Filed under: Photography
I have always wanted to purchase one good camera, thats needs extensive search when you are spending a a lot on the camera. Searching through lots of sites, magazines and friends opinion,going through lots of reviews about the camera and its features. Comparing with other brands camera of same range. Finally decided to go for Canon PowerShot S3 IS.
The PowerShot S3 IS features:
- 12x optical zoom lens with USM and UD lens element
- Optical Image Stabilizer
- 6.0 Megapixel CCD
- Larger size 2.0” Vari-angle LCD
- 30fps VGA movies with stereo sound and Photo in Movie feature
- DIGIC II, iSAPS and Flexizone AF/AE for fast, precise results and 2.3 fps continuous shooting performance
- 20 shooting modes and My Colors photo effects
- High ISO Auto and ISO 800 for low light flexibility
- Widescreen (16:9) recording
Canon PowerShot S3 IS specifications
| Sensor | • 1/2.5 ” Type CCD • 6.0 million effective pixels |
|---|---|
| Image sizes | • 2816 x 2112 • 2816 x 1584 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 @ 30 / 15fps • 320 x 240 @ 60 / 30 / 15fps • WAVE (stereo) |
| File formats | • Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2) • Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG compression) |
| Lens | • 36-432mm equiv • 12x Optical zoom • F2.7-3.5 (max) |
| Image stabilization | Yes (Lens shift-type) |
| Conversion lenses | Yes |
| Digital zoom | up to 4x |
| Focus | • TTL • 1 point AF (any position) • Single • Continuous • Manual |
| AF assist lamp | Yes |
| Focus distance | Closest 0cm |
| Metering | • Evaluative • Center-weighted average • Spot (centre or linked to focusing frame) |
| ISO sensitivity | • Auto • High ISO Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 |
| Exposure compensation | • +/- 2EV • 1/3 stop increments |
| Exposure bracketing | • 1/3-2EV • 1/3 stop increments |
| Shuttter speed | 15 – 1/3200 sec |
| Aperture | F2.7-3.5 (max) |
| Modes | • Auto • Program AE • Shutter Priority AE • Aperture Priority AE • Manual • Custom • Portrait • Landscape • Night Scene • Sports • Stitch Assist • Special Scene |
| Scene modes | • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Indoor • Night Snapshot • Color Accent • Color Swap |
| White balance | • TTL • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Flash • Custom |
| Self timer | • 2 or 10secs • Custom |
| Continuous shooting | • High Speed approx. 2.3fps • Normal approx. 1.5fps |
| Image parameters | My Colors (Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive film, Lighter skin tone, Darker skin tone, Vivid blue, Vivid red, Vivid Green, Custom color) |
| Flash | • Auto • Manual Flash On / Off • Slow Synch • Red eye reduction • Flash exposure lock • Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments • Manual Power adjustment • Second Curtain Synch • Range: 50cm-5.2m (wide) / 90cm-4.0m (tele) |
| Viewfinder | • EVF (0.33″ type) • 115,000 pixels |
| LCD monitor | • Vari-angle 2.0-inch Low Temp P-Si TFT • 115,000 pixels • Adjustable Brightness |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • AV out |
| Print compliance | • PictBridge • Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) |
| Storage | • SD / MMC compatible • 16MB card supplied |
| Power | • 4x AA Alkaline battery supplied or NiMH batteries • Optional AC adapter |
| Weight (no batt) | 410 g |
| Dimensions | 113.4 x 78 x 75.5 mm |
Some More Photos:
Front View
Back view
now taking lots of photo ………………………..have to learn tips and trick of photography. 
Filed under: Trekking
Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bangalore. We started at around 9:20 a.m from Bangalore. The Magdi road from Bangalore is very busy road so we took the Mysore SH17 till Ramanagar, then taken right turn for Magdi road. This road was in good shape, ride was smooth and the view & weather was very pleasant. After half an hour drive towards Magdi, took right turn for Savandurga hill. Arrived at Savandurga hill at 11:50 a.m.
Took Coconut water and some snacks at Davandurg. At 12 pm we were at the foot Savandurga hills, 
started climbing the hill with lot of energy & enthusiasm. Hardly we have covered 100mts we could feel the punch in our body.
Climbing at noon is really a bad idea, but once were their, there was no turning back. Be careful about the water coming from the top of the hill, makes the surface slippery.
The toughest part was next 100mts which was very steep. Sun was biting hard on us. The rest climbing was good till 50mts from top of the hill. The last stage was really great, passing through gates of rocks
At the top a temple
Top view of the temple at foot hill of Savandurga
me at the top of the hill
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