Reviews of the PowerShot S400 Digital Camera
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CNET Review
The Good: Well designed; very good image quality; solid performance; excellent red-eye reduction.
The Bad: Few manual controls; no 640x480 movie mode.
The Bottom Line: The S400 offers great image quality and performance in a pocket-size package. Don't look for manual controls, though.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 487279 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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photographypress.co.uk
Review Summary: Another snazzy classic from Canon, helped by the extra mega pixel to make 4
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No Rating
digital photography blog
Review Summary: I've since had a friend with an S400 and he's never had a problem (except for constantly misplacing it due to its size)
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 8392A001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 3.4 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 6.4 oz
- Body Material Stainless steel
- Localization English / United States
Main Features
- Resolution 4 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 4,100,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 4,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
- Analog Video Format NTSC
- Digital Zoom 3.6 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Stitch assist
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 91 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 242 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 1 x 32 MB Flash - CompactFlash Card
- Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 14 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 27 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 54 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 54 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 108 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 53 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 94 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 174 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 120 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 196 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 337 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 7.4 mm - 22.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 108 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 18.1 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-46cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal None
- Additional Features AE/FE lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 118,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I
Software
- Software Apple QuickTime, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft VideoImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 840 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
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