reduced. Same as PowerShot S1 IS, this model incorporates an image stabilizer, which reduces the effects of camera shake while shooting. In addition, the zoom lens's super-smooth, super-fast ultra sonic motor (USM) provides all the zooming speed you need. This camera can take VGA (640 x 480 pixels) movies with exceptional image quality at a full 30 frames per second. Furthermore, it can shoot movies even in the still image shooting modes and vice versa. Moreover, digital zoom and manual focus are available as well as adjusting the zoom or exposure, or locking the AF or exposure while shooting a movie. Movies up to 1GB capacity can be taken.
This camera has 13 shooting modes, the same as the PowerShot S1 IS. And, instead of "Fast Shutter" and "Slow Shutter" you can use the newly added "Special Scene Modes" to shoot an image with the most appropriate settings for the scene and with "My Colors" you can change image colors. A stereo microphone and a function to record stereophonic sound were newly added, and the recording quality improved (16bit, 44.1k Hz) also. This camera is equipped with a Print/Share button. This button lets you easily print your images and download images directly from the camera to a computer (Windows® /Mac OS X) by connecting the camera directly to a direct print compatible printer or connecting the camera to the computer. This camera complies with the PictBridge industry standard and has an additional function for multiple image layout.
This camera is equipped with an upgraded 1.8 inch Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). As a function to switch images back and forth while magnified and slow motion playback for movies is available, the operability in playback mode is advanced remarkably. This camera operates with four AA batteries and an SD memory card for the recording media. The dimension of the main body is 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm and the weight is approx. 405g. Software for transferring your pictures to a computer, organizing pictures, laying out pictures for printing and editing still pictures and movies is included with the camera. This software is available for both the Windows and Mac OS platforms. Also, as this camera is compatible with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, high-speed image transfer with a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible computer is possible. Various accessories sold separately such as conversion lenses are available. In addition, the high-power flash that extends the range of flash shooting is available as an accessory sold separately.
Specifications:

Sensor
• 5.0 million effective pixels *
• 1/2.5" Type CCD *
Image processor
DIGIC II * with iSAPS
Image sizes
• 2592 x 1944 *
• 2048 x 1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
Movie clips
• 640 x 480, 30/15 fps *
• 320 x 240, 30/15 fps *
• Up to 1 GB or 60 mins *
• With stereo audio *
Image formats
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
• Super Fine, Fine, Normal
Lens
• 36 - 432 mm equiv. *
• 12x optical zoom *
• Image Stabilized (lens shift type)
• F2.7 - F3.5 *
• 11 elements in 9 groups, 1 aspherical element, 1 UD element *
• USM (ultrasonic motor) zoom, multi-speed
• Bayonet fitting for optional add-on lenses / hood
Digital zoom
Yes, smooth up to 4.0x *
Focusing
• TTL
• 1 point AF (any position available) *
• Manual FlexiZone AF/AE area selection
• Single / Continuous AF
• Manual focus
• Focus bracketing
• 0 cm minimum focus range (macro) *
AF Assist lamp
Yes *
Shooting mode
• Auto
• Program AE
• Shutter priority AE
• Aperture priority AE
• Manual
• Custom
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Night Scene
• My Colors *
• Special scene mode *
• Stitch Assist
• Movie
Special scene modes *
• Foliage
• Snow
• Beach
• Fireworks
• Indoor
• Night snapshot
Metering
• Evaluative
• Center-weighted average
• Spot (center or linked to AF)
Sensitivity
• Auto
• ISO 50
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
Shutter speed
• 15 - 1/3200 sec
• Shutter speed limits at some combinations of aperture / zoom
• Automatic noise reduction for exposures of 1.3 sec or slower
Manual exposure
• Any combination of shutter speed and aperture above
• No Bulb mode
AE Lock
Yes
Exposure compen.
• -2 EV to +2 EV
• 1/3EV steps
Exposure bracketing
• 3 images
• +/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 EV
White Balance
• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Fluorescent H
• Flash
• Custom
WB fine tune
No
Color space
sRGB
Photo Effects
• Vivid
• Neutral
• Low Sharpening
• Sepia
• Black & White
• Custom (contrast, saturation, sharpness)
• My Colors *
Continuous
• High speed: 2.4 fps, until card is full *
• Normal speed: 1.5 fps, until card is full *
Timelapse
• Interval: 1 - 60 mins
• Shots: up to 100
Self-timer
• 2 or 10 sec delay
• Custom *
Flash
• Built-in, pop-up (electronic)
• Auto, Manual on/off
• Red-eye reduction: on/off
• Slow sync: on/off
• Range (Auto ISO): W 0.7 - 4.2 m, T 0.7 - 4.0 m *
• Compensation: +/- 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps
External flash
No (slave only)
Tripod mount
Yes, metal
Video out
Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL
Viewfinder
• Electronic Viewfinder (0.33" type LCD)
• 115,000 pixels *
• 100% coverage
• Dioptre adjustment (-5.5 to 1.5 dpt)
LCD
• 1.8" P-Si TFT, 115,000 pixels *
• 100% coverage
• Tilt, twist and swivel ('Vari-angle')
Histogram display
• Record review
• Playback
Direct print
• Canon Selphy Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported by SELPHY CP printers only)
• PictBridge compatible printers
Other 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
Languages *
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish
Storage
• Secure Digital (SD) card *
• 16 MB card supplied
Connectivity
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed *
• A/V out
• DC-IN
Power
• 4 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
• Optional Canon NB-2AH batteries
• Optional Canon CA-PS700 AC adapter
Weight (no batt)
405 g (14.3 oz) *
Dimensions
113 x 78 x 76 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 3.0 in) *
* Changes or updates compared to the PowerShot S1 IS

Links
Bebit Canon Powershot S2 IS page
Canon USA Homepage: Powershot S2 IS
GoT: Canon Powershot S1 IS
Actuele prijs in de Pricewatch
DCResource S2 Review (12 juni 2005)
DPReview S2 Review (21 juni 2005)
Steves Digicams S2 Review (21 juni 2005)
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