Canon Powershot S50 Digital Camera

Product Description
Advanced digital expertise and over 60 years of optical excellence come together in the PowerShot S50 to give remarkable performance.With a 5.0 Megapixel CCD, the PowerShot S50 delivers superbly detailed images and allows crisp, high resolution printing even up to A3. The quality Canon 3x optical zoom lens captures sharp images. Canon's unique, and purpose designed DIGIC processor offers superb performance by working at high speeds to extract the maximum amount of information from images to give beautiful color reproduction, fast continuous shooting and long battery life.Supremely functional, the camera has 13 shooting modes to cover every conceivable photographic situation and offer maximum control. A large LCD enables easy menu navigation and image preview. Switching between modes is effortless, while well-thought-out ergonomics put shooting controls at your fingertips. Compact and pocketable, the camera has an all-aluminum body and can easily be operated one-handed.Intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space (iSAPS) analyzes every composition based on such things as zoom position and brightness. This allows faster auto-focusing, accurate auto-exposure and precise auto white balancing. 9-point AiAF lets you select from nine focus points so that off-center subjects can be rendered in sharp focus. FlexiZone AF/AE allows you to move the AF/AE metering frame freely within the viewfinder, providing more options for optimum focus and exposure for your subject or more creative photographic results.With Canon Direct Print you can connect direct to a printer and print - there's no PC required. The PowerShot S50 is compatible with a full range of Canon Direct Printers.An optional waterproof case makes the PowerShot S50 fully operational even 30 meters under the sea.

Product Description
A soft leather camera case designed expressly for the Canon S40 and S30 Digital Cameras

Amazon.com Review
Although it may look like a compact digital camera, the Canon PowerShot S50 delivers is actually a 5 Megapixel camera with features and options normally only reserved for high-end digital cameras.

Housed in a mostly metal casing, the Canon PowerShot S50 is turned on via a sliding lens protector that in turn allows the 3x optical zoom to pop out and the large and clear 1.5 LCD monitor to fire into action. There are over 10 buttons on the back of the camera alone, allowing you to easily change everything from white balance to reviewing images.

The jog wheel on top gives access to the many options including Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Sync and Program and shows how serious this camera is when it comes to taking pictures. Better still is the quick access function button on the rear of the camera that allows you to access White Balance, Drive Mode, ISO, Effect, Flash and image size settings all at the press of a button.

Power is delivered via a Li-ion Canon rechargeable battery pack and the camera is shipped with a 32Mb CompactFlash Card enabling you to store images. A 3x optical zoom offers 38 - 105mm equivalent for a 35mm camera and this added to the 4x digital zoom gives you plenty of scope. F range is F2.8 - F4.9, and focusing is managed via a whole host of options: 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (any position), AF lock, Focus bracketing, AF assist beam (on/off) and Manual Focus.

Picture quality, as with all Canon cameras, is very strong, detailed and well balanced. You would expect this from a 5 Megapixel model, but everything here seems to gel. Colors are crisp, white's well defined and skin tones very clear. The host of focusing options only help in creating better pictures. While the pre-programmed settings get you out of trouble if you're not sure what to manually set up.

Overall this is a very good camera that is only let down by the positioning of the review button. The picture quality is very good and the functions that the camera offers are extensive. For this too really be treated as a high end camera it should have a hot shoe function, but then that's what the G3 and new G5 are there for. If you are looking for a good field camera and are at that stage where you want all the functionality of a high camera without the size, then this certainly does the job. --Jason Denwood, Amazon.co.uk

What's in the Box
PowerShot S50 digital camera, 32 MB CompactFlash card, battery and battery charger (CB-2LT), USB and AV cables, wrist strap, and ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.
Amazon.com Product Description
With the PowerShot S50, Canon updates the compact yet powerful S45 with a 5-megapixel sensor. Nestled between the ultratiny Elph models and the feature-packed PowerShot G models, the PowerShot S50 combines most of the portability of the former with nearly every advanced feature of the latter. In addition to its high-resolution imagery, the PowerShot S50 also features a 3x optical zoom, movie mode with audio, and nine-point Artificial intelligence Auto Focus (AiAF).

Optics and Resolution
The PowerShot S50 has a 5-megapixel sensor with a maximum resolution of 2,592 x 1,944 pixels, enough detail for 4-by-6-inch to 20-by-30-inch (poster size) photos. It also features a 3x optical zoom and 4.1x digital zoom for a total 12.3x zoom.

Canon's powerful DIGIC image processor provides a huge capacity for complex assessment of the scene to be captured. The PowerShot S50 uses information from the zoom position, scene brightness, and other systems to determine what sort of subject is being photographed in order to optimize AF speed, exposure accuracy, and white balance performance.

