Background and Identification

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is a compact digital camera with 12x optical zoom released June 2007. It features image stabilization and a hot shoe for mounting an external flash.

Specifications

Image Sensor:

  • 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Lens:

  • 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 (35mm film equivalent: 36-432mm) focal length
  • 4x digital zoom
  • Focus Range
    • 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (WIDE)
    • 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity (TELE)
    • Macro: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm (W)
    • Super Macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm (W)
  • TTL Autofocus System

Viewfinders:

  • Optical Viewfinder
  • 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder

LCD Monitor:

  • 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD screen, Vari-angle type with wide viewing angle
  • Approx. 207,000 pixels
  • 100% LCD Coverage

Aperture and Shutter:

  • f/2.7 (W) - f/3.5 (T) max aperture
  • 15-1/3200 sec. (settable in Tv and M) shutter speed
  • 80-1600 ISO range

Flash:

  • Normal: 1.6-17 ft./50cm-5.2m (W), 3.0-13 ft./90cm-4.0m (T)
  • Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (W) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
  • Recycling Time: 12 sec. or less (battery voltage=6.0V)

Weight and Dimensions:

  • 4.60 x 3.15 x 3.06 in. (117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm)
  • Approx. 15.9 oz. (450 g) (camera body only)

Additional Information

Canon: PowerShot S5 IS Support Page

Canon: PowerShot S5 IS Product Page