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
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:
(* The Ixus 900Ti and 960IS feature a titanium body.)
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 | ||||||||||||
| 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] | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 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 fps640x480 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. | ||
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] | |
| 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] | |||
| 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, SDHCu, 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 | 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 | 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 | 80px | 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 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"). | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| May 2016 | 25-625 (25x)f/3.2-6.6 | 96.9 x56.9 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 | |
| January 2015 | 20.3 MP 5184x3888 1/2.3" CMOS | 269 | |||||||||
| February 2016 | 24-960 (40x)f/3.3-6.9 | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 | 270 | ||||||||
| April 2017 | 3.0" tilting922,000 | 110.1 x63.8 x 39.9 | 300 | ||||||||
| August 2018 | 1080p 60 fps4K 30 fps | DIGIC 8 | 299 | 4K video[36] | |||||||