Compact Digital

Canon PowerShot S120

Specifications

Specifications

  • Wide aperture

  • Great low-light shots

  • 12.1 Megapixel CMOS

  • 5x optical zoom, ultra wide-angle

  • Share images wirelessly

  • Powerful DIGIC processing

  • Steady images and movies in every situation

  • Fast Continuous Shooting

  • Quick manual control

  • Large capacitive touchscreen

  • High maximum ISO sensitivity

  • Aperture and shutter speed control

  • RAW in various aspect ratios

  • Create SLR style background blur

  • Capture starry skies with ease

  • Capture HDR without a tripod

  • Smoother 1080p movies

  • Neutral Density Filter

  • View stills and videos on TV

Specifications in detail

IMAGE SENSOR

  • Type

    1/1.7 type back-illuminated CMOS

  • Effective Pixels

    Approx. 12.1M

  • Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

  • Type

    DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology

LENS

  • Focal Length

    5.2 – 26.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 120 mm)

  • Zoom

    Optical 5x


    ZoomPlus 10x


    Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 20x

  • Maximum f/number

    f/1.8-f/5.7

  • Construction

    7 elements in 6 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 double-sided aspherical UA lens and 1 single-sided aspherical lens)

  • Image Stabilisation

    Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

  • Type

    TTL

  • AF System/ Points

    AiAF (9-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre)

  • AF Modes

    Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Touch AF

  • AF Point Selection

    Size (Normal, Small)

  • AF Lock

    On/Off Selectable

  • AF Assist Beam

    Yes

  • Manual Focus

    Yes, plus MF Peaking

  • Focus Bracketing

    Yes

  • Closest Focusing Distance

    3 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

  • Metering modes

    Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or Touch AF frame)

  • AE Lock

    Yes

  • Exposure Compensation

    +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments


    Manual and automatic dynamic range correction


    Automatic shadow correction


    ND Filter (3 stop)

  • AEB

    1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

  • ISO sensitivity*

    AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800

SHUTTER

  • Speed

    1 – 1/2500 sec. (factory default)


    250 – 1/2500 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

  • Type

    TTL

  • Settings

    Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2


    Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto


    White Balance Compensation


    White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode

COLOUR MATRIX

  • Type

    sRGB

LCD MONITOR

  • Monitor

    7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G Touch screen LCD (TFT). Approx. 922,000 dots. Capacitive type

  • Coverage

    Approx. 100%

  • Brightness

    Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

  • Modes

    Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

  • Slow Sync Speed

    Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.

  • Red-Eye Reduction

    Yes

  • Flash Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure

  • Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes

  • Manual Power Adjustment

    3 levels with internal flash

  • Second Curtain Synchronisation

    Yes

  • Built-in Flash Range

    50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 50 cm – 2.3 m (T)

  • External Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

  • Modes

    Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie

  • Modes in Movie

    Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Nostalgic, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Super Slow Motion Movie

  • Photo Effects

    My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

  • Drive modes

    Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

  • Continuous Shooting

    Approx. 12.1 shots/sec for up to 5 frames then approx. 9.4 shots/sec for 635 frames¹


    with AF: Approx. 5.5 shots/sec²³


    with Live View: Approx. 5.6 shots/sec²³

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

  • Image Size

    4:3 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480


    16:9 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360


    3:2 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424


    1:1 - (RAW, L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480


    4:5 - (RAW, L) 2400 x 3000, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480


    Resize in playback (M2, S)

  • Compression

    RAW, Superfine, Fine

  • Movies

    (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 60fps/30fps (HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30fps


    Star Time-Lapse Movie (Full HD) 15fps


    Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps


    Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps


    Hybrid Auto (HD)

  • Movie Length

    (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹


    (L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²


    (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.


    (Star Time-Lapse Movie) 8/6/4 sec

FILE TYPES

  • Still Image Type

    JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW, RAW+JPEG

  • Movies

    MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)]

DIRECT PRINT

  • Canon Printers

    Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

  • PictBridge

    Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

OTHER FEATURES

  • GPS

    GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone)

  • Red-Eye Correction

    Yes, during shooting and playback

  • My Category

    Image tagging feature

  • Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes

  • Histogram

    Yes, live histogram

  • Playback zoom

    Approx. 2x – 10x

  • Self Timer

    Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom

  • Menu Languages

    English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese

INTERFACE

  • Computer

    Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

  • Other

    HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

  • Computer/Other

    Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11 b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only)¹

MEMORY CARD

  • Type

    SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

  • PC & Macintosh

    Windows 8/7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3


    Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.8


    For Wireless LAN connection to a PC:


    Windows 8/7 SP1


    Mac OS X v10.6.8/10.7/10.8.2 or later

SOFTWARE

  • Browsing & Printing

    ImageBrowser EX

  • Other

    Map Utility

  • Image Manipulation

    Digital Photo Professional for RAW development

POWER SOURCE

  • Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6LH (NB-6LH battery and charger supplied)

  • Battery life

    Approx. 230 shots


    Eco mode approx. 300 shots


    Approx. 240 min. playback

  • A/C Power Supply

    Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40

ACCESSORIES

  • Cases / Straps

    Soft Case DCC-1920


    Travel Case DCC-2500

  • Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

    Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC51, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1

  • Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

  • Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE

  • Other

    Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100, interface cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    100.2 x 59.0 x 29.0 mm

  • Weight

    Approx. 217 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

  1. ¹ Depending on the image size selected.

  2. ¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350mm (35mm equivalent) are measured at 350mm.

  3. ¹ Some settings limit availability.

  4. ¹ Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject.


    ² Under conditions where the flash does not fire.


    ³ Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

  5. ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

  6. ¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts