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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 21, 2006
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2012
Pros: Lens, 12X Zoom, picture quality, fast shutter, lots of features, focus light, AA batteries, comfortable.
Cons: Cannot save as RAW, movie resolution is VGA, some controls odd, AA batteries, 2” LCD.
Summary: We’ve had our Canon Powershot S3 IS for about 5-6 years and we’ve shot several thousands of photos with it. Even though it may seem outdated it is still widely traded as used and even sold as new (but not in retail). A used Canon Powershot S3 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 5, 2008
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2008
Pros: photo quality, zoom, macro, features, LCD screen
Cons: None
Summary: I bought this camera over a year and a half ago for $500, and it was worth every penny! I started with a Canon A520 and appreciated the ease of use as well as the picture quality, but wanted more mega pixels and features. I have to say, the awesome zoom ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2008
Pros: Vibration reduction, multiple shot modes, rotational LCD screen, great digital and manual zoom.
Cons: Possibly more megapixels, pricetag still a little high.
Summary: The first time I turned on the camera and took a picture, it went something like this...[power on sound], zoom..."oh wow...zoom back out...", beep beep...click...pure joy. The picture of the airplane I shot dumping fire retardant on a wildland fire was ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 2007
Pros: Price and ease of use.
Cons: Comes with tiny memory card that needed to be upgraded right away.
Summary: After weeks and weeks of reading product reviews on different websites, I settled on this model based on: The fact that the flash was easy to turn off and that I could take it easily off of auto and do my own focusing. This may sound like a low list of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2007
Pros: BIG zoom
easy to use
manual controls
intellishake
Cons: too big to fit in your pocket, but I wouldn't sacrifice the zoom for pocketablity!
Summary: The Canon s3is is an awesome camera. It works well in Auto mode for the typical point and shoot user who doesn't want to control it manually, but has manual control modes for more advanced users. Auto mode is great for snapping a quick photo in about ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 4, 2007
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.
Summary: 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, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2007
Pros: Compact for capability, excellent zoom, internal stabilizer, very user-friendly.
Cons: The pop-off lens cap. But, one can even live with that.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2007
Pros: Outstanding image quality, plethora of features
Cons: Portability, graininess at full zoom at night
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 5, 2007
Pros: Feels solid, easy to use auto functions, great zoom, lcd screen, looks cool too
Cons: thin included neck strap, microscopic included memory card (why bother?), buttons all over the place.
Summary: I bought this as an upgrade from my well-used and still loved Fuji 330 for the birth of kid #3. It promised a 12x zoom, more manual choices and higher resolution than the workhorse point and shoot we used before- and it has delivered. It has taken ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2007
Pros: Battery life, picture quality, photo stitch feature, tons of settings.
Cons: none that I've found yet.
Summary: I bought this camera spur of the moment for a trip to San Francisco. All I had was a point and shoot, which I knew wouldn't be enough for a trip to Yosemite and San Francisco. This camera more than satisfied me. There were so many settings that I never ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 6, 2007
Pros: Excellent photo quality | Incredible zoom | Great customizable settings
Cons: Large movie file size | Resolutions are hard to print
Summary: I've had the S3 IS for a little under a year now, and I have, I believe, played around with all the nooks and cranny's it offers. I have 90% pros with 10% cons on this camera. Pros (further detail): Excellent photo quality! I have enjoyed the way ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 28, 2007
Pros: Flip out & rotate LCD, 1touch video, amazing quality, feature rich, rugged, natural feel
Cons: Expensive, large, lens accessories require adapters.
Summary: This camera is a top-of-the-line camera in the point-n-shoot category. Canon just released the S5-IS, which is basically the same camera but more megapixels and a few other small features. To be honest, you're better off getting this camera because ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 9, 2007
Pros: Image Stabilization (works great!)
Zoom range and low distortion/good aperture through whole range.
Buttons
Cons: Autofocus (sometimes slow and/or inaccurate)
EVF brightness and LCD resolution
Summary: I bought this camera over a year ago, so I'm writing this after a lot of use. Strengths of camera: Zoom range is very impressive and distortion is incredibly low throughout the full range. The great aperture of the lens combined with excellent ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2007
Pros: Very sharp images obtained; close-up or distant, CANON's S3 delivers every time.
Cons: Awkward Menu layout explanation in User Manual
Summary: (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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2007
Pros: Feature rich, technically brilliant.
Cons: Poor ergonomic and functional design. Dreadful CCD sensor.
Summary: 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: ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 7, 2007
Pros: fun to use, no delay, great pictures, great zoom
Cons: A little heavy. I wish the lens cover locked in.
Summary: Great camera! The write speed is so fast that I find myself clicking 3 to 5 pictures for every shot thinking I'll delete the bad ones later. So in a few hours I have over 200 pictures! Fun to use, the zoom makes all the difference. My little digital elph ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2007
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 19, 2007
Pros: Super optical zoom, fast shutter release, great quality and ease of use
Cons: LCD small compared to others
Summary: Much has been written about the Canon S3 IS, and I agree with most of the praise. One thing that I haven't seen mentioned much, and was hard for me to find prior to purchasing, was information on the "shutter lag". Digital cameras suffer from a 1 to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 5, 2007
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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