Canon U.S.A. has great been a venturesome contender pull the film besides digital camera markets, famous thanks to its high-quality optics, specialist innovations, also energizing shot development. Since the beginning of this year (2001), Canon has released a full complement of new digital cameras, all designed and engineered to live up to Canon's competitive standards. On the high end, the PowerShot Pro90 IS incorporates a 3.34-megapixel CCD; 10X optical zoom lens with image stabilization; and no less than 12 (!) EOS-based shooting modes. Canon also introduced two new point-and-shoot digicams for the amateur market -- the PowerShot A10 and A20 -- identical except for their 1.3- and 2.1-megapixel CCDs, respectively. Simple to use and affordably priced ($499 and $599 list), these two became the ultimate vacation cameras when Canon added an optional underwater housing (safe to depths of 100 feet) and a dye-sub printer kit, the CP-10 Photo Card Printer, which outputs credit-card-size prints directly from the cameras in less than 60 seconds ($699 list).
The sequence wouldn't posit been complete, however, without at opening unique successor to the ultra-compact, ultra-cool PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH, introduced grease spring 2000. Canon came through with two increased ELPHs -- the 2.1-megapixel PowerShot S300, with a extra retractable 3x hum lens, besides more recently, the PowerShot S110 (due to ship in June), with the same high-quality chip, but a shorter 2x zoom. Not only are these new ELPHs *very* classy looking, but they've also added QuickTime movie capabilities, faster shutter speeds (1/1,500 second), improved color rendition, lower power consumption, and faster processing speeds. Add direct print capabilities to the CP-10 Card Printer, and you've got a camera that even James Bond could love!
Features
• 2.11-megapixel CCD delivering image resolutions as high as 1,600 x 1,200 pixels.
• 1.5-inch, color LCD monitor and real-image optical viewfinder.
• 2x, 5.4-10.8mm all-glass a spherical lens (equivalent to a 35-70mm lens on a 35mm film camera)
• Maximum aperture settings from f/2.8 to f/4.0.
• 2.5x digital zoom.
• Program AE exposure control with Evaluative metering.
• Exposure Compensation from +2 to -2 EV.
• White Balance adjustment with five settings.
• Shutter speeds from 1/1,500 to 1 second, with noise reduction for speeds slower than 1/6 second.
• ISO equivalent to 100 (rose to ISO 150 in low light).
• Built-in flash with five operating modes.
• Continuous Shooting, Stitch-Assist (panorama), Self-Timer, and Movie modes.
• Still images saved as JPEG files to Compact Flash (Type I) memory card, 8MB card included.
• Movies saved as QuickTime AVI Motion JPEGs; Audio clips as WAVE (monophonic) files.
• USB cable for quick connection to a computer.
• AV Out cable connects to TV or video player (NTSC or PAL).
• Powered by rechargeable Li-Ion battery, with charger supplied (Power Adapter available as option).
• Software CD with Canon's Digital Camera Solution Disk (Version 4.0) for Mac and PC.
• PC Connected shooting capability.
• Direct printing to Canon Card Photo CP-10 dye-sub printer (sold as option).
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compliant.
