dwinget

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Great Camera!

Apr 18, 2007

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Image quality; easy to use, flexible settings; swivel LCD; Image Stabilizer
Cons: Only 6 Megapixels, No external flash socket
Opinion:
I have owned the S3 IS for 6 months and have been thrilled with the image quality, although I have used the Auto mode most of the time. The camera grip feels quite natural to hold. The zooming and autofocus is very fast. The button layout makes it easy to access the controls.

When using this camera, I have taken many pictures of young children on school outings. This camera is able to keep up with children running around. The movie mode is very easy to use and produces good results. You get stereo sound with you movie clips. The movie files are recorded in AVI file format, which makes it easy when video capturing. I would recommend getting a 2GB SD card if you plan on shooting movies.

About the only gripe I have about the camera is that when you attach the wide angle lense and use the built-in flash, a big shadow shows up in the bottom center of the image. To get around this, I have used Canon's optional external flash, which is a slave flash that fires automatically whenever it detects the built-in flash shooting. The slave flash does a good job of eliminating the shadow.

Overall, I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants a digital SLR, but cannot afford one.