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57 out of 58 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Excellent camera with MANY useful features and great software"
Pros: 12x zoom, excellent features, TWAIN driver for pc control
Cons: manual activation of flash, smallish LCD display
Summary: Let's be realistic here. The opinions and reviews comparing this Canon S3 IS to the Sony H5, are too much of a "mine's better than yours" foray.
As a previous owner of the Sony H1, I was about to gravitate, somewhat automatically to its suc... read more >> -
46 out of 56 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Canon's 9-point AiAF (Artificial Intelligence Auto Focus), 1 megapix improvement, black body, larger LCD
Cons: still no manual focus ring?
Summary: i own the S2 IS...it isn't the perfect camera out there as most seem to believe its the best...it has one glaring defect - poor focus in low light conditions (others who are intermediate-advanced users have also pointed this out). when you autofocu... read more >>
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29 out of 43 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
Pros: 6 megapixels
Cons: no other amazing add'l features
Summary: I currently own the S2 IS which I bought as soon as it came out last summer for taking pics on vacations. The camera is excellent, offers amazing picture quality, and I found the stabilizer useful. The new S3 IS adds 1 MP, although this is unneces... read more >>
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17 out of 17 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Amazing Photo Quality, Definatly recomended!"
Pros: Great Photo Quality, Image Stabilizer is amazing, Super fast Shooting
Cons: False View Finder
Summary: I bought this right before a trip to Eastern Europe because I had been eyeing the S2 for over a year. When the S3 came out (at an incredibly decent price), I bought it same day. I think I hesitated to buy the S2 becuase I was unsure whether I should... read more >>
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18 out of 20 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Basically great, but a few minor things"
Pros: Movie mode better than many video cameras. Very quick and responsive.
Cons: Greens are unnatural. Manual flash (I prefer it, though).
Summary: I am in Korea, and this camera is readily available. I picked it up last week, and am enjoying it so far. I almost went for the S2, but wanted the extra 320x240 movie mode at 60fps, which the S2 doesn't have. I like that the movies are recorded as... read more >>
Canon PowerShot S3 IS:
