Seems squarely aimed at the prosumer market such as the Minolta A1/A2, Fuji S20, Nikon 5700/8700. 8MP 28 - 200mm with IS. There is also rumored to be another model, the Powershot S1, but not as much info yet. 3.2MP, 38-380mm, IS
EDIT DPreview is up
Front
Rear
PowerShot Pro1 Specs:
CCD Size 2/3 inch
Effective Number of Pixels Approx. 8.0 MP
Total Number of Pixels Approx. 8.3 MP
Filter Array Primary colour filter (Bayer type)
Image Processor
Processor DiGiC
Lens
Focal Length (optical) 7.2 (W)?50.8 (T) mm
35mm Film Equivalent 28 (W)?200 (T) mm
Maximum Aperture f/2.4 (W)?f/3.5 (T)
Construction 14 elements in 10 groups (including 1 fluorite, 1 UD
lens, and 2 aspherical lenses)
Optical Zoom Approx. 7x
Digital Zoom Approx. 3.2x
Max Combined Zoom Approx. 22x
Focusing Method Hybrid autofocus (AF) system combining TTL and
external metering (continuous/single) 1 focusing point (any position
is available)AF lock, Manual focus and AE/Focus Bracketing available
Focusing Range
Normal 50cm?infinity (Wide?90mm equivalent) 1m?infinity (90mm
equivalent ? Tele)
Macro 10?50cm (Wide?63mm equivalent)30?50cm (63mm?90mm
equivalent)
Super Macro 3?30cm (42?90mm equivalent)
Manual Focus 10cm?infinity (Wide?63mm equivalent)30cm?infinity
(63?90mm equivalent)1m?infinity (90mm equivalent?Tele)
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method Evaluative/Centre-weighted
average/Spot*Selectable metering frame with Spot mode: Centre/AF-
point linked
Exposure Control Method Program AE/Shutter speed-priority
AE/Aperture-priority AE/Manual exposure
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control TTL White Balance
White Balance Modes Auto/pre-set
(Daylight/Cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent/Fluorescent H/Flash), custom(2
positions)
Shutter Speed 15?1/4,000 sec.
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400
equivalent
*Camera automatically sets optimum speeds when ?Auto? is selected
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Colour LCD viewfinder
Dioptric or Diopter Adjustment -5.5- +1.5 1/m (dpt)
LCD Monitor 2.0 in. Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT
colour LCD (Vari-angle type)
Flash
Flash Modes Auto */On */Off*Red-eye reduction is available
Flash Range 50cm?5.0m (W), 1m?3.5m (T)
(at ISO equivalent) ISO100
Flash Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop incrementsFE Lock,
Slow Synchro, Second Curtain Synchro, Manual Flash Output Setting 3
steps (strong [100 % flash]/normal/low)
External Flash Support Yes
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Auto/Creative zone (Program/Shutter speed
priority/Aperture priority/Manual/Custom1/Custom2)/Image zone
(Portrait/Landscape/Night Scene/Stitch Assist/ Movies)
Photo Effects Mode Vivid/Neutral/Low sharpening/Sepia/Black &
White/Custom
Interval Shooting Increments of 1?60 min. up to 100 shots(depending
on CF card capacity)
Continuous Shooting
High Speed Approx. 2.5 images/sec. (shooting speed can be maintained
up to 6 images)
Normal Approx. 1.0 images/sec. (shooting speed can be maintained up
to 18 images) [Large/Fine mode, when LCD monitor or Electronic
viewfinder is on]
Image Recording Format
Image File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version
1.1) compliant
Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG)/RAW
Movie AVI Image data: Motion JPEG
Sound annotation/Audio Data WAVE (Monaural)
JPEG Compression Levels Superfine/Fine/Normal
Recording Pixels - Still Images
Large 3264 x 2448
Medium 1 2272 x 1704
Medium 2 1600 x 1200
Medium 3 1024 x 768
Small 640 x 480
Recording Pixels ? Movie Images
Large (VGA) 640 x 480
Medium (QVGA) 320 x 240
Small (QQVGA) 160 x 120
Frames Per Second 15
Other Operations
Playback Operations Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide
Show / Movie Special Replay ? Next, Previous frame, Fast forward,
Rewind, First frame, Pause, Restart and Last frame / Magnify (2x -
10x) / auto vertical and horizontal image orientation with
Intelligent Orientation Sensor / still histogram display
File Operations DPOF - Print order, Image transfer, Movie Editing -
Unnecessary parts* (image + sound) can be erased. *Start point to
mid point, end point to mid point, Sound Memos - max. record/play
time is approx. 60 sec.
