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May, 2007
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShotS5 IS

Summary Canon S5 IS

Prices Price
Camera only $245
all S5 IS prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 5 Among similar cameras #n/a of 33
details 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
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Canon PowerShot S5 ISCanon PowerShot S5 IS

Pros

The Canon S5 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
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

Size Quite small Help
Prosumer size 117x80x78 mm
Thickness Thin Help
3.1"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$244.78

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
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
8 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1.5 fps
Thickness Thick Help
3.1"
Weight Very heavy Help
550 g
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
207k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Sensor size Small sensor Help
1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Announced Old Help
May, 2007

The Canon S5 IS vs other recent super zooms

Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Zoom Very poor zoom Help
12x
Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
36 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None

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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.