Canon Powershot S5 Review

The constant acceptance of Canon's 'big zoom' ambit began on the day the aboriginal PowerShot S1 IS was appear aback at the alpha of 2004, heralding a acknowledgment to a area of the bazaar abounding believed the photo behemothic had alone if the Pro 90 IS was discontinued a few years earlier. Back again it has been attenuate for there not to be an S alternation big zoom PowerShot in our top 10 a lot of accepted cameras (measured by clicks) admitting annealed antagonism from Panasonic (responsible for the reinvigoration of the accomplished 'superzoom' sector), Sony and a scattering of added players. Conceivably this is why Canon has been abhor to boggle too abundant with the blueprint accustomed in the aboriginal archetypal for consecutive generations. Sure, the S2 IS was a much-needed advancement (bigger lens, big achievement boost), but back again Canon has ambrosial abundant larboard able-bodied alone with adequately anticipated upgrades to the sensor and screen, and accessory affection tweaks.

And so we access at the camera on analysis here, the PowerShot S5 IS, addition incremental advancement to its antecedent that adds a brace of acceptable (and some would say continued overdue) appearance but, for the a lot of part, doesn't blend too abundant with what fabricated its predecessors some of the a lot of ambrosial cameras in their class. The added two actor pixels and bigger, bigger awning were inevitable, the beam hot shoe a acceptable surprise. Surprising too is that Canon abhorred the allurement to go for a best zoom ambit (now that 15x and 18x eyes are acceptable commonplace) - the S5 IS has absolutely the aforementioned lens as the S3 IS and S2 IS afore it, acceptation you still don't get a accurate wideangle unless you attach the ample alternative lens converter. There is aswell still no raw approach (perhaps the a lot of requested affection from austere S3 IS users) - it would now assume assertive that Canon has alone raw abduction in non-SLR models.

Powershot S5IS vs Powershot S3IS - key changes

• Higher resolution sensor (8MP vs 6MP)
• Digic III processor (S3 IS was Digic II)
• Larger, higher resolution LCD screen (2.5 inches vs 2.0 inches)
• Hot shoe flash connector
• Higher top ISO sensitivity (1600 vs 800)
• Increased movie clip limit (was 1.0 GB, now 4.0 GB)
• Couple of new features (including red-eye removal, face detection AF)
• Reduced continuous shooting (burst) speed
• Slightly heavier