Canon PowerShot S

The Canon PowerShot S is a series of digital cameras released by Canon, as part of the wider PowerShot range. The S-series was originally a line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, slowly evolving into a prosumer line of cameras slotting right beneath the G-series cameras. The line later branched off into Canon's line of super-zoom cameras. The PowerShot ELPH line is a branch of the S-series, due to its model number designations in the United States (with the S- and SD- prefixes), as well as the similarities between the PowerShot ELPH S100 and the PowerShot S10

G-series in a compact body

From the PowerShot S90 onwards the S-series continues a line of Canon compact digital cameras that commenced with the Ixus 900Ti and feature the Digic image processors and larger than average sensors as fitted to the advanced PowerShot G-series cameras. The Ixus / S-series and the equivalent G-series models are listed below:

  • Ixus 900Ti (SD900)* / PowerShot G7 / Digic III / 10 MP 3648 × 2736 1/1.8″ CCD.
  • Ixus 960IS (SD950IS)* / PowerShot G9 / Digic III / 12.1 MP 4000 × 3000 1/1.7″ CCD.
  • Ixus 980IS (SD990IS) / PowerShot G10 / Digic 4 / 14.7 MP 4416 × 3312 1/1.7″ CCD.
  • PowerShot S90, S95, S200 / PowerShot G11, G12 / Digic 4 / 10 MP 3648 × 2736 1/1.7″ CCD (S200 features Digic 5).
  • PowerShot S100, S110 / PowerShot G15 / Digic 5 / 12.1 MP 4000×3000 1/1.7" CMOS.
  • Powershot S120 / PowerShot G16 / Digic 6 / 12.1 MP 4000×3000 1/1.7" CMOS.

(* The Ixus 900Ti and 960IS feature a titanium body.)

Models

Compact S series

The Sxx series is made up of two sub-series. The S10 and S20 were compact point-and-shoot cameras, while the S30-onwards were prosumer digital cameras that were the de-contented, lower-cost alternative to the equivalent G-series camera at the time.

Model Release
date 		Sensor
resolution, size, type 		Video specifications Lens (35 mm equiv)
zoom, aperture 		Image processor LCD screen
size, pixels 		Card Size
W×H×D
(mm) 		Weight
(body, g) 		Photo Notes
Point-and-Shoot
S10 October 1999 2.1 MP
1600×1200
1/2" CCD 		No movie mode 35–70 mm (2×)
f/2.8–4.0 		1.8" CF 105.4 × 69.4 × 33.8 270 Smallest true zoom 2 MP camera when released[1]
S20 March 2000 3.3 MP
2048×1536
1/1.8" CCD 		32–64 mm (2×)
f/2.9–4.0 		[2]
Prosumer
S30 September 2001 3.2 MP
2048×1536
1/1.8" CCD 		320x240 15 fps 35–105 mm (3×)
f/2.8–4.9 		1.8" CF 112 × 58 × 42 260 New larger body shape, addition of manual controls, added RAW support[3]
S40 October 2001 4.1 MP
2272×1704
1/1.8" CCD 		[4]
S45 October 2002 DIGIC [5]
S50 March 2003 5.0 MP
2592×1944
1/1.8" CCD 		[6]
S60 June 2004 640x480 10 fps

320x240 15 fps

28–100 mm (3.6×)
f/2.8–5.3 		114.0 × 56.5 × 38.8 230 First to use wide-angle lens, supports conversion lenses, smaller and lighter body with re-arranged rear panel[7]
S70 September 2004 7.1 MP
3072×2304
1/1.8" CCD 		[8]
S80 October 2005 8.0 MP
3264×2448
1/1.8" CCD 		1024×768 15 fps

640x480 30 fps

DIGIC II 2.5"
115,000 		SD, MMC 104.0 × 57.0 × 38.8 225 Redesigned smaller and lighter body, no RAW support. Includes new 4:3 HD Movie (1024x768) Mode[9]

Bears similarity to later Powershot G series models such as G10 & G11[10]

