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PowerShot S5 IS
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.
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
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80 out of 92(87%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for PowerShot S5 IS
Review 1 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: bluelew
Location: Houston, Texas
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: Yes
Awesome and Totally Satisfied
Date: August 27, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, Good Low-Light Performance, good battery life, durable, lens cap, flexibility
Set the camera to aquarium scene mode. Best low light pictures ever. Love the lens cap. Pops off the instant I turn the camera on and it's tied to the strap so I do not have to fiddle with it. I took over 800 pictures during summer vacation before I changed the batteries. Double AA are genius. Use high quality rechargeable batteries and carry regular spares. The custom modes are awesome. Video is wonderful. And can you believe it I am happy with this product. A friend recommended it to me and I listened. I never thought I would spend what I did, but I am glad I did. Make sure you keep the cap on future models. Thank you.
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Review 2 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Little Mrs Reeves
Location: Arkansas
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: No
Okay for a Beginner, but.....
Date: March 18, 2010
Pros: durable, Simple controls/menu
Cons: Short battery life, Heavy/Bulky
I bought this camera during the autumn of 2007 while I was pregnant with my son. I wanted a camera to capture every moment of my sons life....to a point it did. I have over 10,000 pictures of my son using this camera, but I could have had a lot more. That being said Overall it is a good camera, but I missed A LOT of great shots because of the bad delay the camera has. It seems like I have to wait a whole 30 seconds for the camera to take a picture. I am in the market for a new camera now that my son is one years old. I don't want to miss anymore special moments because of a delay.
For a beginner photographer, I think this is a good camera. I am starting a photography business with my friend and need a better performing camera for sure.
Looking back I feel stupid for spending so much money on this camera and it only lasting me a year and a half.
This camera also takes 4 AA batteries and it sucks the life out of them. I am constantly having to buy new batteries.
For a beginner photographer, I think this is a good camera. I am starting a photography business with my friend and need a better performing camera for sure.
Looking back I feel stupid for spending so much money on this camera and it only lasting me a year and a half.
This camera also takes 4 AA batteries and it sucks the life out of them. I am constantly having to buy new batteries.
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Review 3 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Jake
Location: New Jersey
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
OK for the money
Date: March 16, 2010
Pros: Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance
I have had this camera about 2 years and have taken more than 2000 pictures. The camera's low light performance is terrible as it's noise level is extremely high. The pictures taken above ISO 200 cannot be used above 4x6 enlargement due to excessive noise. Other than the noise problem the camera is acceptable. Battery life seems average for a camera with an EVF for viewing. I solved the lens cap problem by using a lens extender with a 58 mm cap.
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Review 4 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: RRPilot
Location: Georgia
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: Yes
Better than what I needed.
Date: February 17, 2010
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, durable, Bright LCD, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I bought this camera with specitic purpose in mind and it has since proven to be better at what I wanted it for than I had expected it to be. The only real negative that I have to say about this camera is that the picture taken in the sports(action) setting of the camera, while taken at a decent speed, do tend to come out alittle grainny when show at full size.
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Review 5 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: cub4fun
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
Point and shoot just a step below DSLR
Date: February 7, 2010
Pros: excellent image quality, Bright LCD, easy to use
Cons: flimsy lens cover
I have had this camera for about a year and a half now and really enjoy it. The image quality is crisp. I love the advanced functions of the camera, making it just a step below the DSLR. I bought the camera to learn camera jargon and begin learning functions of a DSLR but without the price. Now I've played with it enough that I'm ready to upgrade. But I definitely will keep this camera in use as my point and shoot for general occasions. A benefit to it is that it does have the extra manual settings available to use while at the same time it takes really good pictures on Auto mode. I love the LCD screen that flips.
The only real downside is the cover that falls off real easily. I haven't so far scratched the lens but am worried for the day that I don't catch the lens cover off in time.
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Review 6 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: lenjr
Location: Gainesville Fl.
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Product replacement: No
Have recomended it to others
Date: January 24, 2010
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
I have had this camera for about 1 1/2 yrs now, and have been very pleased with it. If you read the reviews do your research and know the cameras limitations you can produce great pictures. I still am learning about all the little items this camera has. Like other my main gripe is the lens cap but thank God it does fall off easily as I have turned the camera on many times for getting the lens cap was still on the lens. All in all I am very pleased with it. I also love the fact I can carry this along with me instead of all of my DSLR Equip.
