Canon PowerShot S3IS, downtown San Jose back around January 2007.
I’d just started working at San Jose State and lunchtime walks in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus were a nice break in the day.
I really can’t recall where this bike shop was, though…
I bought this tiny little shooter for one reason only… its size. Amazingly, it’s the same width and height as a credit card.
What I discovered after it arrived is that it has fantastic image quality and super macro capability.
I haven’t used this ultra-compact camera nearly as much as I should, but in putting this post together I rediscovered a little gem that I’m gonna start carrying around.
Resolution: 12 megapixels
Max image size: 4000 x 3000
Display: 2.5in fixed screen
Rangefinder: Optical zoom
ISO: Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter Speeds: 15 – 1/1500 sec
Aperture: ƒ/3.2 – ƒ/5.8
Macro: 1.1in
Focal Length: 33 – 100mm
Zoom: 3x
Metering: Evaluative, center, spot
Dimensions WDH: 3.4in x .72in x 2.1in
Weight: 4.7oz
Power: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (Canon NB-4L)
Memory card: SD/MMC/SDHC
A good looking little rangefinder, the GIII is the last, high-end version of Canon’s famous Canonet compact cameras.
Mine was yet another eBay find. It had been CLAd and came with new seals at the time of purchase.
Great glass, fast ƒ/1.7, and the quick load feature all add up to an awesome camera.
This nearly 50 year old camera is still working. Nice little shooter.
Film type: 35mm
ISO: 25 – 800
Lens: 40mm f/1.7
Shutter speeds: 1/4 to 1/500sec and B
Focus: 2.6ft to infinity
Viewfinder: Coupled rangefinder with auto parallax correction
Battery: Originally powered by one 1.35V M20 (#625) mercury battery. Battery checker built-in.
Flash: Hot shoe
Size HWD 2.9in x 4.7in x 2.3in
Weight: 22.4oz
Canon Quick Load (QL) film loading system
The Canon Powershot S3IS is a smallish digital point and shoot camera that I added to my collection in late 2006, nearly 13 years ago.
The digital camera is equipped with a substantial, yet comfortable grip, a swing-out/swivel display, and awesome zoom capability. The S3IS has amazing macro, too.
I used the S3IS for a couple of years, in between a bunch of old film cameras that I’ll highlight in weeks to come.
My sister is using this camera now.
Resolution: 6 megapixels
Max image size – 2816 x 2112
Display: 2in LCD @ 115,000 pixels
Zoom: 4x digital
ISO: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800
Shutter Speeds: 15 sec – 1/3200 sec
Aperture: ƒ/2.7–3.5
Focal Length: 36–432mm
Macro: .39in
Metering: Evaluative, center-weighted average, spot
Dimensions: 4.45in x 3.07in x 2.99in
Weight: 14.5 oz
Power: 4 AA batteries
Memory card: SD/SDHC
Russ Morris. Slightly Obsessed With Photography since 1964. 