Changes: S3IS

**Canon Powershot S3IS**
Processor:	DIGIC II processor
OS:	VxWorks
CHDK:	Yes
Sensor:	6 Megapixel CCD, 1/2.5"
Resolution:	2816x2112
Lens:	F2.7-3.5, 12X optical zoom lens, 36mm - 432mm (35mm equiv)
OIS:	yes
Display:	2.0" with 115,000 pixels, rotateable
Storage:	SD / SDHC / MMC memory cards
Battery:	4 AA batteries; 550 shots (CIPA standard)
Dimensions:	116.8 x 78.7 x 76.2 mm / 4.6 x 3.1 x 3.0 inch (WxHxD)
Weight(body):	410 g / 14.5 oz
Movies:	640x480 (30 fps)
USB:	2.0
Misc:	4X digital zoom, Electronic Viewfinder, PictBridge support

Revision as of 18:56, 8 January 2009

PowerShot S3 IS

The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera launched in May 2006.

CHDK is available for S3 with firmware 1.00a
The S3 has SDHC storage media support, SD cards with 16 GB capacity has been successfully tested, see Benchmarks for S3

Canon product pages: Canon Japan

Reviews and Specifications

Technical Data

Version information

Created ver.req, then pressed SET and DISP simultaneously:

Canon PowerShot S3 IS
P-ID:311A  PAL
Firmware Ver GM1.00A
E18
Feb 22 2006  08:47:32

Pressing DISP once again with SET still pressed:

Adj Ver.001.011

Pressing DISP a third time with SET still pressed:

SubCPU Ver 9.13

For Developers

Addresses

#define LED_PR 0xc0220088

MEMBASEADDR=0x1900
RESTARTSTART=0x50000
MEMISOSTART=0x96410
ROMBASEADDR=0xff810000

Firmware

FW 1.00A: Direct download (strings+image): http://www.vware.at/download/misc/s3-100a.7z

Other stuff

S3 IS "raw", pictures of a disassembled S3

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-<big><big>Canon PowerShot S3 IS</big></big>
+== PowerShot S3 IS ==
+The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera launched in May 2006.
-== Overview ==
-The [[Wikipedia:Canon_PowerShot_S3_IS|PowerShot S3 IS]] is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera launched in May 2006.
+{{Notice|
-<big>'''CHDK is available for S3 with firmware 1.00a'''</big>
+* CHDK is available for S3 with firmware 1.00a
+* The S3 has SDHC storage media support, SD cards with 16 GB capacity has been successfully tested, see [[Benchmarks]] for S3
+}}
+{| align="right" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size: x-small;"
-{{tagb|→}} The S3 has SDHC storage media support, SD cards with 16 GB capacity has been successfully tested, see [[Benchmarks]] for S3
+| __TOC__
+|}
 Canon product pages: [http://web.canon.jp/imaging/pss3is/index-e.html Canon Japan]
+== Reviews and Specifications ==
+* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/dcc/data/2005-2006/2006_ps-s3_is.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=2005-2006&p=2 Canon]
+* [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/ DPR]
+* [http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s3-review/ DCRC]
+* [http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/s3is.html Steve's DigiCams]
+* [http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S3IS/S3ISA.HTM Imaging Resource]
+* [http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=2825 DCR]
+* [http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2007/01/26/Canon-PowerShot-S3-IS/p1 Trusted Reviews]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_PowerShot_S3_IS WikipediA]
 == Technical Data ==
 {{Infobox Digicam
 |model=[[Wikipedia:Canon_PowerShot_S|Canon Powershot S3IS]]
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 }}
-===Version information===
+=== Version information ===
 Created <code>ver.req</code>, then pressed {{button|SET}} and {{button|DISP}} simultaneously:
 <pre>
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 </pre>
-==For Developers==
+== For Developers ==
-===Addresses===
+=== Addresses ===
 <pre>
 #define LED_PR 0xc0220088
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 </pre>
-==Firmware==
+== Firmware ==
 *FW 1.00A: Direct download (strings+image): http://www.vware.at/download/misc/s3-100a.7z
 == Other stuff ==
 *[http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=25350488&q=disassembly&qf=m S3 IS "raw", pictures of a disassembled S3]
-[[Category:Cameras]][[Category:Development]]
+[[Category:Cameras]][[Category:Development]]
-== Reviews and Specifications ==
-* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/dcc/data/2005-2006/2006_ps-s3_is.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=2005-2006&p=2 Canon]
-* [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/ DPR]
-* [http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s3-review/ DCRC]
-* [http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/s3is.html Steve's DigiCams]
-* [http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S3IS/S3ISA.HTM Imaging Resource]
-* [http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=2825 DCR]
-* [http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2007/01/26/Canon-PowerShot-S3-IS/p1 Trusted Reviews]