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Review 7 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Beverly
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
Great camera
Date: December 26, 2009
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: lens cap frequently comes off exposing the lens
This camera is an excellent, easy to use camera with many great features. The zoom is excellent. I took at least 500 soccer shots. Many were action shots taken from a distance. I had them blown up and the sharpness was fabulous. The macro setting is also very crisp. My only complaint that I have also found with other cameras, is that the lens cap comes off very easily exposing the lens.
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Review 8 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Andrew
Location: Tarrytown NY
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
Great Camera
Date: December 18, 2009
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: some difficulty focusing on certain objects
If your looking to buy a really good camera but you dont want to spend the money on those SLR's, this is your camera. Look no further. This thing has all the options and then some. Those expensive SLR camera do not do half the things this baby does. if you buy this camera make sure to purchase the 8GB Sd Card so you have plenty room for your videos and high resolution shots. Also buy the re-chargable batteries. Good luck
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: stretch
Location: taylorville illinios
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
great camera
Date: December 9, 2009
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
when i bought my camera i was looking to take some o.k. pictures. but when i started to use and learned how to use it . i found it to be a excellent camera. it made taking pictures fun and easy.
the only bad thing is low lighting inside a house can cause a few problems until you get the right setting.
just like anything you got to see what works with different circumstances and remember what you did to make it work.
i would recommend this camera to anybody who wants to take good pictures without a lot troubles and to have a great time doing it
the only bad thing is low lighting inside a house can cause a few problems until you get the right setting.
just like anything you got to see what works with different circumstances and remember what you did to make it work.
i would recommend this camera to anybody who wants to take good pictures without a lot troubles and to have a great time doing it
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: johnmnz
Location: Asheville, NC
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
Nice camera but quirky at close range
Date: December 7, 2009
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: poor software
Having got fed up lugging round a bag full of SLR bits, I selected this camera to shove in my pocket. It takes great scenic photos, though it lacks a decent wide angle, and the zoom range is superb. It fits my biggish hands comfortably and all the main controls are easily got at with your right index finger and thumb. The swivel viewing screen is tremendous for overhead or down by your knees shots as well as for photographing documents on a flat surface.
Image quality is reasonable until you get within a couple of feet when the edges of photos take on a very distinct curve and image sharpness is very variable, often requiring that your photos need to be sharpened or even retaken. I have also seen significant purple fringing on scenic photos.
Battery life is good - I use regular old rechargeables and get a few hundred non-flash pictures on each set. The camera fits easily in a jacket pocket although the lens cap does tend to fall off in your pocket - the upside of this is that you can turn it on and the lens cap pops off.
It connects easily to a PC through USB and photos download very quickly - I'd be happier if it would power down after being attached to the PC for a while but no camera seems to do that.
As is always the case with digital cameras, the accompanying software is not very good but there are, fortunately, a number of freebies out there that make it unnecessary beyond helping you download pictures to your PC. All round, I am happy with this camera but I do wish its close-ups were not so inclined to be out of focus.
Image quality is reasonable until you get within a couple of feet when the edges of photos take on a very distinct curve and image sharpness is very variable, often requiring that your photos need to be sharpened or even retaken. I have also seen significant purple fringing on scenic photos.
Battery life is good - I use regular old rechargeables and get a few hundred non-flash pictures on each set. The camera fits easily in a jacket pocket although the lens cap does tend to fall off in your pocket - the upside of this is that you can turn it on and the lens cap pops off.
It connects easily to a PC through USB and photos download very quickly - I'd be happier if it would power down after being attached to the PC for a while but no camera seems to do that.
As is always the case with digital cameras, the accompanying software is not very good but there are, fortunately, a number of freebies out there that make it unnecessary beyond helping you download pictures to your PC. All round, I am happy with this camera but I do wish its close-ups were not so inclined to be out of focus.
