Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

  • Digital Camera
  • 12x Optical Zoom
  • 8.0 megapixel CCD
  • 2.5" LCD Screen
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)
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    • Product Rating: 4.85 star(s) Review summary of Canon PowerShot S5 IS
      by alaTest, Apr. 10, 2008
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      alaTest has collected and analysed 597 reviews of Canon PowerShot S5 IS from international magazines and websites. ...
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    • Product Rating: 4.05 star(s) Canon PowerShot S5 IS review
      by Gordon Laing, Feb. 20, 2008
    • Pros: 12x optical zoom with IS., Fully articulated 2.5in screen., Manual control and flash hotshoe., Optical zoom and stereo sound in movies.,
    • Cons: Noise visible throughout ISO range., Fringing on high contrast subjects., Widest-angle 'only' 36mm., No RAW recording facility.
    • Comments:
      Canon's PowerShot S5 IS remains one of the best super-zoom digital cameras on the market. It sports a decent 12x range with optical stabilisation, a useful flip-out and twist screen, a decent degree of manual control and impressively, a flash hotshoe. Som...
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    • Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Canon PowerShot S5 IS
      by Lori Grunin, Nov. 6, 2007
    • Comments:
      Canon PowerShot S5 ISThere was a lot to like about the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, and much of it remains in this year's PowerShot S5 IS, including Canon's veteran optical image-stabilization technology, excellent metering and focusing systems, the signature f...
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    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon PowerShot S5 IS
      by Gavin Stoker, Oct. 10, 2007
    • Pros: Fast in operation; menus simple to navigate; great video controls and stereo sound; sharp colourful images even at maximum telephoto; sturdy build with comfortably rounded hand grip; zoom range which is also accessible in video mode
    • Cons: Non-rechargeable AA batteries supplied; no raw capture; plastic feel body; image noise immediately visible upwards of ISO 400
    • Comments:
      The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is sturdy, fast and easy to use. With a 12x image stablised superzoom, it produces sharp, colourful images. The zoom even works when you switch to movie capture mode, making this camera a well-priced alternative to many dSLRs on...
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    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon Powershot S5 IS Review
      by Online Shopper, Sep. 28, 2007
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      Canon Powershot S5 IS Review - Like a Chinese puzzle box, getting it right with the Powershot S5 IS can produce some pretty sensational results. Luckily for Matt Grayson, the S5 doesn't allow demonic creatures to swarm through a dimensional rift inflictin...
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    • Product Rating: 5 star(s) Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera Review
      by Emily Raymond, Sep. 14, 2007
    • Pros: Great videos, Sturdy body, Rotating LCD, Accurate colors and white balance, Optical image stabilization, Wide f/2.7 aperture
    • Cons: High noise levels above ISO 200, Significant chromatic aberration, Limited dynamic range, Heavy, Finicky multi-selector, Grainy viewfinder, Slow 1.5 fps Burst mode, High $499 price
    • Comments:
      The Canon PowerShot S-series digital cameras not only hold a comfortable position in the ultra-zoom market with their 12x optically stabilized zoom lenses, but are also known as excellent hybrid models. ...
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    • Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Canon Powershot S5 IS Review
      by Cybernium, Sep. 2, 2007
    • Pros: Nicely saturated colors, Good exposure accuracy, Effective image stabilization, Excellent macro focusing up to 0 cm, Very fast startup time and focusing system, Fast and responsive
    • Cons: Noise visible starting at ISO 100, ISO 400 quite noisy, ISO 800 and 1600 are nearly useless, Some blurring of image corners, Small low-resolution viewfinder, Batteries slide out when memory door is opened
    • Comments:
      The Canon Powershot S5 IS is a good ultra-zoom digital camera with some small improvements over its predecessor, the <a href="review_canon_s2.html">Powershot S3 IS</a>. It is a very capable camera with full manual controls, a good super-macro mode and a t...
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    zdnetindia.com

    • Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Canon PowerShot S5 IS
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Manual exposure control; RGB intensity controls; relatively low price.
    • Cons: Confusing menus; no aperture- or shutter-priority mode; exposure adjustments in 1/2-stop instead of 1/3-stop increments reduce degree of control.
    • Comments:
      The Samsung Digimax S800 has tons of controls for its price range, but confusing menus and poor image quality outweigh these advantages...
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    Professional review from

    imaging-resource.com

    • Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Full Review
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Loaded with advanced, easy-to-use features, Efficient control layout, Easy access to settings, 12x image stabilized optical zoom lens, Hot shoe for external flash, Extensive fine-tuning options, including skin tones and individual Red, Green, Blue colors,
    • Cons: Image noise visible at ISO 200 and above, Noise suppression in shadows softens details, Chromatic aberration, No RAW mode
    • Comments:
      The 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is a moderate update to its very popular predecessor, the Canon S3 IS. The Canon S5 IS maintains many of the S3's strong points, including an image-stabilized 12x optical zoom lens (36mm-432mm/35mm equi...
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