Direct Printing Yes
PictBridge Yes
Camera Settings Start-up image, Start-up sound, Shutter sound,
Operation sound, and Self-timer sound, (My Camera Contents can be
created in the camera.)
Menu Languages 12 languages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish,
Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese
and Japanese)
Self-timer Approx. 2 sec. or 10 sec. count-down
Interface
Computer I/F USB
Video Output NTSC or PAL selectable
Audio Output Monaural
Memory Storage CompactFlash (CF) card (Type I or Type II)
Supplied Memory 64MB
Supported Operating Systems
PC Windows 98 (including SE)/Me/2000/XP
Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, OS X (Version 10.1/10.2)
Power Source
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery BP-511A/514 (BP-511/512 are
available.)
Standard Charger/AC Adaptor Battery Charger CB-5L
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor Compact Power Adaptor CA-560
Optional Car Battery Adaptor Car Battery Adaptor CR-560/CG-570 & CB-
570
Dimensions / Weight
Temperature 0?40°C
Humidity 10?90%
Dimensions (W x D x H) 117.5 x 72 x 90.3mm (ex. viewfinder and
protrusions)
Weight Approx. 545g (camera body only)
Included Accessories and Software
Lens Hood LH-DC10, Filter Adaptor FA-DC58A, Neck Strap NS-DC2,
Wireless Controller, WL-DC100, Battery Pack BP-511A, Battery Charger
CB-5L, AC Cable, AVC-DC300, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, 64MB Compact
Flash Card, Software Starter Guide, Camera User Guide, Quick Start
Guide, Direct Print User Guide, Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk,
ArcSoft Camera Suite Disk
EDIT DPreview is up
Front
Rear
PowerShot Pro1 Specs:
CCD Size 2/3 inch
Effective Number of Pixels Approx. 8.0 MP
Total Number of Pixels Approx. 8.3 MP
Filter Array Primary colour filter (Bayer type)
Image Processor
Processor DiGiC
Lens
Focal Length (optical) 7.2 (W)?50.8 (T) mm
35mm Film Equivalent 28 (W)?200 (T) mm
Maximum Aperture f/2.4 (W)?f/3.5 (T)
Construction 14 elements in 10 groups (including 1 fluorite, 1 UD
lens, and 2 aspherical lenses)
Optical Zoom Approx. 7x
Digital Zoom Approx. 3.2x
Max Combined Zoom Approx. 22x
Focusing Method Hybrid autofocus (AF) system combining TTL and
external metering (continuous/single) 1 focusing point (any position
is available)AF lock, Manual focus and AE/Focus Bracketing available
Focusing Range
Normal 50cm?infinity (Wide?90mm equivalent) 1m?infinity (90mm
equivalent ? Tele)
Macro 10?50cm (Wide?63mm equivalent)30?50cm (63mm?90mm
equivalent)
Super Macro 3?30cm (42?90mm equivalent)
Manual Focus 10cm?infinity (Wide?63mm equivalent)30cm?infinity
(63?90mm equivalent)1m?infinity (90mm equivalent?Tele)
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method Evaluative/Centre-weighted
average/Spot*Selectable metering frame with Spot mode: Centre/AF-
point linked
Exposure Control Method Program AE/Shutter speed-priority
AE/Aperture-priority AE/Manual exposure
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control TTL White Balance
White Balance Modes Auto/pre-set
(Daylight/Cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent/Fluorescent H/Flash), custom(2
positions)
Shutter Speed 15?1/4,000 sec.
