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Canon PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	5 MP
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Display Size	3 inch	1.8 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera	PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	PowerShot SX400IS	PowerShot S2IS
Series	PowerShot	PowerShot
Color	Black	Silver
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16 MP	5 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm	113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	S2IS
Weight	-	405 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 1600	-
Maximum ISO	1600 ISO	400 ISO
Sensor Size	-	1/2.5 inch
lens features
Optical Zoom	30x	-
Aperture Range	F3.4 - F5.8	f/2.7 W - 3.5 T
Other Lens Features	Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T	-
Focal Length	-	6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm
Digital Zoom	-	4x
Manual Focus	-	Yes
focus features
Focus Range	Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T	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	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed.
Other Focus Features	Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center	-
White Balancing	-	Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
shutter features
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec	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, On, Slow Synchro, Off	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF
Flash Compensation	-	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
image features
Aspect Ratio	0.16875	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Slow Motion	Yes	-
Image Format	-	Exif 2.2 JPEG
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
display features
Display Size	3 inch	1.8 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	230000 dots	Approx 115000 pixels
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD
Power Supply	-	Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Batteries Included	-	Yes
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
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter	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
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
connectivity features
USB	-	Yes
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

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