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Review 11 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: dmo51
Location: White plains NY
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
Date: December 4, 2009
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: can 't tell battery level
the only problem with this camera is that you cannot tell the battery level till the battery are almost dead
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Review 12 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Papa
Location: 61360
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
Very ice
Date: December 1, 2009
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, excellent image quality, durable
Nice bt the manual could be written better. Exbrower is very nice software, well done.
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Review 13 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Titan1
Location: nashville
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
would never buy again
Date: November 26, 2009
Cons: Flimsy Construction
I bought this camera in Aug 2008 an now it has the black screen of death. This is the 2nd and last canon i will ever buy
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: ddub
Location: California
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
Very nice product
Date: November 21, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, durable
I have had this camera for a couple of years. Everyone is amazed at the pictures. It would be hard to give this camera up for a dslr as the features are so good and easy to use and you don't need a large bag to support it! Others have stated the strong points well but one thing I must recommend and the main reason for writing this review is, buy a speed light! An external flash makes the best improvement to the photos of anything else you can do. Your pictures will jump off the page after this addition!
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Shutterbug
Location: LeRoy, NY.
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
Great Product For The $$$$$
Date: October 21, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, good battery life
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance
The articulating LCD screen is great for over the crowd shots, as well as some unique (from the ground up) flower shots.
The "Start/Stop" button for "Video" mode is awkward when hand holding the camera.
Produces great video and sound.
Control buttons on the camera back can be cumbersome for those users with big hands/fingers.
Use of an external flash helps greatly in low light situations. (Better than built in flash.)
The "Start/Stop" button for "Video" mode is awkward when hand holding the camera.
Produces great video and sound.
Control buttons on the camera back can be cumbersome for those users with big hands/fingers.
Use of an external flash helps greatly in low light situations. (Better than built in flash.)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: waterboy
Location: Edmond, Ok
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: Yes
Great camera for Outdoors
Date: October 21, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, durable
Cons: Complicated controls/menu, Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
Great Outdoor or travel camera. This Camera takes Great outdoor pictures, but Poor photos with flash or inside lighting . I love this camera but I am thinking of getting an external flash. Canon needs to make additional lenses and filters easily available for this camera .... the lens cap is a joke. I would recommend this camera if its for Outdoors
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Safety Guy
Location: Northern California
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Professional or Expert
Product replacement: No
Not what I expected
Date: October 19, 2009
Pros: Nice features/settings, Bright LCD
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance
This camera works fine in bright sunlight, but when light is poor, so is the camera. The image quality from flash pictures is AWFUL!
I like the video capabilities, and I'm very happy with the daylight shots.
I like the video capabilities, and I'm very happy with the daylight shots.
It would be nice if the lens cap stayed on without having to resort to duct tape!
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: 164s
Advanced User Guide and user interface.
Date: August 24, 2009
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, bad user interface, poorly written instruction book, badly designed and difficult to read graphic icons, ineffective shake control, lens cap never stays on
The Advanced Camera User Guide that came with the camera is very poorly written, difficult to follow, and often forces you to hop around in the book to get full information on what you're looking for. The poorly designed user interface and poorly designed graphic icons do not result in a happy, intuitive user experience.
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Review 19 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: Mac
Location: Michigan
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
I Like This Camera
Date: August 23, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, good battery life, durable
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, lens cap falls off all the time, no protective glass filter available
I found this camera to be very good for my hiking in the woods others have siad it is heavy but I found it be a lot less than my old film camera with a 300 mm lens, and because I puchased a telephoto lens and wide angle lens I still carry a lot with me. I'm not inpressed with low light fotos but I wasn't with my other camera. The only things I don't like about it is the lens cap falls off very easy and they do not offer a clear glass filter it protect the expense lens. Use good rechargable batteries for longer life. The fact that it uses AA batteris is plus.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for PowerShot S5 IS
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Nickname: hollywoodwhiteboy
Location: LOS ANGELES, CA
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
brook canon S5-IS power shot
Date: July 29, 2009
Pros: Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, good battery life
WOW THANKS THAT WAS SO EASY & I THANK YOU !
I HAD TO JUST PRESS RESET & IT WORK GREAT NOW, THANK YOU
I HAD TO JUST PRESS RESET & IT WORK GREAT NOW, THANK YOU
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