For beginners, the camera is point-and-shoot simple. Just twist the dial to Auto and start snapping pictures. The PowerShot S50 offers a myriad of setting options, including three light metering modes, white balance presets with two positions for custom settings, exposure and focus bracketing, manual focus and AF lock, aperture and shutter-speed priority, and adjustable ISO-equivalent sensitivity.

Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on CompactFlash memory cards and the memory slot is compatible with CompactFlash Type II cards as well as Microdrives. The included 32 MB card holds approximately 21 images at the Large/Fine setting.

Movie Mode
Shoot up to three minutes of MPEG video with sound, editing controls, and VCR-like playback. The movies aren't camcorder quality, but they're fun and convenient, and they're perfect as e-mail attachments. The camera can also attach voice memos or sound files of up to 60 seconds to each image.

More Features
The PowerShot S50 features 13 shooting modes, including subject-based modes and semi-auto modes such as aperture priority. A fast sequence mode allows a maximum frame rate of 2 frames per second, maintained for up to eight images.

The nine-point AiAF lets you focus your subject no matter where it appears in the viewfinder. For more freedom, FlexiZone AF/AE let you select which part of the frame you wish to focus on without moving your camera.

Other features include:

• Large 1.8-inch LCD monitor.
• Built-in flash with auto, on, off, manual, slow-synch, and red-eye reduction modes.
• Ability to save an image in RAW format even when it was shot in a JPEG mode.
• The Intelligent Orientation Sensor displays your images properly rotated during playback on the LCD screen and your computer screen.
• To print your photos at home, the PowerShot S45 connects directly to Canon's bubble jet direct printers S830D and S530D, and card photo printer CP-100.

Power, Size, and Contents
The camera is powered by Canon's proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack NB-2L (included). It measures 4.4 x 2.3 x 1.7 inches and weighs 9.2 ounces. This package includes the PowerShot S50 digital camera, 32 MB CompactFlash card, battery and battery charger (CB-2LT), USB and AV cables, wrist strap, and ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.

Product Description
This battery charger replaces the original. Package includes: One ultra slim, lightweight battery charger, one DC Car Plug Adapter, and one European Adapter (220V)). Compatible with the models listed above.

Product Description
Guaranteed to work with the following Cameras: EOS 350D/400D/Kiss Digital N/EOS Kiss Digital X/EOS Digital Rebel XT/EOS Digital Rebel Xti, PowerShot S30/S40/S45/S50/S60/S70/S80 Optura 30/40/50/60/400/500

Product Description
Canon is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon's extensive product line enables businesses and consumers worldwide to capture, store and distribute visual information. The company offers a number of reliable carrying cases that are designed to contain and protect your equipment.

Product Description
Products trademarked HQRP are marketed and sold exclusively by Osprey-Talon. Compatible with Canon NB-2LH Fits Canon Digital Rebel XT/XTi, PowerShot S30/40/45/50/60/70/80, G7 & G9

Product Description
Digital Concepts High-resolution, multi-coated 2x Teleconverter lens Doubles the zoom of the lens perfect for sports, wildlife photography or outdoor vacation shots.
This high-speed, fully automatic lens features multicoated optical glass, Day or Night Vision, Infrared Compatibility and comes with a macro converter for closeups. The lens attaches easily and directly to your camera or camcorder.
Double the power of your camera lens with our Digital Concepts auxiliary telephoto lenses!
The Titanium Digital Optics multi-coated .45X lens is a professional grade, wide-angle converter that increases the angle of view by more than 100%, allowing the video or digital camera to take breathtaking ultra wide-angle shots.
This high-speed, fully automatic lens features multicoated optical glass, Day or Night Vision, Infrared Compatibility and comes with a macro converter for closeups. The lens attaches easily and directly to your camera or camcorder.

Fits the following Canon models:

Powershot S10, S100, S110,t S2 Is, S20,
S200 ,S230, S3 Is, S30, S300, S330, S40,
S400, S410, S430 S45, S50, S500 Coach,
S5is, S60, S70, S80, Sd10, Sd100, Sd1000,
Sd110, Sd1100, Sd20, Sd200, Sd30,
Sd300, Sd40, Sd400, Sd430, Sd450,
Sd550, Sd600, Sd630, Sd700 Is, Sd750,
Sd770 Is, Sd790, Sd800 Is, Sd850 Is,
Dsd870 Is, Sd880is, Sd890, Sd900, Sd950 Is
FV40, FV400

Specifications:

* High Precision Digital Optics.
* Rubber Grip.
* Designed to Fit Most Video, Digital and SLR Cameras.
* Includes: POUCH, LENS CAP and INSTRUCTIONS.

Product Description
Products trademarked HQRP are marketed and sold exclusively by Osprey-Talon.

Product Description
Guaranteed to work with the following Cameras: EOS 350D/400D/Kiss Digital N/EOS Kiss Digital X/EOS Digital Rebel XT/EOS Digital Rebel Xti, PowerShot S30/S40/S45/S50/S60/S70/S80 Optura 30/40/50/60/400/500