Canon PowerShot S120

PowerShot S120
Overview
Type	Digital camera
Intro price	US$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 modes	Single, 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 range	1/2500 – 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 screen	3.0-inch TFT color LCD with capacitive touchscreen, 640×480 pixels, 267 dpi (approx. 922,000 dots)
Battery	Canon 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	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]

Features

12.1 megapixels
JPEG (Exif 2.3) support
Raw image file format; one of few "point and shoot" cameras to have raw formatting. (Note: Raw format is not available in Auto, Low Light, and SCN modes. Raw is available in Program, Tv (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority), Manual, and Custom modes)
ISO sensitivity 80–12800 (in ⅓-step increments) and auto (up to ISO 1600).
Full manual control
Customizable Control Ring to control ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus, or exposure compensation
Five photo aspect ratios: 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5
Video features
- Recording Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 1920 × 1080 (60 / 30 frame/s), 1280 × 720 (30 frame/s), 640 × 480 (30)
- Recording Miniature Effect: 1280 × 720 (6 / 3 / 1.5 frame/s), 640 × 480 (6 / 3 / 1.5 frame/s)
- Recording Super Slow Motion: 640 × 480 (120 frame/s), 320 × 240 (240 frame/s)
- Recording Full HD Star Time Lapse Movie: 1920 × 1080 (15 frame/s)
Continuous shooting in P mode: ~12.1 shot/s, 9.4 shot/s from 6th shot. ~5.5 shot/s with AF and LV.
Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
Wi-Fi for internet connectivity or image archival

Improvements

DIGIC 6 processor
increased battery capacity (30 shots)
nearly double the screen resolution to 640×480 pixels (267 dpi, VGA resolution) - the first for a PowerShot S-series ultra-compact.
ECO mode turns off the LCD display much sooner to help conserve battery power.

Disadvantages

S120 is 9% larger than the S110
S120 is 10% thicker than the S110
S120 is 19 grams heavier than the S110

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

Camera-applied "Super vivid" effect on a landscape
View of the ocean

References

^ "Canon PowerShot S120: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
^ "Canon G9X Announced - Features 1 inch Sensor and Ultra Compact Body". 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-30.

External links

Preceded by S110	Canon Powershot Compact S series August 2013 - February 2014	Succeeded by S200

[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.

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