Canon PowerShot S120

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PowerShot S120
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Overview
Type Digital camera
Intro priceUS$449.99
Lens
Lens 5.2–26.0 mm f/1.8–f/5.7
(35 mm equivalent:
24–120 mm f/8.3–f/26.3)
Sensor/medium
Sensor 1/1.7" BSI-CMOS
Maximum resolution 4000 × 3000 (12.1 megapixels)
Film speed Auto, ISO 80–12800 (in 1/3-step increments)
Storage media Secure Digital card
Focusing
Focus modesSingle, Continuous, Servo AF/AEl, Manual Focus, Touch Focus
Exposure/metering
Metering modes Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Flash
Flash 50 cm – 7 m (wide), 50 cm – 2.3 m (tele)
Shutter
Shutter Mechanical and electronic shutter
Shutter speed range1/2500 – 1 sec. (Auto mode), 1/2500 to 250 sec.
Continuous shooting Approx. 12.1 frame/s, 9.4 frame/s from 6th shot onwards
Image processing
White balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
General
LCD screen3.0-inch TFT color LCD with capacitive touchscreen, 640×480 pixels, 267 dpi (approx. 922,000 dots)
BatteryCanon NB-6LH Li-Ion
Optional battery packs AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Dimensions 100.2 mm × 59.0 mm × 29.0 mm (W × H × D)
Weight 217 g (7.7 oz) including battery
Made in Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Designed as the successor to the Canon PowerShot S110 in the S series of cameras, the Canon PowerShot S120 is a high-end 12.1-megapixel compact digital camera with 0.3 f/-stops wider aperture, 0.7 bits more color depth, improved continuous shooting speeds, resolved Wi-Fi sharing functionality, 60fps HD video recording, lower noise at higher ISO, better sensor, and same DIGIC6 as current G series model for greater image quality. It was announced by Canon on August 22, 2013. [1]

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Features

Improvements

Disadvantages

Successor

Canon announced the G9X as a follow-up camera to the Canon S series that is capable to compete with Sony's RX100 series compact camera. The camera was announced on October 13, 2015. [2]

Sample photos

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References

  1. "Canon PowerShot S120: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. "Canon G9X Announced - Features 1 inch Sensor and Ultra Compact Body". 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
Preceded by Canon Powershot Compact S series
August 2013 - February 2014
Succeeded by