S90 September 2009 10.0 MP
3648×2736
1/1.7" CCD 		640x480 30 fps 28–105 mm (3.8×)
f/2.0–4.9 		DIGIC 4 3.0"
461,000 		SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ 100.0 × 58.4 × 30.9 175 New High Sensitivity System and higher ISO speeds, f/2.0 lens, image stabilization. HD movie feature removed.[11] Bears similarity to earlier Powershot SD series models[10]
S95 August 2010 720p 24 fps 99.8 × 58.4 × 29.5 170 Hybrid IS, 720p HD video.[12]
S100 September 2011 12.1 MP
4000×3000
1/1.7" CMOS 		1080p 24 fps


720p 30 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

24–120 mm (5×)
f/2.0–5.9 		DIGIC 5 SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi 98.9 × 59.8 × 26.7 173 GPS, 1080p HD video.[13] Not to be confused with the older S100, the first Digital IXUS/ELPH camera.
S110 September 2012 3.0" 461,000 touch screen 98.8 × 59.0 × 26.9 A Canon PowerShot S110 No GPS, 1080p HD video. IS. Wifi. Touch screen.
S120 August 2013 12.1 MP
4000×3000
1/1.7" BSI-CMOS 		1080p 60 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

24–120 mm (5×)
f/1.8–5.7 		DIGIC 6 3.0" 922,000 touch screen SD, SDHC, SDXC 100.2 × 59.0 × 29.0 193 WiFi. Touch screen. Maximum aperture 1.8.
S200 February 2014 10.0 MP
3648x2736
1/1.7" CCD 		720p 24 fps

640x480 30 fps

24–120 mm (5×)
f/2.0–5.9 		DIGIC 5 3.0" 461,000 SD, SDHC, SDXC 100.0 × 59.0 × 26.0 181 WiFi. No RAW. 720p HD video.


Super Zoom S/SX series

The S1 to SX70 series consists of ultra-zoom cameras, having longer zoom ranges and a more extensive list of features. The SX100 and later SX models are a more compact, affordable spin-off. The "SX" stands for "Super Zoom." All S and SX models feature image stabilization, and most have full manual controls.

Model Release
date 		Sensor
resolution, size, type 		Video Specification Lens (35 mm equiv)
zoom, aperture 		Image processor LCD screen
size, pixels 		Card Size
W×H×D
(mm) 		Weight
(body, g) 		Photo Notes
Sx / SXx series
S1 IS March 2004 3.2 MP
2048×1536
1/2.7" CCD 		640x480 30 fps 38–380 (10×)
f/2.8–3.1 		DIGIC 1.5" vari-angle
114,000 		CF 111.0 × 78.0 × 66.1 370 First in the series[14]
S2 IS June 2005 5.0 MP
2592×1944
1/2.5" CCD 		36–432 (12×)
f/2.7–3.5 		DIGIC II 1.8" vari-angle
115,000 		SD 113 × 78.0 × 75.5 405 [15]
S3 IS February 2006 6.0 MP
2816×2112
1/2.5" CCD 		640x480 30 fps

320x240 60 fps

2.0" vari-angle
115,000 		SD, SDHC, MMC 113.4 × 78.0 × 75.5 410 [16]
S5 IS June 2007 8.0 MP
3264x2448
1/2.5" CCD 		DIGIC III 2.5" vari-angle
207,000 		117.0 × 80.0 × 77.7 450 First S series with hotshoe[17]
SX1 IS December 2008 10 MP
3648×2736
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 30 fps 28–560 (20×)
f/2.8–5.7 		DIGIC 4 2.8" vari-angle
230,000 		SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ 128 × 88 × 88 585 Replaces S5 IS, first PowerShot to use CMOS, firmware update allows shooting in RAW, and full HD 1080p recording support[18]
SX10 IS October 2008 10 MP
3648×2736
1/2.3" CCD 		640x480 30 fps 2.5" vari-angle
230,000 		124 × 88 × 87 560 Replaces S5 IS[19]
SX20 IS August 2009 12 MP
4000×3000
1/2.3" CCD 		720p 30 fps Replaces SX10 IS[20]
SX30 IS September 2010 14.1 MP
4320×3240
1/2.3" CCD 		24-840 (35×)
f/2.7-5.8 		2.7" vari-angle
230,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ 122.9 × 92.4 × 107.7 601 Replaces SX20 IS[21]
SX40 HS September 2011 12.1 MP
4000×3000
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 24 fps


