Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Battery Capacity
zThe actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions
and settings.
zMovie data is excluded.
zAt low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the
low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In such a case, the
performance can be improved by warming the batteries in your
pocket before use.
Test Conditions
Shooting: Normal temperature (23 °C ± 2 °C/73 °F ± 3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ± 20%), alternating max. wide angle
and max. telephoto shots at 30 second intervals with the
flash fired once every two shots and the camera power
turned off after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a
sufficient amount of time*, then the power is turned back
on and the testing procedure is repeated.
zA Canon-brand memory card is used.
* Until the battery returns to normal temperature
Playback: Normal temperature (23 °C ± 2 °C/73 °F ± 3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ± 20%), continuous playback at 3
seconds per image.
Number of Images Shot
Playback Time
LCD Monitor ON
(Based on the
CIPA standard)
Viewfinder ON
AA Alkaline Batteries
(included with the camera)
Approx.
110 images
Approx.
110 images
Approx.
13 hours
AA NiMH Battery
(NB-3AH) (full charge)
Approx.
550 images
Approx.
570 images
Approx.
15 hours
See Battery Handling Precautions (p. 132).