Canon Powershot S1 IS Review

By Movable Type Admin

Click for our main menu


Canon Powershot S1 IS



Playback Screens & Menus


Canon Powershot S1 IS


Switching the S1 into Play mode will bring the last picture captured up in fullscreen mode with overlay data for folder/picture number, current picture / total number of pictures, image quality and size, date and time of exposure. The musical note icon tells you that there is a voice annotation attached to the image.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

You can get extended picture information including a histogram by pressing the DISPLAY button. The preview thumbnail shows highlight areas that are over-exposed by blinking them. The information displayed includes folder and image number, ISO sensitivity, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, white balance, focus mode, image size and quality, date and time.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

The playback image can be magnified up to 10X by pressing the zoom control to Tele. You can stop at any enlargement step and scroll around inside the image with the 4-way selector.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

Pressing the zoom control to Wide enables the thumbnail index mode. Here you can quickly search through the stored images and find one to playback in full screen mode.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

Press the "S"hortcut mode button while in index display to enter "Jump" mode to advance through thumbnail images one screen at a time.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

The Play mode menu with options for Protecting images from accidental erasure, Rotate to re-orient portrait mode images for proper display on a TV screen, Erase All images. Single images can be erased by pressing the "Star" button while they're being viewed. The Slide Show option lets you select an interval time between images and and start and stop a presentation. The Print Order and Transfer Order options lets you embed DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) information on the card so any selected pictures can be easily printed by DPOF-compliant printers or services.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

Movies can be played back on the camera's LCD screen or a TV set when using the included A/V cable. Monoraul sound is played back through the camera's speaker or the TV set when connected.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

Pressing the INFO button will display all the information about the current movie clip. Image size, length of clip in seconds, exposure compensation, white balance, metering and time and date of capture.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

When playing movies you can access the Edit menu to clip portions of recorded videos when needed.



Canon Powershot S1 IS

Pressing the MF button in Play mode enables the voice recording option so you can attach up to 60 second audio notes to still pictures.





Continue on to
Software: ZoomBrowser







Return To Our
Reviews Menu











Visitors of Steves can visit the stores below for real-time pricing and availability. You can also find hot, soon to expire online offers on a variety of cameras and accessories at our very own Camera Deals page.

Canon Powershot SX50 HS 50x Zoom High-Performance Camera 16GB Bundle
ProductPriceInformationSeller Rating

Seller: BUYDIG.com

$429

Condition: New

In Stock: Yes


3056 reviews
Buy related cameras and accessories from Amazon.com
Related Product Description Price
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 16 MP Micro 4/3 Compact System Camera with 3-Inch LCD Touch Screen Body Only (Black) Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 16 MP Micro 4/3 Compact System Camera with 3-Inch LCD Touch Screen Body Only (Black) $549.95
Sony TX Series DSC-TX9 Red 12.2MP Digital Still Camera with Sony TX Series DSC-TX9 Red 12.2MP Digital Still Camera with "Exmor R" CMOS Sensor and 3D Sweep Panorama with Accessory Kit $449.99
Samsung WB800F Smart Wi-Fi Digital Camera (Black) Samsung WB800F Smart Wi-Fi Digital Camera (Black) $299.99
Panasonic Lumix ZS15 12.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom + 16GB SDHC Class 10 Memory + Extended Life Battery + USB Card Reader + Memory Card Wallet + Deluxe Case w/Strap + Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable + Shock Proof Deluxe Case + Accessory Saver Bundle! Panasonic Lumix ZS15 12.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 16x Optical Zoom + 16GB SDHC Class 10 Memory + Extended Life Battery + USB Card Reader + Memory Card Wallet + Deluxe Case w/Strap + Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable + Shock Proof Deluxe Case + Accessory Saver Bundle! $299.99
5MP Digital senior camera 5MP Digital senior camera $264.25
Canon Waterproof Case WP-DC20 for PowerShot S1 IS Canon Waterproof Case WP-DC20 for PowerShot S1 IS $239.99
CF 2GB MEMORY CARD for Canon PowerShot S1 IS / S10 / S100 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS) / S110 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS v) / S20 / S200 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS v2) / S230 Digital ELPH / S500 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 500) / S60 / S70 / S80(Digital IXUS v3) / S30 / S300 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 300) / S330 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 330) / S40 / S400 / S400 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 400) / S410 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 430) / S45 / S50 DIGITAL CAMERA - 2 GB CF 2GB MEMORY CARD for Canon PowerShot S1 IS / S10 / S100 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS) / S110 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS v) / S20 / S200 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS v2) / S230 Digital ELPH / S500 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 500) / S60 / S70 / S80(Digital IXUS v3) / S30 / S300 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 300) / S330 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 330) / S40 / S400 / S400 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 400) / S410 Digital ELPH (Digital IXUS 430) / S45 / S50 DIGITAL CAMERA - 2 GB $49.95