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Canon PowerShot S100 More Than Just An Upgraded With DIGIC 5 Image Processor

Posted On Sunday, October 9, 2011 By Dennis. Under camera and camcorder, Technology

Canon PowerShot S100 - Silver and Black

9 October 2011, Singapore - This early November, Canon PowerShot S100 will be available at major electronics stores, just in time to add this to your Christmas Wishlist. Like it’s predecessor, the Canon PowerShot S95, it’s designed with the professional in mind as well, the PowerShot S100 offers full manual control for users who prefer to customize their own settings. It is the smallest camera to support RAW format shooting and the Lens Control Ring also provides a tactile way to control settings such as exposure, focus, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity and aperture.

With the introduction of the DIGIC 5 image processor, thePowerShot S100 camera boast improved overall camera operation and colour accuracy, while maintaining superb low-light quality. Processing speed is also six times faster compared to the DIGIC 4 processor on S95, the new High-speed Burst HQ mode provide users with the ability to continuously capture a maximum of 8 frames at full resolution in high speed.

In addition, the PowerShot S100 also exclusively features Canon’s proprietary high-sensitivity 12.1 Megapixel 1/1.7-type CMOS image sensor to provide an even more powerful foundation for low light photography. The PowerShot S100 features a new, high performance lens developed and manufactured using the same methods and expertise as Canon’s leading range of EF lenses. Its coverage spans from an ultra-wide angle of 24mm, for shooting horizons and landscapes, and an extended 5x optical zoom bringing distant scenes and subjects closer to you – all while offering a bright maximum aperture of f/2.0, in a light and compact design. Also new in the PowerShot S100 is the integrated GPS unit that records location into a picture’s EXIF data. The GPS Logger facility records a user’s journey, allowing users to review their travels by using the supplied Map Utility software that integrates with Google Maps.

Best of all, now it comes in both Silver and Black, pricing will be announced on a later date.