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DPInterface Canon PowerShot S5 IS ReviewBrad Soo - July 3rd, 2007 The PowerShot S5 IS is Canons latest ultra-zoom for 2007. While the S5 IS is a larger an upgrade than the S2 to the S3, it still isnt a radical departure from its predecessor - more o...
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Its funny how we always want more of things we have... or for that matter, what we dont have as well. Speaking on the same lines, I come across a lot of people who are tired of using their digital camera presets and want something more to work with...
Good Build,12x Optical zoom and OIS, Great image quality,Full manual controls, Excellent movie mode, Live histogram in record mode, Super macro mode, Optional conversion lenses and external slave flash, Battery life...
Redeye reduction systems mostly fail, 1 GB Movie record limit, No RAW format support, Noise levels at ISO 400 and 800.
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8.3The Canon Powershot S3 IS and the Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 are two very capable and compact all-round cameras and when you have to travel light they are the ultimate partners. They are consumer cameras due to absence of AdobeRGB and RAW, and responsiv...
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Canon is no stranger to the super-zooming camera. The digicam giant can be regularly found at zoos, trying to get perfect shots of distant wildlife using its favourite Powershot. And now it’s ready to take its photography up a notch with this new 12...
Excellent image quality. Big 12x zoom. Great low light performance. Not much bigger than standard compact.
Only comes with 16MB SD card. Small electronic viewfinder.
A pint-sized camera that packs a punch, with consistently good performance in all conditions...
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In Canon's compact camera range, two models vie for top billing. One is the 10-megapixel PowerShot G7 that I reviewed just over a month ago, and the other one is this, the PowerShot S3 IS. While the G7 might have the advantage in resolution over the 6-meg...
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productsifter.com Updated:
2011-08-14 02:31:55
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Anyone looking for portability with paparazzi reach need look no further than Canon’s Powershot S3 IS - its an excellent ultra-zoom compact with an amazing 12x, zoom lens, great handling, superb image quality and a good price into the bargain. (Comp...
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Neocamera.com Updated:
2011-08-14 02:31:55
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The Canon Powershot S3 IS is a good camera with some small improvements over its predecessor, the Powershot S2 IS. It is a very capable camera with full manual controls, a good super-macro mode and a truly superb movie mode. The biggest selling point...
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera Pro Review by Laurence Chen The Powershot S3 IS continues Canon’s long-standing tradition of high-quality full-featured compact cameras. With excellent usability and a feature set second to none, this is a machin...
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Megapixel.net Updated:
2011-08-14 02:31:56
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The image stabilized Ultrasonic 12 X zoom lens is identical to last years S2 IS, and so are most of the other components. Indeed, externally, the only change is a slightly beefier monitor hinge. The PowerShot S3 IS offers a good ergonomic design, prov...
Excellent image quality, Stabilized 12X zoom lens, Sharp images at all focal lengths, Good sensitivity range, Very little noise up to 200 ISO, Swivel LCD Screen...
Too few changes over the S2 IS, Still no RAW image format, EVF/monitor still average...
The Canon PowerShot S3 IS, this years new version of the PowerShot S2 IS, brings the inevitable increase in resolution, adding another million pixels that makes the S3 IS a 6-megapixel camera, but has only minor changes otherwise. The image stabilized...
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS This advanced camera offers a 12X zoom, plenty of control buttons, and a swiveling LCD. The 6-megapixel Canon PowerShot S3 IS ($500 as of August 25, 2006) offers a lot of features for the price. Among the most attractive of these...
Swiveling LCD, many control buttons, 12X optical zoom, image stabilization...
Low battery life...
This advanced camera offers a 12X zoom, plenty of control buttons, and a swiveling LCD.
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thinkcamera.com Updated:
2011-08-14 02:31:56
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Calling the Canon PowerShot S3 IS an update of the PowerShot S2 is no insult. The S2 is a good camera and the S3 gives you higher resolution (6 MP rather than 5), a larger LCD screen and several new features, all in a very similar body. The dark grey...
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digitalcamerainfo.com Updated:
2011-08-14 02:31:56
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Consumers with somewhere upwards of $400 or $500 to spend on a compact camera can get plenty of great features ? long telephoto zooms, movie capability, and 6-to-7-megapixel files. We looked at three leading cameras in this category: the Canon PowerSho...
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Although Canon has flooded the market with numerous ultracompacts, compacts, and digital SLRs, the company sells just one superzoom digital camera: the 6-megapixel PowerShot S3 IS, this years update to last years 5MP PowerShot S2 IS. Although not a...
