Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black (8.0MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.5″ LCD

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black (8.0MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.5″ LCD
The new and improved PowerShot S5 IS has set the pace for other digital cameras! The PowerShot S5 IS is part of Canon’s top-end range and comes with a 12x optical zoom, an 8 megapixel sensor, an optical image stabiliser and a Digic III processor, so you can capture your most precious moments in a flash. It uses face detection technology to diffuse light better and level out flesh tones, and has an ISO sensitivity of 1600, as well as an extensive white balance and several focusing modes that adapt to all lighting conditions. What’s more, the PowerShot S5 IS includes an accessories shoe, making it perfectly compatible with Canon Speedlite EX flashes, and has a USB 2.0 and PictBridge connection so you can print your photos directly. Meanwhile, its 2.5″ swivel LCD screen makes it easy to view and touch up your creations, and you can even record video and sound sequences. There is simply no better way to capture your memories than with the PowerShot S5 IS!
Customer Review: A versatile compact
I bought the S5 last year, having previously owned the S3is. Overall, the camera has met my expectations. OK, its not as good as a full DSLR, but at less than half the price of a DSLR + lens, it is good value as a versatile point and shoot.
Pros -
Looks like a real SLR!
Easy to handle
Excellent zoom range
Wide angle and tele lens are available to extend the zoom even further
Light enough to easily carry on your shoulder
Very good image quality at low ISO. I enlarge to A4 size and and am pleased with the results
Uses standard AA batteries which you can buy anywhere
Decent recycling time on the built in flash
Has a number of different photo modes if you want to experiment
Hot shoe is a nice feature
Viewing screen is good (much better than S3)
Cons -
The supplied memory card is far too small, be prepared to buy a bigger card. I use the Sandisk Extreme III 2gb card.
Not good in poor light - like many compacts, photo quality suffers as the ISO increases
Too big to just slip into your pocket (if that matters to you)
Tips
Buy a case for it!
Be prepared to invest in a dedicated flashgun if you do a lot of indoor photography in big rooms
Buy a bigger memory card
Customer Review: Best Camera I Have Owned so far!
Absolutly amazing camera, with great 12x optical zoom lens! Easy to use navigation on various menu’s etc on the camera help to allow you to quickly set up the right settings for your photo. Video option is also very good for a digital camera, better than some digital video recorders out just now!
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Canon presents the EOS 40D, a high-tech reflex camera designed for experienced and amateur photographers alike. The EOS 40D contains all the attributes of its predecessor, the EOS 30D, but now has improved performances, including the 10.1 effective megapixel CMOS sensor and larger 3? screen with direct aim function. Inside its sturdy, all-weather, magnesium alloy casing, the EOS 40D packs a wide range of technologies to ensure excellent results in all situations. The EOS 40D offers 9 cross-type AF points and a Canon DIGIC III processor to adapt to all your shots, so your photos turn out bright and clear and in perfect detail. Meanwhile, the EOS 40D will reduce backlighting, reflections and shadows. This reflex camera is low on noise and has a burst mode at a rate of 6.5 images per second. Thanks to the wide range of shooting modes, including night portrait, depth, speed or open priority, the creative possibilities are endless! The EOS 40D even has Pictbridge connectivity and WiFi technology for wireless file transfers and direct printing (WiFi adapter optional). Compatible with Canon EF and EF-S lenses, and with Speedlite EX flashes, the EOS 40D lets you take digital photos of professional calibre!Note: camera sold without lens
List Price: ?899.99
Amazon Price: ?629.99
Used Price: ?655.00
Customer Review: Awesome Prosumer Camera
I have been using digital cameras since 2002 and have always gone for Canon, my first camera being a 2mp compact. I have been swithering about the 40D for ages and the imminent arrival of the 450D had me sitting on the fence even more. I took myself to one side and had a little chat about what little difference an extra 2mp will make and decided to go for the 40D. I am so glad I did, I have been using a 350D and the step-up in terms of build quality is unreal, you know where the extra money has gone. In terms of exciting new features there really isn’t anything to get excited about. Sure, it has liveview but so what, all my compacts have that. Saying that it is a useful feature but not something you are going to show off about. I have been showing friends the camera and althogh there isn’t any killer features to show off with, the camera is probably the ultimate incarnation of an SLR in this price bracket. What this camera offers is complete confidence and a feature set that inspires creativity and solutions to any photographic challenge. Everything works well and within a couple of days you come to grips with the controls an away you go. I got a couple of lenses, a Sigma 10-20mm and a Sigma 24-60 f2.8 constant aperture and I am saving hard for a Canon 70-200mm lens. When I get that I will have a very respectable kit that covers any photographic situation. The finish and build of the body is second to none, magnesium alloy throughout and it is light, strong and the rubberised coating is very tactile. A small indentation below the shutter button allows your middle finger to sit tightly against the grip and this gives a real good hold. The buttons are on the whole well position but the four small buttons along the top panel sometimes cause you to twist and convolute your digits to pick certain features. I photograph in a variety of situations from landscape to candid, portrait, still life, the whole lot really and this camera is never away from my side. The menus are indepth but accessible and pretty much every function you could wish for (and a few more besides) is available to tweak, set to auto or disable. I really can’t praise this camera highly enough, I shoot mainly RAW files and the quality of the processed image (when using the included software) is second to none. My photography has really stepped up a gear purely due to this camera and for that reason alone I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Don’t fall into the megapixel trap, the 40D is pretty comparable to the 450D (especially with the current cashback offer) and you really owe it to yourself to buy a fantastically well specified camera with a build quality that will ensure it gives years of service.
Customer Review: Wildlife shots should never be missed
The camara is great, I have stepped up from a 350d and used to use a EOS3 in the days when slide film was the best I could find. If your going to use it to do wildlife photography the camera is unbeatable for the money, at 6 FPS you should never miss a shot and with such a large LCD screen it is so easy to check the shot is in focus whilst in the feild any mistakes can be corrected there and then. A 4GB card will still hold over 1000 shot in high setting (not RAW) I am really pleased with this Chritmas present to myself and am now trying to pursuade somebody else to buy one… Canon have done a great job with this one. It helps having great lenses (which Canon are also very good at) but having a great camera behind them is very important, if you really care how the pictures are going to come out this is a great machine for the enthusiast.
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