Canon PowerShot S120 explained
| Model: | PowerShot S120 |
| Kind: | Digital camera |
| Sensor: | 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS |
| Res: | 4000 × 3000 (12.1 megapixels) |
| Lens: | 5.2–26.0 mm 1.8–5.7
(35 mm equivalent:
24–120 mm 8.3–26.3) |
| Shutter: | Mechanical and electronic shutter |
| Shutterrange: | 1/2500 – 1 sec. (Auto mode), 1/2500 to 250 sec. |
| Mmode: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Fmode: | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AEl, Manual Focus, Touch Focus |
| Cont: | Approx. 12.1 frame/s, 9.4 frame/s from 6th shot onwards |
| Speedrange: | Auto, ISO 80–12800 (in 1/3-step increments) |
| Flash: | 50 cm – 7 m (wide), 50 cm – 2.3 m (tele) |
| Wb: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom |
| Rearlcd: | 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with capacitive touchscreen, 640×480 pixels, 267 dpi (approx. 922,000 dots) |
| Storage: | Secure Digital card |
| Battery: | Canon NB-6LH Li-Ion |
| Dimensions: | 100.2 mm × 59.0 mm × 29.0 mm (W × H × D) |
| Weight: | 217g including battery |
| Price: | US$449.99 |
| Obp: | AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 |
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Designed as the successor to the Canon PowerShot S110 in the S series of cameras, the Canon PowerShot S120 is a high-end 12.1-megapixel compact digital camera with 0.3 -stops wider aperture, 0.7 bits more color depth, improved continuous shooting speeds, resolved Wi-Fi sharing functionality, 60 HD video recording, lower noise at higher ISO, better sensor, and same DIGIC6 as current G series model for greater image quality. It was announced by Canon on August 22, 2013.[1]
Features
- 12.1 megapixels
- JPEG (Exif 2.3) support
- Raw image file format; one of few "point and shoot" cameras to have raw formatting. (Note: Raw format is not available in Auto, Low Light, and SCN modes. Raw is available in Program, (shutter priority), (aperture priority), Manual, and Custom modes)
- ISO sensitivity 80–12800 (in ⅓-step increments) and auto (up to ISO 1600).
- Full manual control
- Customizable Control Ring to control ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus, or exposure compensation
- Five photo aspect ratios: 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5
- Video features
- Recording Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 1920 × 1080 (60 / 30 frame/s), 1280 × 720 (30 frame/s), 640 × 480 (30)
- Recording Miniature Effect: 1280 × 720 (6 / 3 / 1.5 frame/s), 640 × 480 (6 / 3 / 1.5 frame/s)
- Recording Super Slow Motion: 640 × 480 (120 frame/s), 320 × 240 (240 frame/s)
- Recording Full HD Star Time Lapse Movie: 1920 × 1080 (15 frame/s)
- Continuous shooting in P mode: ~12.1 shot/s, 9.4 shot/s from 6th shot. ~5.5 shot/s with AF and LV.
- Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
- Wi-Fi for internet connectivity or image archival
Improvements
- DIGIC 6 processor
- increased battery capacity (30 shots)
- nearly double the screen resolution to 640×480 pixels (267 dpi, VGA resolution) - the first for a PowerShot S-series ultra-compact.
- ECO mode turns off the LCD display much sooner to help conserve battery power.
Disadvantages
- S120 is 9% larger than the S110
- S120 is 10% thicker than the S110
- S120 is 19 grams heavier than the S110
Successor
Canon announced the G9X as a follow-up camera to the Canon S series that is capable to compete with Sony's RX100 series compact camera. The camera was announced on October 13, 2015.[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Canon PowerShot S120: Digital Photography Review . Dpreview.com . 2013-08-22 . 2015-03-07.
- Web site: Canon G9X Announced - Features 1 inch Sensor and Ultra Compact Body . 2015-10-13 . 2015-10-30.
