Canon PowerShot S50 |
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| Price | $499.99 |
| Sensor | 5 Megapixels |
| Lens | f2.8-9 3x zoom |
| Focus | Auto, manual, 10cm in macro mode |
| Exposure | Program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, manual, ÔsceneŐ modes |
| Metering | Metering: Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Monitor | Monitor: 1.8-inch 118,000 pixels |
| AE Compensation | AE compensation: +/-2EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Flash | Flash: Auto, on, off, slow, slow 2nd curtain, red-eye |
| Video output | Video output: PAL or NTSC |
| Movie recording | 320 x 240 at 15fps with sound |
| Other features | Panoramic mode |
| Image storage | CompactFlash Type I & II |
| Batteries | Lithium-ion rechargeable, NB-2L |
| AC adaptor | AC adaptor: Supplied |
| Weight | 260g (without battery or card) |
| Dimensions | 112mm(w) x 42mm(h) x 58mm(d) |
| Transfer | USB |
| OS | OS: Windows 98/Me, 2000 or XP. Mac OS9.0-9.2, OSX 10.1 or 10.2 |
| Verdict | First-rate results from a feature-packed compact Comment: The PowerShot S50 might be compact (just), but itŐs so sophisticated itŐs hard to imagine what else could be included. Images are crisp, sharp and colourful and the CanonŐs great to use, too |
| Features: | 90 |
| Images: | 93 |
| Build: | 87 |
| Value: | 81 |
| Final Score: | 88 |