| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | 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 M 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot S2IS | EOS M |
| Model Number | S2IS | - |
| Series | PowerShot | EOS |
| Color | Silver | Red |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm | 108.6 x 66.3 x 32.3 mm |
| Weight | 405 GM | 298 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens & Speedlite-90X Flash |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 400 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4.3 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| 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 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| 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 | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Partial |
| White Balancing | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Other Focus Features | - | Contrast Detect AF |
| 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, 4.3 fps |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Low Pass Filter, EOS Integrated Sensor Cleaning System, DIGIC 5 Image Processer Type, 1.6x Focal Length of the Lens, AF System, 31 AF Points Max, AF Working Range, AF Modes One Shot AF and Servo AF, AF Point Selection, Automatic Selection Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Indicated on LCD Monitor, AF Lock, LED AF Assist Beam, Camera Menu AF Auto, MF Manual, or AF Manual Focus After One Shot, 1 - 20 EV Metering Range, Exposure Compensation 3 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, 170A Degree Viewing Angle Horizontally/Vertically, 100 % LCD Monitor Coverage, 100 % Anti Smudge Coating, Brightness Adjustment, X-Sync 1/200 sec, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Compatible External Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe, External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX Series Speedlites, Wireless Multi-flash Support, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, High ISO Speed Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Chromatic Aberration Basic, Creative Filters Art Bold, Water Painting, Grainy, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Fish-eye, Movie Length Max Duration 29 min 59 sec, Max File Size 4 GB, Custom Functions 7 Custom Functions with 19 Settings, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x Enabled in 15 Steps, Highlight AlertFirmware Update, Lens Construction 13 Elements in 11 Groups, Rotating Type Zoom, Self Timer Yes, 2 and 10 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| 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 | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480, 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 60, 50 fps |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 115,000 pixels | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | Clear View II TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 115000 pixels | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| 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 | - |
| Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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 | Handheld Night Shot, Back Light Correction HDR, Sports Mode, Night Portrait, Close-up, Portrait Mode, Landscape |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |