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Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera - Black (8.0MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: CE
List Price: £409.00
Buy New: £299.95
You Save: £109.05 (27%)
New (3) from £299.95
Rating:  27 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 72
Minimum Focal Length: 6
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 5.9 x 3.9
Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers.
MPN: 2077B007BA
Model: 2077B007BA
EAN: 5051749498738
ASIN: B000RGM0Q4
Release Date: May 30, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| • | • Canon S5IS 8 MP digital camera• Features 12x optical zoom, extensive movie options, face |
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Product Description
With a 12x optical Image Stabilizer lens, Face Detection Technology and extensive movie options the PowerShot S5 IS excels in any situation. Enjoy versatile shooting with Speedlite flash compatibility. A powerful 12x optical zoom lens features Canons renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology to counteract camera shake. An Ultrasonic Motor (USM) ensures fast and near-silent operation1. UD lens technology and SuperSpectra coating reduce chromatic aberrations, flare and ghosting for sharp images with su...
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| Customer Reviews:
 Just such a good camera July 21, 2007
BruceB (Surrey, UK)
80 out of 81 found this review helpful
I have a Canon IXUS 750 already that goes everywhere with me but I need more control for portraits and differential focusing. I started looking at Digital SLRs and rejected them on weight and lack of video [video on this camera and on the IXUS 750 is better than camcorder standard].
I was initially put off the Canon as one review said the SD card could not be loaded directly into a PC - that the USB link always had to be used. This is not so.
I spent a week comparing Olympus SP-550, Lumix DMC-FZ8 and Canon S5 IS reviews. The feel of the Canon was just so much nicer than the others, so I ordered it from Amazon and 21 hours later it was in my hand. Fantastic service as always.
Results on super macro and long focus and video are outstanding. Handling is super. Only quibble is the battery compartment which has a really fiddly open/close - for me. Otherwise I wonder why I even looked at the other cameras - this is the first camera I have found to be better than my venerable Canon A-1 35mm SLR.
Superb camera, fantastic service July 27, 2007
Mr. Paul Alderson (Leeds, UK)
55 out of 55 found this review helpful
Without doubt, this is the best compact camera I have come across - I normally use a Canon EOS-1nHS film camera, and have despite trying many digital items, have never found one I wanted to own.
This is much better, with handling similar to a top-notch SLR, superb quality images, lots of different settings, and if you have any knowledge of how a camera works, it is possible to start using it without even looking at the instructions!
You can also set up features as shortcuts, if you find the need to used something that is not instantly available (which I would guess is pretty unlikely)
The zoom has an excellent 12x range, and even the digital zoom (which extends it to 48x) gives good quality images.
Definitely highly recommended and a good complement to the EOS system, if you can't be bothered to carry everything around or you're limited for space.
Amazon delivery was lightning quick, box arrived before 8am (1pm promised) on day after I placed order.
Product and service, both definitely 5 stars! Thank you.
 S5 IS first impressions July 5, 2007
Mr. Rob Pritchard (Bury St Edmunds, UK)
45 out of 47 found this review helpful
Ok, so just 24 hours into ownership how does the Canon PowerShot S5 strike me?
Coming direct from five years ownership of a Nikon 5700 the first thing I noticed is that it seems a little light. However adding four rechargeable AA cells soon bulks it up a little. The printed manual is very much a 'get-you-started' affair, the real manual being supplied as an Adobe Acrobat file which, when printed out on a recalcitrant printer that stubbornly refuses to do double-sided when requested, requires a lever arch file for storage. And that manual isn't the most clearly written you'll ever meet, forming a major bar to quickly getting to grips with the myriad of features.
But so far I love the powerful, image stabilised zoom, neat features like the self-timer you can set to bang off a number of shots instead of just the one when you have scrabbled into position in front of the camera, the ease of use of the manual controls to set aperture / speed combinations and the Super Macro which really does focus down to 0cm as advertised. The image quality seems subjectively to be on a par with the Nikon, though I haven't really been able to test it extensively, maybe less than 200 images so far.
Dislikes apart from the manual? Well the cover on the battery / card compartment seems awkward and flimsy. I worry about how well it will survive.
Splendid Value! September 5, 2007
V. WILLIAMS (Bucks, UK)
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
I reviewed no end of cameras but this one jumped out at me. Amazon had the camera plus a case and a charger with NiMH batteries in my hands within hours of ordering. 2700mAH rechargeables last very well.
Yes, of course, SD cards above 2GB become SDHC cards and need to be used with inexpensive USB readers sometimes supplied in the same pack as the card itself.
I don't have a problem with the battery door mechanism myself, the unlock latch is larger than on some similar devices I have owned so I can unflip the door quite easily with my thumb.
I bought this camera to take images and video to end up on web sites not art galleries. If I needed a camera for the latter reason I would buy a high-end SLR but it meets and exceeds my requirements for the former very well indeed.
Video recording is easy, just push a button and shoot. Stereo sound is recorded and you can preselect auto or manual level control. Yes you can take a photo during video recording but it will trigger a pause in the video so use this feature as appropriate for the result you need.
The camera feels comfortable and the pivoting display is very useful. I was able to use it straight out of the box with scant regard to the basic printed manual. Further in-depth manuals are provided in PDF format on a CD for further study. The menus are logical and easy to navigate. I am growing more comfortable with this camera the more I use it.
Like I said, "Splendid Value!".
A versatile compact January 4, 2008
PaulB (UK)
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
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
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