720p 30 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

DIGIC 5 2.7" vari-angle
230,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+, Eye-Fi 122.9 × 92.4 × 107.7 600 Replaces SX1/SX30 IS[22]
SX50 HS September 2012 12.1 MP
4000×3000
1/2.3" CMOS 		24-1200 (50x)
f/3.4-6.5 		2.8" vari-angle
461,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 122.5 × 87.3 × 105.5 595 Replaces SX40 HS[23]
SX60 HS September 2014 16.1 MP
4608 × 3456
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 60 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

21-1365 (65×)
f/3.4-6.5 		DIGIC 6 3.0" vari-angle
922,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 127 mm × 91 mm × 114 mm 649 Replaces SX50 HS[24]
SX70 HS 22 October 2018 20.3 MP
5184 × 3888
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 60 fps

4K 30 fps

21-1365 (65×)
f/3.4-6.5 		DIGIC 8 3.0" vari-angle
922,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 127 mm × 90.9 mm × 116.6 mm 610
Replaces SX60 HS[25]
SX100 series (2007-2013, economic superzooms)
SX100 IS August 2007 8.0 MP
3264×2448
1/2.5" CCD 		640x480 30 fps 36–360 (10×)
f/2.8–4.3 		DIGIC III 2.5" fixed
172,000 		SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ 108.7 × 71.4 × 46.7 265 Smaller spin-off of SX series[26]
SX110 IS September 2008 9.0 MP
3456×2592
1/2.3" CCD 		3.0" fixed
230,000 		111 × 71 × 45 [27]
SX120 IS August 2009 10.0 MP
3648×2736
1/2.5" CCD 		DIGIC 4 111 × 71 × 45 245 [28]
SX130 IS September 2010 12.1 MP
4000x3000
1/2.3" CCD

(C677 12 MP)

720p 30 fps 28-336 mm (12x)
f/3.4-5.6 		113.3 × 73.2 × 45.8 260 Replaces SX120 IS[29]
SX150 IS August 2011 14.1 MP
4320 × 3240
1/2.3" CCD 		SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+, Eye-Fi 258 Replaces SX130 IS[30]
SX160 IS September 2012 16.0 MP
4608 × 3456
1/2.3" CCD 		720p 25 fps


640x480 30 fps

28-448 mm (16x)
f/3.5-5.9 		111.0 × 72.5 × 44.1 291 Replaces SX150 IS
SX170 IS 2013 108.0 × 71 × 43.9 228 The only one in SX100-series that uses a Li-ion battery
SX200 series (2009-2013, advanced pocketable superzooms)
SX200 IS March 2009 12.1 MP
4000x3000
1/2.3" CCD

(C677 12 MP)

720p 30 fps 28–336 (12x)
f/3.4–5.3 		DIGIC 4 3.0" fixed
230,000 		SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ 103 × 61 × 38 220 Adds HD video[31]
SX210 IS March 2010 14.1 MP
4320×3240
1/2.3" CCD 		28–392 (14×)
f/3.1–5.9 		SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ 106 × 59 × 32 215 [32]
SX220 HS February 2011 12.1 MP
4000x3000
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 24 fps


720p 30 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

3.0" fixed
461,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+, Eye-Fi 106 × 59 × 33 No GPS[33]
SX230 HS Adds GPS[33]
SX240 HS February 2012 25–500 (20×)
f/3.5–6.8 		DIGIC 5 SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi 106 × 61 × 33 224
No GPS.[34] Not sold in North America; the GPS-equipped SX260 HS, otherwise identical to this model, is sold there instead.[35]
SX260 HS 231 Adds GPS[34]
SX270 HS April 2013 1080p 60 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

