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Features:
• Canon S5IS 8 MP digital camera• Features 12x optical zoom, extensive movie options, face
Editorial Review:
With a 12x optical Image Stabilizer lens, Face Detection Technology and extensive movie options the PowerShot S5 IS excels in any situation. Enjoy versatile shooting with Speedlite flash compatibility. A powerful 12x optical zoom lens features Canons renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology to counteract camera shake. An Ultrasonic Motor (USM) ensures fast and near-silent operation1. UD lens technology and SuperSpectra coating reduce chromatic aberrations, flare and ghosting for sharp images with su...
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Good camera This is a really good camera, depending what you want. It is more of a jack of all trades in that an SLR has better image quality and a traditional compact is easier to carry around. But that was the reason I bought it. I need something a can carry that takes up little room - to get that I'd need multiple lenses etc.
It really isn't fair to compare with a DSLR - if you want one buy one - but if you want to try something more advanced than a point and shoot have a look at this.
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Made in China Bought this as my old S3IS was stolen and must admit there are better cameras for the money on the market.
There is no substantial innovation compared to the discontinued model:
- The camera is graining in the same manner as the S3IS when set to ISO above 200
- For a common user the higher mpx is literally for nothing and so is the slot for the optional flash
- The AF is not even a bit faster
- Some parts of the plastic the body is made of have a cheap look and remind me of the... more info
About as good as it gets I have owned the Canon S5 IS for six months and have grown to appreciate its very comprehensive functions, its ease of use, and its astounding capabilities for close-up and telephoto work. Many times, I have been with people using a full SLR camera and they have been very surprised at the fantastic macro shots this camera can take of tiny insects or the insides of flowers. You can literally get up so close that the lens is virtually touching the object you are photographing and it will still be in focus. On... more info
