PowerShot S40 Features:
- 4-megapixel CCD with RGB primary color filters
- Image sizes of 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 1024x768 and 640x480
- 13 image quality settings including 3 JPEG compression modes (Superfine, Fine and Normal) at any resolution
- JPEG compressed and Canon raw image format
- Canon 3x optical f/2.8-4.9 zoom lens (35-105mm in 35mm format)
- 1.8-inch color LCD viewfinder/monitor
- ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 or 800
- Shutter speeds from 15 secs to 1/1500
- Noise reduction for 1.3 sec or longer time exposures
- Program AE (with Program Shift), Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority and Manual.
- Image Zone modes: Auto, Pan Focus, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Color Effect, Stitch Assist, and Movie.
- Movie mode with sound: QVGA (320x240 up to 30 sec), and Q2VGA (160x120 up to 120 sec).
- Three types of Metering: Center-Weighted Average, Spot, and Evaluative
- Manual focus with distance readout and the portion of the image covered by the active focusing point is enlarged while focusing.
- Three-point autofocus system to ensure perfectly focused images even when shooting off-center subjects
- AF assist focusing illuminator for dim to dark environments
- User-selectable exposure compensation, flash exposure compensation, auto exposure bracketing and white balance
- Playback histogram function with over-exposure warning
- CompactFlash Type II slot compatible with Microdrives
- Canon NB-2L lithium rechargeable battery pack
- Direct print to Canon S820D Bubble Jet Printer or the CP-10 Card printer