Canon Powershot S5 IS Reviews

Introduction This is a review of the 'Canon Powershot S5 is' which was Canon's top of the range bridge camera until the recent introduction of the 'Powershot SX10 is & SX1 is' models. I wanted a new camera to replace my old Sony 3.3mp camera, which although well specified and took good pictures, suffered from severe ...  Read the complete review

When it comes to cameras, I like Canon, so it was no surprise to anyone when I bought the Canon PowerShot S5 IS in October 2007. I'd had the Canon PowerShot S2 IS for a couple of years, but despite being very happy with it, I decided it was time for an upgrade. Available from June 2007, the camera has a range of features suited to ...  Read the complete review

This camera has been in the spotlight for some time now, and I have to say that it really disappointed me. The reason for that is the fact that it is not useful. The weight of it its just too much and the options/extras are as good as most of the cameras on the market right now. The is supposed to be very powerful, however I find it very weak and the quality of pictures isn't great at all. I strongly recommend that you think twice before purchasing something like this. It is pretty expensive for this kind of product. All in all I had this camera for over 4 months and its not satisfying my expectations.

There is a lot to like about the Canon PowerShot S5 IS, including Canon's optical image-stabilization technology, excellent metering and focusing systems, and my favorite, the flip-and-twist LCD display. 2.5 inch LCD- i used to have a 2.0, and that was big enough. Maximum sensitivity of ISO 1600, and an ISO-shift mode that lets you jack up the ...  Read the complete review

As many of you will know from reading some of my earlier reviews, I am a very keen amateur photographer. Recently during a very steep learning curve I was given the opportunity to use the Canon Powershot S5 IS for a week and I was so impressed with it I bought one days later. Although I am very much an amateur there is enough functions ...  Read the complete review