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Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

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Brand: Canon
Category: Photography

List Price: $449.99
Buy Used: $255.00
You Save: $194.99 (43%)



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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 401 reviews
Sales Rank: 1979

Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 4 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 72
Minimum Focal Length: 6
Maximum Resolution: 8
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 4.6 x 3.2

MPN: S5
Model: S5
UPC: 013803079616
EAN: 0013803079616
ASIN: B000Q3043Y

Release Date: May 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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4 out of 5 stars Great camera, but why get ripped off here???   August 29, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The ridiculous prices here aren't even CLOSE! I just LOVE the clowns selling it over MSRP. What a joke. Please, don't waste your time with these fools. Buy it elsewhere. I've seen it for $299. The camera is great. I had the S3, and am about to buy this one. Takes wonderful pictures. I've taken great shots from the nosebleeds at a hockey game of the puck at faceoff. Unreal how well they came out. Canon makes great stuff. Nicely put together, easy to use. Awesome Zoom and good quality shots.


5 out of 5 stars Canon S5 IS-Excellent Camera   August 26, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was debating between the Olympus SP570 UZ and the Canon but after comparing them I chose the Canon primarily because it was quicker focusing,less expensive, and the picture quality was as good or better. The extra zoom was enticing but did not make up for the slower response. Have had the camera for a month and extremely pleased.


5 out of 5 stars Love It!   August 18, 2008
I love my camera. The pictures are sharp and vivid. There are a lot of features to use. I am still learning them of course, but I will have plenty of opportunities to utilize them. I can zoom in on an object and see it with such clarity. The only draw back is the lens cover. It continuously falls off , but compared to the picture quality and the relatively easiness of using this camera it's a minor issue.


5 out of 5 stars Love it!   August 16, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this camera to replace my S3, which I gave to my daughter. I love it. Excellent zoom and image stabillization is a great feature. The only negative thing I can say about it is that it is large. It is difinitely not a pocket-sized camera. Overall another great camera from Canon.
KarenP



4 out of 5 stars Has some great features   August 15, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

All cameras are loaded with compromises, however the S5's impressive features outshine the drawbacks.

The S5 picture quality is very impressive. Shots tend to be well exposed. Image stabilization keeps blurred images to a minimum. A complete novice could use this camera "out of the box" and product a high percentage of "keeper" photos.

Lens quality is impressive. The S5 has a looong zoom range from 36 to 422mm - which should suffice for most situations. Too bad the lens isn't 28mm at the most wide angle, and then it would be truly a versatile tool. Sometimes you will have to stand back a bit to get the whole scene in without the 28mm wide angle capability.

The long end of this lens is 432mm which is extreme telephoto. To be honest, the long end of this lens results in very dark photos - to the point it's of limited use. However it never hurts to have a long zoom so that you can grab some kind of shot of a long distance object, even though the photo quality won't be great.

The zoom is a little "touchy" however it can be gotten used to.

Another amazing feature of this camera is the movie mode. This camera can take better movies than most movie cameras below $1,000 US dollars. The camera could be justified in it's own right as an inexpensive but high quality movie camera.

The S5 is also quite small and light, so it won't be a problem around your neck during vacation.

All in all, this is a very impressive camera at a really nice price. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is the lack of 28mm at the wide angle, and the slightly touch zoom control.

All cameras are compromises, but the image quality, lens and superb video quality - and consider the low price - the S5 has to be highly recommended.


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