Great all around Camera I purchased this camera for my mother. She loves the thing to death. The only complaint I really have about it and I read in the reviews before purchasing was that the memory card slot is located in the same location as the batteries. Other then that the digital stabilization is magnificent, and the extra lenses that allow for Micro photography are a steal. If your looking for a cheap, but high Optical Zoom, and lens attachments, and don't mind auto focus this camera is for you.
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Fabulous Camera I have been using this camera to take bird pictures and it has performed superbly. I can take a picture of a bird across the street high in a tree and zoom in on it and you can see the eye lashes.....literally! An amazing camera and I know nothing about how to take pictures or adjust the settings on a camera. I just put it on Auto and zoom in and press the shutter. I love it!
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Awesome camera! Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: This camera has lots of features to play with, and takes great quality photos--you can really see the details with every pictures.
Cons: The lens cap does come off easily, but is not a big issue, bc most of the time if the cap is on, I have the camera tucked away in a safe place; and if it is off i'm using the camera. The most significant challenge is with battery life. The camera is d...
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Great P&S to DSLR Bridge Camera Loaded With Features! If you're looking for high-quality photos that you'll love straight out of the box with this camera, you're not going to get it. However, if you take the time to experiment with different ISO settings and modes, you will learn what works to deliver absolutely amazing photos.
Some hints:
Auto settings will fail you unless you're taking shots in broad daylight with nothing to correct for. I never use auto mode.
Experiment. Though it might seem counterint...
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canon S5 IS digital camera I had a Canon "point and shot". My friend suggest the S5 IS to me. I really enjoy this one. Once I learn aperture, shuttle speed, and exposure, I would appreciate more from it. Of course, my non-tech wife uses the "auto" for her shooting, very easily.
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Great point and shoot camera with great telephoto lens I used this camera in Prague along with my Leica D-luxE. Great travel partners. The camera is a trooper and functions very well at night and in he early morning. The 2X function of the telephoto functions very well for close ups. I highly recommend this camera to anyone who likes to have a multifunction point and shoot camera. It is extremely reliable and quite compact. I have not tried the movie function but did get an 8GB memory card and will try it in my next photography cruise to Alaska.
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Don't buy a Canon I have a Powershot S2IS and it is now pretty much useless and I'm not the only one with the problem.
Evidently there was problem in the S1 model which Canon issued a recall on. But not the S2 though it is the same problem. I have to slap my battery case flap shut to just take ONE pic. Canon refuses to address the issue. It is a recurring one in multiple models I believe. They keep coming out with new versions of the same problem. I have totally sworn off Canon.
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A Beast Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: This camera is awesome. It shoots great pictures and video, has a nice screen, great functionality, and a nice feel. Although it takes 4 AA batteries, the specified rechargeables last a long time. The long zoom is nice, too (35mm–470mm according to the booklet)
Cons: SD card in the battery pack and lens cap falling off are slight annoyances. I've been shooting in manual mode and the apert...
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Canon S5 IS-novice owner Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: Easy to operate, settings comprehensive to novice (after reading instructions). The 12x optical zoom is wonderful if you will be taking photos from a distance, especially if you plan to enlarge, you don't need to use finest pixel setting (making j-peg files larger, which is mandatory once into digital zoom to minimize ""graininess""). Have taken 100's of baseball photos, always sharp, only using action setting...
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Good while it lasted The camera was great until the "Lens Error, Restart Camera" aka "e18 Error" killed the camera five months in. Canon will not fix the camera. Canon has a reliability and customer support issue, it seems. I would not recommend any Canon at this time.
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Canon S5 IS Great little camera that does so much. Like all the features with the exception of the fact that the lens cap doesn't stay on like I would like it to. Maybe it's just me. Movies are excellent and the eight megapixel pictures are easy to work with. With the four gig card I put in, I can shoot a thousand pictures and over an hour of movies.
Worth the money I paid.
Mike
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. Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg.com
Pros: The fastest camera for this price. It has the Digic III image processing unit, which is found only on a few very expensive DSLR cameras from Canon. It is so fast, that you can basically really implement the ""point and shoot"" concept without worry about picture being out of focus.
Cons: Battery door is flimsy and hard to open. Canon shou...
