Canon S5 IS Digital Camera
The Canon S5 isn’t a digital SLR. Yes I know it looks like one but according to Canon, it isn’t one! What it is, however, is a high quality 8 megapixel camera with a 12x optical zoom that costs less than £400. In fact, at the time of writing, Amazon were selling them for just £235.
There’s a lot made these days of the resolution, everyone seems to want more and more megapixels. But what most people seem to want is to share photos via e-mail, load them onto the internet or print 6×4 images – none of which require more than 2 megapixels, let alone the Canon S5′s 8 megapixels.
On the other hand, if you are looking to print A3 sized images or are looking to publish photos, then the Canon S5′s 8 megapixels is for you. Its excellent lens quality, fast lens, paparazzi style 12x zoom and folding screen make the S5 an excellent digital camera. Want One?
Canon S5 Product Description:
High performance optics
A powerful 12x optical zoom lens features Canon’s renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology to counteract camera shake. An Ultrasonic Motor (USM) ensures fast and near-silent operation. UD lens technology and SuperSpectra coating reduce chromatic aberrations, flare and ghosting for sharp images with superb colour accuracy.
Resolution
An 8.0 Megapixel sensor captures the fine detail in every scene, enabling you to crop or enlarge images and create large-scale prints.
Extensive movie options
Shoot 30 frames per second (fps) VGA quality movies with stereo sound, or record QVGA movies at 60fps and analyse in sharp slow motion. Make full resolution stills while recording with the Photo in Movie feature.
DIGIC III with iSAPS
Canon’s DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image quality and advanced noise reduction for cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology analyses each scene to optimise key camera settings even before a shot is taken.
Face Detection Technology
Face Detection AF/AE/FE ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces in the frame and selecting the optimum focus, exposure and flash settings. In Movie mode, Face Detection AF/AE achieves accurate exposure and focus even when the subject is moving towards or away from the camera.
Red-Eye Correction
During playback Face Detection Technology allows you to quickly and accurately correct red-eye.
Sharp low light shooting
Shoot improved images in dim conditions with ISO 1600 – ideal in galleries or museums where flash photography is prohibited. Use Auto ISO Shift to avoid image blur with the touch of a button whenever camera shake is predicted.
Extra large vari-angle LCD
The 2.5″ high-resolution vari-angle LCD lets you frame from challenging angles and share playback with friends. Night Display mode enhances screen visibility after dark.
Shooting modes and My Colors
A choice of 22 shooting modes includes Manual mode for creative control and 0cm Super Macro mode for extreme close-ups. Apply in-camera colour effects to images and movies with My Colors.
Accessories
A comprehensive range of accessories including lens hood and wide/tele/close-up converter lenses. A hotshoe on the PowerShot S5 IS enables the use of selected Canon Speedlite flashes.
Canon S5 Features:
- 8.0 Megapixel resolution
- Frame movie mode
- F/2.7-3.5 lens aperture
- 32 MB flash memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
- Automatic, manual focus adjustments
- 50 cm minimum focus range
- 6 mm – 72 mm focal length
- 12x optical zoom
- 4x digital zoom
- Optical image stabiliser
- Pop-up flash
- Built-in red eye reduction
- Stereo microphone built-in
- LCD monitor – 0.33″ – colour viewfinder
- TFT active matrix – 2.5″ – colour display
- 4 x AA alkaline battery ( included )
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 11.7 cm x 7.8 cm x 8 cm
- Weight: 450 g
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It’s a nice camera with some nice features, but will I swap my Nikon D80 for one of these…? No. Not yet at least, but I like where Canon are going with this.
Roobedoo