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February, 2006
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShotS3 IS

Summary Canon S3 IS

Prices Price
Camera only Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 33
details
Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 12x Screen size Help 2.0"
Aperture Help f/2.7 Screen resolution Help 115k dots
Wide angle Help 36 mm Movie format Help 480p @ 30fps
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Canon PowerShot S3 ISCanon PowerShot S3 IS

Pros

The Canon S3 IS vs other recent digicams

Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/3200 of a second

The Canon S3 IS vs other recent super zooms

Thickness Thin Help
3"
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 113x78x76 mm

Cons

The Canon S3 IS vs other recent digicams

Movie format Low resolution movies Help
480p @ 30fps
Size Slightly large Help
Prosumer size 113x78x76 mm
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
5.9 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1.5 fps
Thickness Thick Help
3"
Weight Very heavy Help
510 g
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
115k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
800 ISO
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Sensor size Small sensor Help
1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Announced Old Help
February, 2006

The Canon S3 IS vs other recent super zooms

Screen size Very small screen Help
2.0"
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Zoom Very poor zoom Help
12x
Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
36 mm
Macro focus Very poor macro Help
10 cm
External flash No external flash Help
Less expandable

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Rla8785 (4:43 PM, October 22, 2011)
I've had this camera for approx. four years.  I was happy with it until the mechanical shutter started sticking closed.  I found out this is a common problem.  If it hasn't happened yet, it is probably only a matter of time.
 
Joey_galang42 (8:19 PM, January 29, 2011)
I have this cam but it works good for me so far good pictures