Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Super zoom Super zoom
May, 2007

Summary Canon S5 IS

Prices Price
Camera only Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 32
details
Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 12x Screen size Help 2.5"
Aperture Help f/2.7 Screen resolution Help 207k dots
Wide angle Help 36 mm Movie format Help 480p @ 30fps
see all specifications
Canon PowerShot S5 ISCanon PowerShot S5 IS

Pros

The Canon S5 IS vs other recent digicams

Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Macro focus Good macro Help
0 cm
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/3200 of a second

The Canon S5 IS vs other recent super zooms

Thickness Thin Help
3.1"
Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 117x80x78 mm

Cons

The Canon S5 IS vs other recent digicams

Movie format Low resolution movies Help
480p @ 30fps
Size Quite large Help
Prosumer size 117x80x78 mm
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Thickness Thick Help
3.1"
Announced Old Help
May, 2007
Weight Very heavy Help
550 g
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
207k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1.5 fps
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Small sensor Help
1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

The Canon S5 IS vs other recent super zooms

Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
36 mm
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
8 MP
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Zoom Very poor zoom Help
12x
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None

Appearance

front photo of the Canon PowerShot S5 ISback photo of the Canon PowerShot S5 ISangle photo of the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Discussion What do you think about the Canon PowerShot S5 IS?

Speech is free, but discussion at Snapsort is moderated! Please discuss your opinion of this camera here, and discuss feedback for Snapsort at our support community.

Showing 1 comments

Daniel (5:43 PM, July 17, 2011)
Fantastic all-terrain camera. Adding the CHDK Firmware support RAW, also. I love the "all in one", now is very cheap in second hand market. No so good with low light conditions. It´s a bit noisy over 400 ISO. But its very recomendable camera.