| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera | EOS 700D 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot S2IS | EOS 700D |
| Model Number | S2IS | EOS 700D |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm | 99.8 x 133.1 x 78.8 mm |
| Weight | 405 GM | 580 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With Dual Lens Ef S18 - 55 Mm Is Ii And Ef S55 - 250 Mm Is Ii 16 Gb Sd Card + Camera Bag |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 23.1 x 15.4 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 400 ISO | - |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF Mount |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Mount EF / EF-S |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.85x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 19 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm | AF System / Points 9 Cross-type AF Points f/2.8 at Centre, AF Working Range EV -0.5 -18 23°C and ISO100, AF Modes, AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo, AF Point Selection Automatic Selection, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display Superimposed in Viewfinder and Indicated on LCD Monitor, Predictive AF upto 10 m, AF Lock, AF Assist Beam |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center Weighted |
| White Balancing | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focusing Screen Depth of Field Preview, Eyepiece Shutter, Autofocus Hybrid CMOS AF Face Detection and Tracking AF, Flexi Zone-Multi, Flexi Zone-Single, Phase Detection AF Quick Mode, TTL Autofocus |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode | Yes, 5 fps |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF | Auto, Manual Flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3 |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Built-in FlashN ISO 100, Meters, Built-in Flash Coverage upto 17 mm Focal Length 35 mm Equivalent 28 mm, Built-in Flash Recycle Time 3 sec, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe / PC Terminal, External Flash Compatibility, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen |
| image features |
| Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Gross Pixel | 5.3 MP | - |
| Still Image Size | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 115,000 pixels | - |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 115000 pixels | - |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor 100% Coverage, Viewing Angle Horizontally / Vertically 170°, Coating Solid Structure and Anti Smudge, Brightness Adjustment, Display Options Quick Control Screen,rid Overlay Display Options, Histogram, Multi Aspect Ratios |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD | - |
| Power Supply | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery | - |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | WAVE Stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA | 5184 x 3456 |
| Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Stills and Movie |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 5 EV in Increments of 1/3 or 1/2 Steps |