Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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Manufacturer: CanonRelease Date: 2007-05-15
Model: S5
Color: BLACK
Product features:
- 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
- Ultra-powerful 12x optical zoom; up to ISO 1600 for steady shooting in any lighting conditions
- High-resolution 2.5-inch vari-angle LCD for easy shooting at any angle
- DIGIC III Image Processor with improved Face Detection Technology and red-eye correction for sharper images
- Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading
- Corel Photo Album 7 Deluxe
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
- Vista Explorer 60" Lightweight Tripod with Tripod Bag
- PhotoPlus X2 Digital Studio
Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Digital camera Review: A great choice for an upgrade
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are like me, you have had a point and shoot digital, have become comfortable with how to download, store, back-up etc..., but still are not entirely satisfied with the picture quality. You want something that takes better photos, but don't want to go to an SLR because of the size and you might be a little intimidated by all of the manual settings. You are going to every website, trying to find out which camera is the best one to buy, and are now obsessed with trying to decide. If this is you, then you can't go wrong with this camera. I was there, and pulled the trigger on this one, and wouldn't go back. DO NOT BE SCARED BY THE PIXEL concerns that are on various websites...I can't see it on my pictures...you must need a magnifying glass to see it.
I've been using this camera for 4 months now. I use it mainly to take pictures of my kids...in sports, first day of school, birthday etc...this camera takes great pictures. If you are taking these types of shots, I would recommend investing in the external flash for indoor shots. this camera has an ok built in flash, the external flash attached to the hot-shoe takes the photos to the next level.
I manly view photos online, but have had a few hundred sent to Target to be developed. The quality is amazing. People that look at my shots are impressed with the quality. I'm not even using the best camera setting (I typically use the middle of the road setting M2 "fine" setting).
If you are going from a smaller P&S to this camera, I would recommend doing some basic research and learning about exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and so on. You'll get a lot more out of the camera, and improve the quality of your pictures. The manual tells you how to use the camera...but it doesn't tell you how to take a quality photo.
Is this SLR quality? No, because the sensor isn't the same as what you get on those cameras. You need a little more light to hit the sensor to take the same shot you could with the SLR, but in an outdoor situation, this camera holds it's own.
I love it and so will you.
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Summary of Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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 camera so exciting. The S5 IS is loaded with many of Canon's latest advanced technologies including the DIGIC III Image Processor, so both still images and movies are rendered with fine detail and luminous clarity. And now ambitious photographers have even greater creative latitude thanks to an included hot shoe adapter that allows you to attach Canon Speedlite EX Series external flashes.PowerShot S5 IS is compact and portable, with streamlined controls and a sure, steady grip. And you'll want to take it everywhere, because inside is a level of photographic power that's truly impressive. 8.0 megapixels ensure deeply detailed images - giving you complete freedom to enlarge an image or any section of an image and crop to your exact specifications. The 12x optical zoom brings this compact digital camera into the realm of serious photography. It has the power to take you right up onto the stage and into the end zone for the shot you really want. Zooming is fast and silent thanks to the ultrasonic motor drive.Digital Cameras
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