Canon PowerShot® S5 IS Digital Camera

Pros: Fast, powerful zoom. Excellent video. Macro to 0 inches. Viewer bright and clear.
Cons: Lens cap (arrg!) Product manual hard to use. Controls complicated for casual use. Bulky.

Excellent camera overall with very good capabilities for a casual photographer (like me). I purchased this camera after using a 5 megapixel Kodak camera for 3 years. The canon exceeds the capability and quality of the Kodak, and the software is ...

Pros: Ease of use. Image quality. Outstanding underwater housing. Uses AA batteries.
Cons: Shutter lag, especially in IS mode. 1.5 inch screen. Plastic lens extension unit.

I bought this camera when my wife and I were on our way to Alaska (summer '05) and I didn't want to carry all the film that my Canon EOS film camera would have demanded. I was concerned that the "low" resolution would be a problem when I wanted to ...

Pros: Ease of use. Professional quality pictures. Excellent manuals.
Cons: Haven't really found any yet.

I have been suffering with an HP digital camera for a while now. Unfortunately I did not heed the advice I received from a professional photographer friend. The advice was this. "If you're going to buy a digital camera, buy one that's made by a camera ...

Pros: Build quality, resolution, picture quality, fast 12x zoom with optical stabilization, large LCD
Cons: Expensive, no RAW, uses 4 AA batteries

Mega-zoom cameras are fun. Before digital mega-zoom cameras were available, you would have to carry around a bunch of lenses and a camera body to be able to get to 10x magnification, but now you can get a digital camera with 10x optical zoom and over for ...

Pros: Great for novice and pro alike, beautiful pictures, excellent ergonomic design, easy to use options.
Cons: Can be pricey if you don't shop around since it's relatively new on the market.

This beauty is brilliant! The body style is ergonomically pleasing and lightweight, the overall design is simple to use, it will satisfy a novice and professional alike, and the pictures are beautiful! Even the manual is well designed. My long search for ...

Pros: 10x Zoom, Flip out LCD
Cons: Size

Other people have described the features of this camera so I'll just blab on a little about why I love it so much. The Canon S1 IS is the fourth digital camera I have owned. And the best. I was so happy with my Sony cameras, I never thought I'd try ...

Pros: Functions, speed to focus, weight
Cons: Size

We wanted to replace the SONY CyberShot 5 MP camera as my wife wasn't happy with the aperture speed and focusing. I looked at several cameras, and didn't want to have her using the old SLR with nothing but the viewfinder to frame her shots - our kids ...

Pros: 10x optical is enough, don't need the digital. Image stabilization.
Cons: The price but I can see the value! Pictures with low light levels are hard.

This is the best camera I have ever owned...period! This is my first digital camera and I decided to spend some money so it would last for a while. I have owned the camera for about 5 months now and I do not regret my purchase. In October I took it up ...

Pros: Beautiful pictures, ease of use, high quality, supports 52mm lens with adapter
Cons: Battery hog, but lithiums last extra long.

Before I start, keep in mind that I'm not a professional. I merely enjoy taking pretty pictures, and I need something more than a disposable Kodak, but not as serious as a thousand-dollar SLR. Also I wanted to save money on photo development, and be able ...

Pros: Great button location, great color. Read review.
Cons: battery hold down hard to close. Lens cap unstable

I mentioned in a previous post that I bought the Kodak DX4530 about 4 years ago, also a great little camera for every day point and shoot. I needed something a little faster and bought the CANON S5 IS. The old Kodak gave me 2 seconds between shots. The ...

Pros: 10X Zoom; Lots of control or features.
Cons: Zoom is fast; Electronic viewfinder poor definition; Battery life doesn't seem like it's long enough.

I bought this camera along with a Canon waterproof/submersible case for use in situations where I expected the camera would be subject to water exposure (canoeing, kayaking, sailing), and to use it underwater (snorkeling mostly). I own a Nikon D70, and ...

Pros: image quality, dedicated movie button, hot shoe, great zoom, image stabilization
Cons: Uses 4 AA batteries, SD slot is in battery compartment, lens cap comes off easily

Overview The Canon S5 IS digital camera is an 8-megapixel 12X “super zoom” camera with an SLR-like body, and is the successor to the S3 IS, sharing the same lens and many similar functions. The S5 IS uses Canon’s new DIGIC III ...

Pros: Easy to use!  Great zoom!  Great results!
Cons: Factory auto setting causes a delay between photos. 

I love this camera!  I would have said that in the subject line, but there wasn't room. <smile>I never thought I'd give up my 35mm, but I rarely use it any more.  I tried three digital cameras before this one.  None of ...

Pros: Zoom, MACRO, great Colors, clear, sharp photos & Video clips, LCD screen Tilts & Rotates
Cons: Red eyes when shooting with the built-in flash.Large file size of video clips.

I waited to write this review until I had the camera for a while & could accurately write about it; 6 months & 2130 photos later I can honestly say that this camera has EXCEEDED& nbsp;my expectations!  This is my first digit...

Pros: ZOOM, Video, Image Stabilization, Manual Settings (Savable), too many to list
Cons: Auto-focus doesn't always cut it in low light, only 3 mega-pizels

First a little history on my Digital Camera experience…. I have owned 4 Digital Cameras over the past 3 years….. Originally I started out with a Canon Digital ELPH S200, I loved the features and compact nature, but was left really unsatisfied with ...