Canon PowerShot S5 IS Digital Compact Camera

Canon PowerShot S3 IS was one of the most popular digital cameras. Now it has a new brother PowerShot S5 IS. Here are some top features:

• 8.0 Megapixels
  
• Canon 12x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer (36 - 432 mm equiv)
  
• High speed, silent zooming operation with ultrasonic motor (USM) drive
  
• Super fast DiG!C III Imaging Processor with ISO 1600
  
• Canon Face Detect Technology with Auto Focus (AF), Auto Exposure (AE) and Flash Exposure (FE)
  
• 2.5" wide view vari-angle LCD screen
• Accessory shoe for Canon Speedlite EX series flashes

Powershot S5 IS vs. Powershot S3 IS - 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

The PowerShot S5 IS will definitely be another big seller in the market. Who'll buy it? People who want a more than point-and-shot camera, but don't want to spend that much on a dSLR.

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