No shutter lag. Articulating LCD. Powerful feature set. Very good video.
Smallish 2-inch LCD. Mediocre recycle time. Expensive.
Theres a lot to like about the 12X optical, 6-megapixel Canon PowerShot S3 IS superzoom, but the price is steep...
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The new is the successor to Canon's best selling Powershot S1 IS and S2 IS digital cameras. The S2 IS was last year's most popular ultra-zoom digital camera because its 12X image-stabilized USM zoom, excellent movie mode, compact SLR style body, and...
The best in class S3 IS provides serious photographers with a no-nonsense mix of creative capability, technical versatility, and intuitive usability. Sports, action, and nature photographers will benefit most from the extra reach of the S3's long zoom...
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Canon S3 IS Introduction By Mike PasiniReview posted: 07/06/06 The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is the latest in an extremely popular line of long zoom cameras, following the 5.0-Mp S2 IS, the 3.2-Mp S1 IS, and the 2.6-Mp Pro90 IS. The Canon S3 IS accommodate...
12x zoom with image stabilization Useable 4x digital zoom (for 48x scope-like range) Auto Hi and ISO 800 sensitivity settings Very responsive shutter speed Fast startup/shutdown time Good color accuracy Powerful built-in flash Very capable, stereo Movi...
High noise at high sensitivity settings Rather contrasty default tone curve Higher than average chromatic aberration at all focal lengths Fast shutter speeds not available at all apertures, which is not uncommon Movie files restricted to 1 GB size AVI...
The long-zoom digital camera market is getting pretty crowded these days, so it takes a lot for a product to really stand out. Despite the stiff competition though, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS is indeed a standout product. Building upon the already very...
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The hybrid Canon PowerShot S3 IS was introduced at the Photo Marketing Association Trade Show in February 2006. It replaces last year?s S2, which succeeded the previous year?s S1. All of these models come with image stabilization as their headlining fe...
Excellent color reproduction and accuracy Super macro focuses at 0 inches Good flash coverage and options Image stabilization Frequently used scenes on dial 12x lens with USM Good movie mode and functionality with stereo audio...
Poor viewfinder resolution Poor LCD minimal resolution; solarizes easily 1 GB limit on movies Eats alkaline AA batteries Power switch too stiff...
The Canon PowerShot S3 IS comes to the ultra-zoom digital camera market with a unique set of features. It has the 12x optical zoom lens that qualifies it as part of the ultra-zoom market and couples it with an optical image stabilization system that wo...
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The camera?s 12x zoom lens has an equivalent film focal length of 36-432 mm (f/2.7 at wide angle and f/3.5 at telephoto). Despite the extraordinary range of the zoom lens, it retracts securely into the camera when its powered down. This UD lens featur...
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Like the S2 IS before it (and for that matter the original S1 IS), the latest version of Canons flagship Image stabilized Ultra zoom PowerShot has been one of the most popular cameras on dpreview (measured by clicks) since the day it was announced. U...
Good resolution, Good color, good exposure, generally accurate focus, 12x zoom offers excellent 36-432mm range, Image stabilization works well (and can be used in movie mode), Packed with features, Very quiet, Solid construction and good handling, Fast an...
Occasional focus hunting at the telephoto end of the zoom in low light, ISO 800 mode is too noisy to be really useful, ISO 200 noise reduction too strong, No rechargeable batteries supplied in the box, Occasional highlight clipping due to over exposure of...
Where the S2 IS offered a huge performance leap over its predecessor, the S3 IS is in reality a minor upgrade, and with good reason; there was a lot less that needed improvement. Aside from the newer sensor, the welcome addition of a direct ISO button...
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The Canon PowerShot S3 IS ($499) is an update to last years very popular PowerShot S2 ultra zoom camera. The S3 isnt a revolution compared to the S2 -- in fact, the upgrades are fairly minor for the most part. New features on the S3 include: Us...
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review-shop.com Updated:
2011-08-14 02:31:58
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I have used the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, the Panasonic FZ7 and the Canon PowerShot S2 IS and wanted to try the new Canon PowerShot S3 IS. I bought the Canon S3 IS and after using it and comparing it to other stabilized-zoom cameras, I sold the S3 on eB...
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The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is not your average digital compact camera with a large zoom range. It is in fact a multimedia device. After all, this camera enables you to do so much more than take photos; you now have the choice of video clips with stereo...
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I am often asked to make camera recommendations and this review is prompted by just such an inquiry. Sometime ago in a previous review, I looked at two super zoom cameras; but every month (in the digital camera world) brings new and usually (but not alwa...
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