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Almost good enough The camera had many features I wanted in a digital such as fast shooting and adjustable focus while shooting videos. But there were too many things about it that I did not like. Some of there are it was very bulky, the buttons were awkard to use and worst of all, it took too many blurry pictures. It was not packaged very well and was sliding around in the box that it was shipped in from Amazon. The $20.00 book and memory card were packaged better. That was disappointing, I would have expect...
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Great camera for the buddding photographer! I really enjoy this camera, even though I purchased it for my wife. The intent was to take macro photos of her soaps that she has for sale, and for that purpose, the camera works great. Really needs a light-box though, and luckily I was able to snap one together real quick. For other photos, really this camera is a blast too. It's quick, on both bootup and saving pictures. Wish I could figure out how to turn the flash off, though - and not get the message "raise flash".
That sa...
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100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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A Wonderful Buy :) Tech Level: high
Ownership: less than 1 day
Pros: Great Quality Super Zoom Great Macro/Super Macro Nice Screen Good Feel Hot Shoe Lens expansion capable Quiet Operation Shutter/Aperture Priority
Cons: Weak Lens cap; falls off easily Flash Lag Electronic Viewfinder is a bit weird. but is very useful
Other Thoughts: It is a great camera if you are in the process of Switching from Simple point and Shoot to DSLR The Zoo...
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Canon does it again!!! This is a great camera for someone who loves the convenience of point and shoot cameras, but is interested in taking total control of the camera.
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Decent value for money Very flexible camera with lots of features and modes. I haven't used all of them but the manual and macro modes work well. I am no photographer so please refer to dpreviews.com for more technical details. But whatever modes I have tried, seems to work as expected and the results are good.
The flip-out LCD is a blessing. My previous A95 also had one, and I cant be more happy with that. It helps in taking shots over crowds and different angles.
Cons:
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Great camera for the price The Canon S5IS is a great product and pretty much is the same as its previous version the S3S.
Although it is not a small camera, the camera is easy to hold and shoot.
Great picture clarity except when shooting in low light.
Overall it is a great camera and worth every penny.
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More than happy with it! With over 700 reviews on this camera, there is little I can add. I read MANY of these reviews before purchasing, both on amazon and other sites. I also read reviews on other cameras. I finally made my purchase decision for the Cannon S5IS and I have no complaints. I read the chatter about pixel noise and this and that. And I'm sure that at the upper end of photography this is very important. But I'm your basic dad looking for good vacation and family photos. I'm looking for above average perform...
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100% (7 of 7) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Amazing pictures! I have had my camera for about a month and a half now, and I'm totally pleased with the pictures it takes! The zoom is amazing and doesn't get as grainy as others I have used in the past. The battery life (uses 4 AA batteries) is remarkable and much better than I had expected. Has the ability to take pictures while shooting video (although you end up with a freeze frame in your video). The only thing I would like that I don't believe this camera has (if it does, I haven't found it yet) is th...
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Unbelievable deal on a Canon S5!! My camera S2 was recently stolen, and I was devastated - at the loss of my photos and the equipment. However, they don't sell the S2 in stores any more, so I had to look at the S3 and S5 for something comparable. Unfortunately, I was not prepared to spend $350 on a new one. Then I started looking for refurbished units on ebay and Amazon, and didn't find anything for less than $279. I looked for weeks, not prepared to spend that. Then one night, I was checking in, not expecting to see anythin...
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50% (1 of 2) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great Price - Fast Delivery I saved more than $65 over the Wal Mart cost (price + tax) and received the item on the second day. The S5 IS camera takes great pictures and video.
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25% (1 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Excellent camera This is one great camera with all the features.
The quality of the images is excellent. Very close
to a digital SLR camera. I strongly recommend this.
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Solid, versatile camera, but don't confuse it with a DSLR The Canon PowerShot Pro S5 IS is a solid camera, but do not confuse it with a real DSLR like its big brothers in the Canon line or competitors such as the Nikon D60, D80 or D300.
The S5, despite it's mini-DSLR style, is still a point 'n shoot camera, albeit one that is of very high build quality and loaded with features.
Major shortcomings first: images are noisier than in some competitors down to ISO 100. This is, frankly, unexpected at this price and in this brand...
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Terrible Image quality Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: 12x Zoom.
Cons: The image is totally grainy when zooming in. The macro function (if there even is one) is impossible to find. Cheaper cameras seem to be even better (Ko**k and F***film).
Other Thoughts: Don't waste your money. You can get something for under two-hundred bucks that out-performs this thing by a mile.
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