Canon Powershot S100 Firmware Update Procedure

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Canon Compact Digital Camera Firmware Update Procedure
PowerShot S100
Firmware is software installed to control the equipment; it is the firmware that handles many of the compact
digital camera's operations, such as shooting or image processing. The instructions that follow explain the
steps for updating the camera with new firmware (by overwriting the existing firmware).
Make sure you have read the precautions and procedures below carefully before updating the firmware.
IMPORTANT: Observe the following precautions when updating the firmware
 Please use a fully-charged, dedicated battery pack and a dedicated AC adapter kit to power the
camera.
 Before updating the firmware, initialize the SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card in the camera. When you
initialize the SD memory card, any data written on it will be erased, so please be sure to save a copy of
any important data on the card to your computer or somewhere other than the card prior to initializing it.
 Please be absolutely sure not to turn the power switch on the camera to OFF during the firmware
update. If using a household power source, please be careful about power outages.
 During the firmware update, please do not open the battery cover or the memory card slot cover.
 During the firmware update, please do not operate any of the camera's buttons, dials or switches.
 After the firmware update is completed, it is not possible to revert back to a previous version.
 If the firmware update does not finish normally, or if the camera no longer starts normally, please
contact our camera repair center.
Step 1. Prepare the items required to update the firmware
The following things are required to perform this camera firmware update. Please have these items ready in
advance. Customers who do not have items 2, 3, or 4 listed below are advised to contact our customer support
center.
1. Camera body Model covered by this update
2. Computer OS: Computer with either Windows or Mac OS X
(*1)
3. SD Memory Card
A 32 MB or higher-capacity SD Memory Card, an SDHC Memory Card, or an
SDXC Memory Card (both commercially available)
4. Memory card reader/writer
A memory card reader/writer (commercially available) or an SD card slot on the
computer.
* If using an SDHC/SDXC memory card, you must use it with a compatible card
reader/writer or card slot.
5. Battery
The battery pack that came with the camera (NB-5L)
Or dedicated AC Adapter Kit (ACK-DC30)
6. Firmware update file The file that can be downloaded from the Web site.
*1: OS Requirements: Windows 7 (Service Pack 1), Windows Vista (Service Pack 2), Windows XP (Service Pack 3), or Mac OS X (10.5-10.6).

Canon Powershot S100 Specifications

General

Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/1.7 \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	384 x 480, 480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 960 x 1200, 1200 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 1200, 1696 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 2112 x 2112, 2400 x 3000, 2816 x 1584, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 2112, 2992 x 2992, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Combined zoom	20 x
Focal length range	5.2 - 26 mm
Maximum aperture number	5.9
Minimum aperture number	2
Lens structure (elements/groups)	7/6
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	120 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Focus	TTL
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance	0.03 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	80
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	15 s
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.5 - 2.3 m
Flash range (wide)	0.5 - 7 m
Digital SLR	No
Power source type	Battery
Camera shutter speed	1 - 1/2000; 15 - 1/2000 s
Video memory capacity	4GB
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6
Scene modes	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Resizing
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Camera playback	Movie, Single image
Image processor	DIGIC 5
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Playback zoom (max)	10 x
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	24 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MOV
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	461000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Silver
Battery type	NB-5L
Battery life (CIPA standard)	200 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	26.7 mm
Width	98.9 mm
Height	59.8 mm
Weight (including battery)	198 g