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| Image Quality | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7.5/10 |
| Features | 8.3/10 |
| Ease of Use | 9/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.3/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.2/10  |
Full review by
xanderd
on 22nd Jul 2008
User Rating : 10
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Good Points: Good value, great image quality, lots of features to tweak, easy to use, super macro mdoe, 12x optical zoom.
Bad Points: Does not shoot in RAW mode, batteries can be consumed quickly.
General comments: This camera represents excelent value for money - I paid around £180 2nd hand as new in September 2007. The picture quality is very good overall, the only thing which is slightly lower quality is the edges of branches against a bright sky.
The super macro mode is amazing and you can touch objects on the lens, provided adequate lighting, for incredible detail. The zoom is among the best on the market at this price and I use it almost every time I take photos.
The camera is very easy and quick to get started with, but at the same time has a plethora of features to fiddle with.
Now that I know more about photography, the only limitations I have found are that it does not accept hot shoe flash brackets, cannot shoot in RAW mode, and the aperture values only go from f/2.7 to f/8.0, meaning the depth of field isn't as high as i'd always like.
However, I am very pleased I bought this camera on the back of other good online reviews. Highly recommended, very difficult to beat in this price category.
xanderd's review and ratings | 215 words
Review by
Zeex
on 22nd Jan 2008
User Rating : 9
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Canon put all their knowledge in the Powershot S2 tomake it a very fast digital compact camera. It is very responsive and2.4 fps in continuous mode without limit is a unique feature for thistype of camera. Auto focus is fast, also in low-light conditions.Zooming from full wide-angle to full tele AF will take some time.The camera is very responsive and reacts instantaneous. Exposureand parameters such as ISO, white balance and exposure compensation are set intuitively with the main mode dial and ...
Zeex's full review | 360 words
Review by
delshad
on 19th Sep 2007
User Rating : 9
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The 12X zoom is the best feature. You really don't need any more than that for personal use. Though one needs to use a tripod to keep the camera steady for higher digital zooms.
It comes with 4 alkaline AA size batteries however it is much better to buy a set of rechargeable batteries since they tend to run out pretty quickly.
Also you need to buy fresh storage immediately since the 16 MB card that the camera comes with can hardly store any images.
Since I am a Canon user I miss the face find ...
delshad's full review | 192 words
Review by
eddiemarsden
expert review 
on 10th May 2007
User Rating : 9
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I bought this camera for our daughter who wanted to start wildlife photography. I wasn't prepared to buy the kind of specialist (and therefore expensive) equipment which is required for this area of photography, but reviews indicated that the Canon S3 looked to be a good bet. Lens focal length was obviously an important factor here and the 12x zoom on the S3 gives a 35mm equivalent of 432mm at the top end - an excellent compromise. Image stabilization is available and this reduces camera shake - ...
eddiemarsden's full review | 806 words
Main characteristics: Image Sensor Type: CCD Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel Optical Zoom: 12x Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Lens: Interchangeable Lens: Not I More...
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