Canon PowerShot S50 Digital Camera

Pros: Versatile. Use as a point and shoot camera or adjust the settings to your preferences
Cons: Would like a little faster shutter speed operation.

Since I am not a camera buff, I took a chance on what digital camera to purchase. I researched many websites and did my due diligence prior to purchase. I still was not certain the Canon PowerShot S50 was for me. One year later I still feel like I am ...

Pros: Compact size, 5 megapixel resolution, ease of use, and lots of creative photography options
Cons: No provision for add-on lenses or filters

Canon’s new Powershot S50 is a stylish little digicam that updates Canon’s recently introduced S45. The snazzy black (in the U.S.) S50 is aimed at serious amateur photographers who want a full slate of advanced features, lots of creative input,...

Pros: canon quality, 5MP resolution, essentially a shrunk g5
Cons: more noise than the s45 (the s50's 4MP stablemate)

this is a full-featured 5MP compact camera that will work for a wide range of users. i compared this ...

Pros: quality, enlargeable images; sturdy; macro capability
Cons: no provision for filters

Planning a return trip to Hawaii, I wanted to try digital underwater photography. Anticipating no 'deep-water' dives, I quickly gave up on the very expensive dive cameras that provided the resolution and manual control capabilities I wanted. Just as...

Pros: 5MP resolution, tons of options, very easy to use, compact size, 12X total zoom.
Cons: No option for add-on lenses or filters, weak flash

This may appear to look like your basic compact digital camera, but it puts out far beyond basic features and options. This is a very high quality and high end camera. It's ease of use is a huge plus. And the Whopping 5MP will bring you clear, sharp, and ...

Pros: Good manual features, high-quality construction, great pictures
Cons: Front case open/close style takes a little bit of getting used to

I've been a happy S50 owner for about 8 months now. In general I'm a fan of Canon's cameras, I also have an S100 and until recently a D30. (I switched to the S50 when it became apparent my career as a professional photographer was never going to happen) ...

Pros: Great pictures. Sturdy. Nice-sized viewfinder. Intuitive software included. OK battery life.
Cons: Slow cardwriting. Flimsy-feeling lens cover. Sometimes slow shutter.

I've had my Canon PowerShot S50 for quite some time now. Probably about a year or so, and I'm on a reviewing binge right now, so I've decided to reflect on my experience with it. The Canon PowerShot S50 was my first foray into digital photography. I ...

Pros: Small, light, full creative controls, exceptional images
Cons: No (official) method to attach auxiliary lenses, no hot shoe, slow lens

Well, here I go again, reviewing yet another digital camera. Funny, in just the last two months, four new digital cameras have come into my possession, and one has gone out. That one was a Canon S200 Digital Elph, which I had for a year and a half or ...

Pros: Metal body, retractable lens with great siding lens cover, solid feel, high tech looking
Cons: No flash hot shoe, hard to see screen in daylight, uses batteries quick

I bought the Canon S50 over 6 months ago right after it came out. I won't get into all of the technical info. Check out www.dpreview.com for the technical specs on this camera. Needless to say, it gets an incredibly high rating as far as a digital ...

Pros: Simple use with a huge list of options for gadget junkies.
Cons: Unable to change lens (my little joke...read review).

The Canon S50 hits its target straight as a ‘Bullet’. I received my Canon S50 as my Christmas present a few days ago. I have been playing with it for a few days straight and can already tell it is an incredible digital camera. My wife actually ...

Pros: Solid all metal compact body; Quality Canon lens; Easy to use.
Cons: Expensive. 5MP is probably overkill for most users.

My first digital camera was a Canon PowerShot S20. When I bought it in 2000 it was remarkable compact 3MP (megapixel) camera. And, even by today's standards its still a great camera.

In fact, I was very happy with it until I bought my mother a...

Pros: Compact, easy point/shoot, print directly to canon printer, lense protected in housing when off.
Cons: White balance is touchy, no battery life indicator

My previous camera was an olympus C2000Z. I believed I needed to have all the lense attachments. After 4 yrs, I never used any special lense stuff. So I took the plunge for a a more compact digital camera. The canon S50 is so easy to use. And so ...

Pros: Superb image quality, good focusing system, versatile manual controls, small size, quality construction.
Cons: No battery strength indicator, quirky menu controller, fussy macro function, delicate LCD surface.

I will first invite you to read my review of the Olympus C-5050Z at ...

Pros: 5 MP, manual features, construction, quality pictures, software interface, quick charger.
Cons: 4 way Nav. button is hard to use. Batteries are expensive.

I moved from an older Minolta SLR and a Nikon Coolpix 2500 to the S50. The S50 does nearly everythi ...

Pros: Excellent picture quality, ease of use, compact size, durable, custom function, inexpensive waterproof housing
Cons: Flash power and red-eye, purple ghosting of high-contrast borders, noise at higher ISO settings

I love this camera for travel and for snapshots. It's small enough to carry around, with excellent picture quality, nothing protruding to break off. I've been very happy so far (6 months). This is a very solid feeling camera, not as light as some ...