Canon PowerShot S2 IS

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Canon PowerShot S2 IS
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Type Point and Shoot Camera
Sensor 1/2.5 in CCD
Maximum resolution 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels)
Lens type fixed, 38-??? mm equiv. (12x optical zoom)
Shutter Electronic shutter
Shutter speed range 1/3200 to 15 sec.
Exposure Metering Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Exposure Modes Full auto, programmed, shutter-priority, aperture priority, manual, custom, panoramic, scene painter, scene, night, mountain, portrait, movie
Metering modes Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Focus areas 1 autofocus point,
Focus modes TTL, Center Area AF, Manual
Continuous Shooting 2.4 frame/s., limited by card speed only
Viewfinder Electronic Viewfinder (EVF), 114,000 pixels, 100% coverage
ASA/ISO range 50-400 in 1 EV steps
Flash Built-in, pop-up (electronic)
Flash bracketing none
Focus bracketing yes
Custom WB 6 presets, Auto and Manual
WB bracketing none
Rear LCD monitor 1.5 in (37 mm), 114,000 pixels, 100% coverage
Storage Secure Digital (SD), supports high-speed SD cards
Battery 4x AA batteries
Weight 370 g (body only)
Optional Battery Packs none

The Canon PowerShot S2 IS was a 5.0 megapixel digital camera that debuted in 2005. It is the second of Canon's cameras in the superzoom category, with an integrated 12x zoom lens and image stabilization technology (IS). Its successor is the Canon PowerShot S3 IS with both 12x zoom lens and IS, but with 6.0 megapixels and stereo video sound.

Preceded by
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Canon "SuperZoom" consumer digital camera
2005 - May 2006
Succeeded by
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
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