by Olan Pays

Canon Powershot S2 IS digital camera

The PowerShot S2 is a 5.0 megapixel compact digital camera from Canon with a 12x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom. The 5.0 megapixel resolution delivers stunning detail and clarity, even to oversized prints and the closest crop-ins.

Just like its predecessor, the popular Powershot S1, the S2 is also furnished with Optical Image Stabilizer that eliminates camera shakes for taking camera shots. The UD lens found in the S2 provides brilliant color accuracy across the entire zoom range.

The Canon PowerShot S2 IS digital camera is equipped with a 1.8 inch LCD power saving and fold out monitor that’s 115,000 pixel resolution. The camera shoots at 30 frames per second; this rate can be reduced when taking pictures in night display, to give you the brightness that you need when taking pictures.

It is essential for you to feel comfortable holding your digital camera while shooting. The Canon S2 is a very well equipped digital camera with fine ergonomics. It has handgrip that offers a lot of stability and a perfect hand fit.

The Canon S2 is also equipped with the DIGIC II Image processor that is designed to increase processing speed and image quality. The camera has faster start-up time, playback and auto focus while giving your images the absolute brilliance.

As with many digital cameras nowadays, the Canon PowerShot S2 IS digital camera can record moving picture, and there no use for missing a perfect image incorporated with that moving picture. The camera has the Movie Snap feature which allows you to just snap away when you see that perfect image, and it will be saved in your canon digital camera along with the recorded video.

Key features:

- 5.0 megapixel CCD sensor

- 12x optical zoom

- 1.8 inch LCD

- Built-in flash

- White balance (8 modes)

- Movie mode (with sound)

- SD memory card slot

The Canon PowerShot S2 IS uses 4 AA alkaline batteries for power. Should you buy this camera I recommend buying a quality battery charger with 2 sets of 4x AA format rechargeable batteries for all-day shooting.

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