Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera

Pros: Fast, excellent image quality, 12X USM Image Stabilized zoom, full manual controls.
Cons: No RAW mode, no hot shoe for external flash units, small LCD screen

The Canon PowerShot S2 IS was last year's most popular monster zoom digicam because its fast image stabilized 12X USM zoom, best in class movie mode, compact SLR like body, and full manual controls dovetailed perfectly with the needs of a rapidly ...

Pros: Build quality, resolution, picture quality, fast 12x zoom with optical stabilization
Cons: Price, 4 AA batteries, flimsy lens cap, slow flash recycle, no RAW, control layout

I have used the P anasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, the P anasonic FZ7 and the C anon PowerShot S2 IS and wanted to try the new Canon PowerShot S3 IS. I bought ...

Pros: 6 MP, 12x optical zoom, above average movie mode with stereo sound, excellent picture quality
Cons: EVF, night photos, redeye, $100 more than S2 for minor improvements, no RAW

It's been a while since I've written on epinions... it's been a while since I've bought any new electronics as well. My last camera purchase was the Canon Digital Rebel XT which is a great camera but I often tire of taking the camera and all the ...

Pros: Very sharp images obtained; close-up or distant, CANON's S3 delivers every time.
Cons: Awkward Menu layout explanation in User Manual

(Jan 08 revisions fixed some of the formatting glitches.) CANON's Latest Hit ! The PowerShot S3 IS It is the best Camera I have used.! Every time I use it, there is some new and exciting feature to learn about and apply. All of the digital ...

Pros: Also takes movies, LCD screen, creative categories, beautiful, fast
Cons: As always, digital cameras tend to take too long to learn how to use!

I do not know if it is just me (which it usually is), or is the world making everything Simple, Complicated?? It is no longer a cup of Joe. It is an extra tall diet caramel foam free caffeine craver chocolate frozen banana cappacino! It is no ...

Pros: Enough features to hold your hand as a beginner but turn you loose as a_pro.
Cons: One minute movies, RAW format would be nice, the bundled memory card is too small.

Being a man of many hidden talents, I bet you don't know that I also like taking pictures. No, not that kind you perv - but just photography. I started out with taking a class back in college in film and video production - and while my BA is mostly ...

Pros: 12x zoom, Image stabilizer, Full manual mode, good battery life
Cons: Can't autofocus in dark, noisy ISO 800, no 9-point autofocus

It's kind of hard to impress me with most gadgets and gizmos - I end up always finding some little detail that gets to me. However, the Powershot S3 IS is, without a doubt, the finest point-and-shoot camera I have ever used. What's in the box ...

Pros: Good handling and looks, good zoom and I.S. feature and excellent video with stereo sound.
Cons: Possible quality control issues (misaligned CCD?). Chromatic aberration in images. Price.

The Canon S3IS is the third generation in the S-series for Canon. A couple of years ago they introduced the S1IS which while popular, only offered a 3 megapixel resolution – enough for good 4x6 prints and a bit above, but not large prints. This was ...

Pros: 6.0 Mega pixels, image stabilization, 12x optical zoom, very good image quality, super macro.
Cons: Small LCD screen, lens cap falls of too easily.

About Canon Power Shot S3 IS: The Canon Power Shot S3 IS has 6.0 Mega pixels, 12x optical zoom, and many different setting features. The image quality is fantastic. At first you may think that your pictures will be blurry when you see them on the screen, ...

Pros: Feature rich, technically brilliant.
Cons: Poor ergonomic and functional design. Dreadful CCD sensor.

This review describes my experience with the Canon Power Shot S3 IS digital, point and shoot, camera. It does not attempt to improve upon other excellent and detailed reviews, notable among them being Dkozin’s fine piece: ...

Pros: Compact for capability, excellent zoom, internal stabilizer, very user-friendly.
Cons: The pop-off lens cap. But, one can even live with that.

Forget flowers, chocolates and sappy sentimental cards. When I was down in the dumps about being the only family member (outside of my three-year old) that didn't have a camera, but I was the one that tried to use the camera most often, my husband came ...

Pros: Feature-rich, easy to use and good quality/value for price
Cons: maybe has too many features that are harder to use with frequency.

You've reached the summit on digital cameras with this product. I've used Olympus pretty steadily since digital cameras first hit the market. 2.2 MP, 3. MP and 4.40 MP. Each of those cameras had excellent ease of use and were pretty durable and could ...

Pros: Does what it's required...and more -
Cons: Minor problems with flash & focus.

Fellow Digital camera researchers, I recently got a Powershot S3 and quite happy with it overall, but as an astronomer who desires astrophotography with it - it falls a bit short. More on that later. I researched the digital world extensively, ...

Pros: fast, quiet zoom, low price for high quality, great image quality
Cons: lens cover doesn't snap on, multitude of buttons that might get in the way

Years ago I bought a Sony Cybershot F-707. It was huge, but had lovely picture quality. I soon realized that I wasn't using it much because taking it with me when I left the house was a major decision. I was going to Las Vegas and I wanted to take ...

Pros: Outstanding image quality, plethora of features
Cons: Portability, graininess at full zoom at night

I had been using a Kodak CX4300 (3.2MP) for about the last four years, and although it did the job when originally purchased, I had just gotten to the point where I no longer bothered trying to use it when a high speed or long distance shot was needed. ...