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400
equivalent
*Camera automatically sets optimum speeds when ?Auto? is selected
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Colour LCD viewfinder
Dioptric or Diopter Adjustment -5.5- +1.5 1/m (dpt)
LCD Monitor 2.0 in. Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT
colour LCD (Vari-angle type)
Flash
Flash Modes Auto */On */Off*Red-eye reduction is available
Flash Range 50cm?5.0m (W), 1m?3.5m (T)
(at ISO equivalent) ISO100
Flash Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop incrementsFE Lock,
Slow Synchro, Second Curtain Synchro, Manual Flash Output Setting 3
steps (strong [100 % flash]/normal/low)
External Flash Support Yes
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Auto/Creative zone (Program/Shutter speed
priority/Aperture priority/Manual/Custom1/Custom2)/Image zone
(Portrait/Landscape/Night Scene/Stitch Assist/ Movies)
Photo Effects Mode Vivid/Neutral/Low sharpening/Sepia/Black &
White/Custom
Interval Shooting Increments of 1?60 min. up to 100 shots(depending
on CF card capacity)
Continuous Shooting
High Speed Approx. 2.5 images/sec. (shooting speed can be maintained
up to 6 images)
Normal Approx. 1.0 images/sec. (shooting speed can be maintained up
to 18 images) [Large/Fine mode, when LCD monitor or Electronic
viewfinder is on]
Image Recording Format
Image File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version
1.1) compliant
Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG)/RAW
Movie AVI Image data: Motion JPEG
Sound annotation/Audio Data WAVE (Monaural)
JPEG Compression Levels Superfine/Fine/Normal
Recording Pixels - Still Images
Large 3264 x 2448
Medium 1 2272 x 1704
Medium 2 1600 x 1200
Medium 3 1024 x 768
Small 640 x 480
Recording Pixels ? Movie Images
Large (VGA) 640 x 480
Medium (QVGA) 320 x 240
Small (QQVGA) 160 x 120
Frames Per Second 15
Other Operations
Playback Operations Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide
Show / Movie Special Replay ? Next, Previous frame, Fast forward,
Rewind, First frame, Pause, Restart and Last frame / Magnify (2x -
10x) / auto vertical and horizontal image orientation with
Intelligent Orientation Sensor / still histogram display
File Operations DPOF - Print order, Image transfer, Movie Editing -
Unnecessary parts* (image + sound) can be erased. *Start point to
mid point, end point to mid point, Sound Memos - max. record/play
time is approx. 60 sec.
Direct Printing Yes
PictBridge Yes
Camera Settings Start-up image, Start-up sound, Shutter sound,
Operation sound, and Self-timer sound, (My Camera Contents can be
created in the camera.)
Menu Languages 12 languages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish,
Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese
and Japanese)
Self-timer Approx. 2 sec. or 10 sec. count-down
Interface
Computer I/F USB
Video Output NTSC or PAL selectable
Audio Output Monaural
Memory Storage CompactFlash (CF) card (Type I or Type II)
Supplied Memory 64MB
Supported Operating Systems
PC Windows 98 (including SE)/Me/2000/XP
Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, OS X (Version 10.1/10.2)
Power Source
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery BP-511A/514 (BP-511/512 are
available.)
Standard Charger/AC Adaptor Battery Charger CB-5L
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor Compact Power Adaptor CA-560
Optional Car Battery Adaptor Car Battery Adaptor CR-560/CG-570 & CB-
570
Dimensions / Weight
Temperature 0?40°C
Humidity 10?90%
Dimensions (W x D x H) 117.5 x 72 x 90.3mm (ex. viewfinder and
protrusions)
Weight Approx. 545g (camera body only)
Included Accessories and Software
Lens Hood LH-DC10, Filter Adaptor FA-DC58A, Neck Strap NS-DC2,
Wireless Controller, WL-DC100, Battery Pack BP-511A, Battery Charger
CB-5L, AC Cable, AVC-DC300, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, 64MB Compact
Flash Card, Software Starter Guide, Camera User Guide, Quick Start
Guide, Direct Print User Guide, Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk,
ArcSoft Camera Suite Disk
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