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Canon Powershot S5 IS

Picture correct
29 May 2007
  • Summary: The Canon Powershot S5 IS is an 8-megapixel camera with a 1/2.5" CCD.  Onboard the camera is the DIGIC III image processor, a 12x optical zoom lens, an image stabiliza...
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Overall 9
9.0

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Digitaltrends
20 June 2007
  • Excerpt: The ultra-powerful 12x optical zoom on the PowerShot S5 IS means you'll get the shot you want with no compromise, yet that's only the beginning of what makes this came...
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Canon Powershot S5 IS First Thoughts Review

Digital Camera Review
03 July 2007

Expert Review

Dc Resource
11 July 2007
  • Excerpt: The Canon PowerShot S5 IS ($499) is the follow-up to the incredibly popular PowerShot S3, which was introduced in February of last year. The S5 takes an already e...
  • Pros: Very good photo quality, 12X optical zoom lens; ultrasonic motor means fast, nearly silent focusing, Optical image stabilization, Large and sharp 2.5" LCD can flip-out...
  • Cons: Redeye a big problem (but at least you can remove it), Some purple fringing and corner blurriness; noisy images at higher ISOs, Electronic viewfinder has low resolutio...
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Canon Powershot S5 IS Review

Digital Camera Review
13 July 2007
  • Summary: Does the S5 IS measure up to
  • Pros: Good image and color quality, Good shutter/focus performance, Image stabilization, Great focal length lens
  • Cons: Continuous shooting mode somewhat slow and difficult to track subjects, Disappointing (but pretty typical) ISO performance
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Features 9
9.0
Performance 9
9.0
Picture quality 8
8.0

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DP Review
27 July 2007
  • Summary: Although it represents a more significant upgrade than the S3 IS was over the S2 IS, the S5 IS doesn't really see Canon breaking much new ground. Of course that isn't ...
  • Pros: Excellent resolution, good detail at lower ISOs (though output a little soft), Good color, good exposure, generally accurate focus gives a high 'hit rate' even in auto...
  • Cons: Noise and noise reduction effects visible at anything over ISO 100, ISO 800 and 1600 very noisy and of limited use, Wider wideangle would be nice, SD card slot now in ...
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Steve's Digicams
19 July 2007
  • Summary: Building on the success of their very popular PowerShot "S" series of stabilized super-zoom models, Canon introduces the S5 IS. The successor of the S3 IS we reviewe...
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Camera Test: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Pop Photo
01 July 2007
  • Excerpt: In a market driven by superlatives, is a functional compact EVF that's not the "most something" worth a second look?
  • Pros: Great design and styling, Stereo recording in video capture mode, Instant-on video button, Full-resolution still capture during video, Articulated 2.5 inch LCD, No RAW...
  • Cons: No RAW capture, High ISO image quality
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Overall 8
8.0

Canon Powershot S5 IS

Neo Camera
13 August 2007
  • Excerpt: The Canon Powershot S5 IS is a good ultra-zoom digital camera with some small improvements over its predecessor, the
  • Pros: Nicely saturated colors, Good exposure accuracy, Effective image stabilization, Excellent macro focusing up to 0 cm, Very fast startup time and focusing system, Fast a...
  • Cons: Noise visible starting at ISO 100, ISO 400 quite noisy, ISO 800 and 1600 are nearly useless, Some blurring of image corners, Small low-resolution viewfinder, Batteries...
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Overall 9
9.0
Design 9
9.0
Features 9
9.0
Picture quality 9
9.0

Expert Review

megapixel.net
01 July 2007
  • Excerpt: The Canon PowerShot S5 IS embodies most of the qualities that were expected from the S3 IS when it was released. The S5 IS co...
  • Pros: Very good image quality., Very good colour rendition., Reliable Evaluative metering., Stabilized 12X zoom., Excellent controls., Complete range of modes., Hinged 2.5-i...
  • Cons: Average sharpness with wide angle images., No RAW format., Location of the memory card impractical, as the batteries slide out when the card is accessed.
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS
9.1 out of 10

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS, an ultra-zoom digital camera is the upgraded version of its previous well-known model the Canon PowerShot S3. The Canon PowerShot S3 was such a success that Canon had to … Read more

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