Canon has towering been a superintendent reputation the film-based photography world, besides has developed a persevering line of digital cameras being well. Over a year ago (this is because written monopoly March, 2000), their PowerShot Pro70 introduced surpassing image quality and many "studio-friendly" features at the 1.7 mega pixel level.

Subsequently, they made waves with a series of dig cams in exceptionally compact metal bodies, echoing the style of their wildly popular "ELPH" film cameras. The latest addition to this line is the PowerShot S20, a full 3 mega pixel camera with a 2x optical zoom lens, packed into what's arguably the smallest body in the dig cam market.

The S20's predecessors (the A5, A5 Zoom, A50, and S10) have been highly popular, thanks to the combination of compact size, pack-anywhere ruggedness (all metal body), and good image quality. We predict that the S20 will likewise find many a good home, for all the same reasons.

Features
• 3.3 mega pixel CCD delivering up to 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution images.
• 1.8 inches, low-temperature, color, polycrystalline silicon TFT LCD monitor.
• 2x, 6.5 to 13 mm lens (equivalent to a 32 to 64mm lens on a 35mm camera).
• 4x digital telephoto.
• TTL auto focus with front auto focus assist light.
• Center-weighted and spot metering options.
• White balance with Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten and Fluorescent settings.
• Shutter speeds from 2 to 1/1000 seconds.
• Built-in flash with Auto, On, Off and Red-Eye Reduction modes.
• Variable ISO with 100, 200 and 400 settings (ISO 200 or 400 for gain up setting).
• Program AE, Panorama, Night Scene, Landscape, Slow Shutter, Black & White and Fast Shutter exposure modes.
• Image storage on Compact Flash types I and II.
• USB and RS-232C interfaces for connecting to a computer.
• NTSC video cable.