| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX120IS | PowerShot S2IS |
| Model Number | SX120IS | S2IS |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10 MP | 5 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm |
| Weight | 245 GM | 405 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W | 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 |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. |
| White Balancing | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode |
| Shutter Speed | - | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 10.3 MP | 5.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 230,000 pixels | Approx. 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 230000 pixels | Approx 115000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card | SD |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery | 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 | Audio data WAVE Monaural | WAVE Stereo |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA |
| Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. | 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 |