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Canon PowerShot S120
  • Type

    Compact

  • Effective pixels

    12.1 MP

  • Size

    1/1.7"

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Key points

Maximum framerate at max resolution

60 fps

Range

7 m

Display resolution

922000 px

Display size

3 in

White balance presets

7

ISO max

12800

Timelapse

Yes

GPS

Yes

Touchscreen

Yes

Weak points

Effective pixels

12.1 MP

Battery Life (CIPA)

230

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Photography Blog

The Canon PowerShot S120 is a pocket-sized camera that offers a lot of professional features. Aimed at the serious photographer looking for a capable...

PCMAG

The Canon PowerShot S120 ($449.99 direct) represents the yearly update to the company's high-end S series, taking the place of the S110. The camera...

Camera Labs

The Canon PowerShot S120 is a pocket camera aimed at the demands of enthusiasts; indeed it remains one of the smallest cameras around with a bright...

Expert Reviews

Lots of people want a camera they can slip into a pocket or handbag, which rules out a lot of cameras that excel for image quality. The Canon S120 is...

Ephotozine

The Canon PowerShot S120 is an update to the S110, Canon's serious compact camera range. The latest model has a new star mode for astronomy shooting,...

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Traditional advanced compacts such as the Canon G16 and Canon G1X are large, ugly devices covered in buttons and dials, and , it could be speculated,...

DigitalVersus

The PowerShot S120 may look a lot like the S110 from the outside, but Canon's latest expert compact has been treated to two major technology upgrades...

TechRadar

Canon generally releases its S range of premium compact cameras at the same time as it updates the G series, and it's no different this year with the...

PCWorld

The Canon PowerShot S120 compact camera shoots images at 12.1 megapixels—a pixel count that seems conservative for a $450 camera. But the PowerShot...

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Technical specifications

General
Type Compact
Available Yes
Release date (US) September 2013
Street price (US) 449 $
Released (FR) September 2013
Street price (EUR) 449 €
Colors
Black
Sensor
Effective pixels 12.1 MP
Type CMOS
Size 1/1.7"
Area 7.44x5.58 mm
Processor Digic 6
Optics
Integrated lens Yes
Optical zoom 5 x
Focal length (35mm equivalent) 24-120 mm
Maximum aperture F1.8 - F5.7
Interchangeable lens No
Digital zoom 4 x
Minimum shutter speed 15 s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 s
Display
Viewfinder No
LiveView Yes
Display size 3 in
Display resolution 922000 px
Touchscreen Yes
Flip-out screen No
Second display No
Camera features
Exposure modes Full manual
Shutter Speed priority
Aperture priority
Metering modes Center-weighted
Multi
Spot
Self timer Yes
Type 2 seconds
10 seconds
Custom
Scene modes Yes
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Proximity sensor No
GPS Yes
Type Optional
Timelapse Yes
3D No
Projector No
Environmentally sealed No
Power
Standard No
Rechargeable Yes
Type Lithium-ion
Battery Life (CIPA) 230
Size and weight
59 in
29 in
100 in
217 oz
Canon PowerShot S120
Height 59 in
Width 100 in
Deep 29 in
Weight 217 oz
Image
Max resolution 4000x3000 pixels
Ratio 1:1
3:2
4:3
5:4
16:9
ISO min 80
ISO max 12800
White balance presets 7
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Yes
Stabilization type Optical
Uncompressed format Yes
Formats RAW
Focus
Autofocus Contrast detection
Manual focus Yes
Macro focus range (wide angle) 3 cm
Number of focus points 9
Flash
Internal Flash Yes
Modes Auto
On
Off
Slow Sync
Range 7 m
External flash No
Video
Format H.264
MPEG4
Sound Stereo
Maximum resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Maximum framerate at max resolution 60 fps
High speed movie No
Connectivity
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
HDMI Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth No
Ethernet (RJ45) No
DLNA No
Memory card support Yes
Type SD
SDHC
SDXC
Dual slot No
Eye-Fi compatible No
Remote control No
Audio No
NFC No



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