Canon PowerShot S2 IS

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Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Type	Multi Function Hybrid Camera
Sensor	1/2.5 in CCD
Maximum resolution	2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels)
Lens type	fixed, 36-432 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 (manual)
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 is 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). It is succeeded by the Canon PowerShot S3 IS which has similar features but an improved 6 Megapixel CCD resolution and a larger LCD.

The S2 IS is also believed to be susceptible to a sensor failure and/or jammed iris shutter, resulting in an inability to take photographs. Canon currently denies the existence of this problem, but numerous reports available on the internet suggest otherwise.^[1] ^[2]