Canon PowerShot S5

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Specifications

Brand: Canon
Optical zoom: • Canon S5IS 8 MP digital camera• Features 12x optical zoom, extensive movie options, face
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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 operation1. 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 30fps 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.



Product Description
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!

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What the Crowd say about the Canon PowerShot S5

Expert Reviews (5)

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CNet R.

Canon PowerShot S5 Review

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added 2 years ago

Like any superzoom, the S5 IS boasts an impressive focal range within compact dimensions -- the theory being that it won't matter that you can't swap lenses, this will be all you'll ever need. For those who don't need the bells and whistles of a dSLR, the video mode with stereo sound, plus vari-angle LCD, are a real boon

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Canon PowerShot S5 Review

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added 40 years ago

Canon's super-zoom model has had a bit of a make-over.

DP R.

Canon PowerShot S5 Review

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added 3 years ago

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Dooyoo Reviews [7]

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Canon Powershot S5 IS: Powershot from a canon.

on 05/19/08

As many of you will know from reading some of my earlier reviews, I am a very keen amateur photographer. Recently during a very steep learning curve I was given the opportunity to use the Canon Powershot S5 IS for a week and I was so impressed with it I bought one days later. Although I am very much an amateur there is enough functions...

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Amazon Reviews [30]

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Fantastic Camera

by surreal_illusions on 02/06/09

Author: surreal_illusions This camera I've had now for over a year and it still brings me joy everytime I use it. Like others have said, the lens cover and battery/memory card cover are a bit flimsy and the strap is a bit tricky to get on securely, but the rest of the...

Videos (2)

TigerDirect T.

Canon Powershot S5 IS Digital Camera

submitted 2 years ago by TigerDirect T., via YouTube

Visit http://tiger.tv/more_info/?206 to learn more about the Canon Powershot S5. The New Powershot S5 IS Digital Camera has a full compliment of trendsetting style elements, as well as technical advancements including Optical Image Stabilization, Face Detection Technology, on-board Red Eye Correction and an 8.0-megapixel Image sensor. The...

TigerDirect T.

Canon Powershot S5 IS Digital Camera

submitted 2 years ago by TigerDirect T., via YouTube

Visit http://tiger.tv/more_info/?206 to learn more about the Canon Powershot S5. The New Powershot S5 IS Digital Camera has a full compliment of trendsetting style elements, as well as technical advancements including Optical Image Stabilization, Face Detection Technology, on-board Red Eye Correction and an 8.0-megapixel Image sensor. The...

Thoughts (15)

WillStrohl (WillStrohl) via Twitter

submitted 1 year ago

@pcnorb Canon Powershot S5 IS. It is the ultimate prosumer camera!

deew27 (Deanna Perrin) via Twitter

submitted 1 year ago

Ok, this is a long shot, but does anyone have a Canon PowerShot S5 IS? I need to know what size the little battery is that keeps the date.

essellessell (Steve Lee) via Twitter

submitted 1 year ago

@minxlj Not an SLR, no (Canon Powershot S5 IS: http://tinyurl.com/5nhouv) - but still too big for pockets and such. Grr.

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