DIGIC 6 SD, SDHC, SDXC 106.4 × 61.1 × 32.6 227 With GPS. There is also Wi-Fi. But not sold in North America; the GPS- is also equipped in SX280 HS and it is sold there instead.
SX280 HS 106.4 × 62.8 × 32.6 233 With GPS and Wi-fi
SX400 series (2014-, cheaper alternative to the SX500-series, no manual controls, CCD-sensors)
SX400 IS October 2014 16.0 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3" CCD 		720p 25 fps


640x480 30 fps

24-720 (30x) f/3.4-5.8 DIGIC 4+ 3.0" fixed
230,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 104.4 × 69.1 × 80.1 313 No Wi-Fi or GPS, Very similar to SX500 IS
SX410 IS February 2015 20.0 MP
5152x3864
1/2.3" CCD 		24-960 (40x) f/3.5-6.3 104.4 × 69.1 × 85.1 325 No Wi-Fi or GPS
SX420 IS January 2016 24-1008 (42x) f/3.5-6.6 104 × 69 × 85 325 WiFI
SX430 IS January 2017 24-1080 (45x) f/3.5-6.8 104.4 × 69.1 × 85.1 323 WiFi
SX500 series (2012-, cheaper and lighter alternative to SXx series)
SX500 IS April 2012 16.0 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3" CCD 		720p 25 fps


640x480 30 fps

24-720 (30x) f/3.4-5.8 DIGIC 4 3.0" fixed
461,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 104.0 × 69.5 × 80.2 341 Improved Autofocus (AF). Not compatible for SD/SDHC Memory cards exceeding 8 GB capacity.
SX510 HS August 2013 12.1 MP
4000x3000
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 24 fps


720p 30 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

349 Adds Wi-Fi
SX520 HS 2014 16.0 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 30 fps 24-1008 (42x) f/3.4-5.8 DIGIC 4+ 119.0 × 81.0 × 91.0 442 No Wi-Fi
SX530 HS January 2015 24–1200 (50×) f/3.4–6.5 120.0 × 81.7 × 91.9 442 Wi-Fi but no GPS. GPS via linked compatible smartphone ("camera connect").
SX540 HS January 2016 20.2 MP
5184 × 3888
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 60 fps DIGIC 6 120.0 × 81.7 × 91.9 442 Wi-Fi but no GPS. GPS via linked compatible smartphone ("camera connect").
SX600 series (2014–, cheaper alternative to the SX700 series, no manual controls)
SX600 HS 2014 16.0 MP
4608×3456
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 30 fps 25–450 (18×) f/3.8–6.9 DIGIC 4+ 3.0" fixed
461,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 103.8 × 61.0 × 26.0 188
SX610 HS January 2015 20.2 MP
5184x3888
1/2.3" CMOS 		3.0" fixed
922,000 		105.3 × 61.0 × 26.7 191
SX620 HS May 2016 25-625 (25x)

f/3.2-6.6

96.9 x

56.9 x

27.9

182
SX700 series (2014-, successor to the SX200-series)
SX700 HS 2014 16.0 MP
4608x3456
1/2.3" CMOS 		1080p 60 fps


640x480 120 fps


320x240 240 fps

25-750 (30x) f/3.2-6.9 DIGIC 6 3.0" fixed
922,000 		SD, SDHC, SDXC 112.7 × 65.8 × 34.8 245 Remote shooting through WiFi
SX710 HS January 2015 20.3 MP
5184x3888
1/2.3" CMOS 		269
SX720 HS February 2016 24-960 (40x)

f/3.3-6.9

109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 270
SX730 HS April 2017 3.0" tilting

922,000

110.1 x

63.8 x

39.9

300
SX740 HS August 2018 1080p 60 fps

4K 30 fps

DIGIC 8 299 4K video[36]

See also

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