Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

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116 customer reviews.  4.5 out of 5 stars.

The ultra-powerful 12x optical zoom on the PowerShot S5 IS means you'll get the shot you want with no compromise, yet that's only the beginning of what makes this camera so exciting. The S5 IS is loaded with many of Canon's latest advanced technologies including the DIGIC III Image Processor, so both still images and movies are rendered with fine detail and luminous clarity. And now ambitious photographers have even greater creative latitude thanks to an included hot shoe adapter that allows you to attach Canon Speedlite EX Series external flashes.PowerShot S5 IS is compact and portable, with streamlined controls and a sure, steady grip. And you'll want to take it everywhere, because inside is a level of photographic power that's truly impressive. 8.0 megapixels ensure deeply detailed images - giving you complete freedom to enlarge an image or any section of an image and crop to your exact specifications. The 12x optical zoom brings this compact digital camera into the realm of serious photography. It has the power to take you right up onto the stage and into the end zone for the shot you really want. Zooming is fast and silent thanks to the ultrasonic motor drive.

This camera is wonderfull,the pictures are great,flash or options.
The cap is the problem,each time it fells,on evey sudden move or even if you touch it easily it fells.
All in all I am really satisfied with the camera,but it could be better.The worst thing that happened to me,was from the shop that I bought it,Circuit city,they are not serious,they send me the camera really late,and when I call to see what happened they just hung up on me.
Very rood,just avoid Circuit City.

Before I used the S5, I used the Canon S1 IS. Let me tell you what a jump that was. From the expanded LCD screen to an even better zoom (though the S1 has 10x optical & the S5 has 12x optical), I thought it was a pretty good investment. I think it's a much more sturdier hold, that when you hold the S5 and any other camera, you can notice the difference in feel, it feels more like a real camera. Asides from the outside aesthetics, the features aren't anything that's really different from the old version of the camera. The continuous mode of the S5 is nice, it takes more pictures in a second, however if your subject is constantly on the move it works well only in the daylight or somewhere that has a good light source. Otherwise it turns out blurry and you'll have to use more exposure or put it on sports mode, which ends up giving you pictures with noise. The one thing that I still don't like about Canon cameras is that does not do very well in regards to low light. In addition to that, the camera lens cover does come off easily, let that be a warning to those who like their covers, however I've gotten used to it, and it makes things very easy when you're trying to take a picture on the fly and it pops right off. Overall it's the best bang for your buck, and it's as close to a DSLR you can get for a point & shoot. There's also the option to get a converter that you can put different lenses on it, but I haven't tried it yet, so I cannot say anything other than that it does offer that other feature.

The camera seems good, I am currently deployed in Kosovo. I feel that the video imaging lacks some clarity. I can get blurred images unless I put it on the sport shots. The zoom is great on the standard zoom, once you get to the digital zoom it startd to pixelate. I can zoom quite well with the regular zoom to distances of a mile or more and use it for reports to higher ups.
I feel that the camera once the extras are purchased is well worth the price paid. I strongly recommend the larger SD card for the camera. Pay for the better card as the pictures that the camera is capable of will merit the larger images for future use.
For being a larger camera, it still does alot of stuff that you would expect in a much more expensive unit.
SSG Marc Johannes,
Kosovo 2008-2009

This is great camera if you want a top of line point and shoot thing. It's not a professional SLR so don't expect that. I like it cause I can give to other family members and they can take good pictures. Flimsy lens cap that gets lost easy. Nice small size.

If you are like me, you have had a point and shoot digital, have become comfortable with how to download, store, back-up etc..., but still are not entirely satisfied with the picture quality. You want something that takes better photos, but don't want to go to an SLR because of the size and you might be a little intimidated by all of the manual settings. You are going to every website, trying to find out which camera is the best one to buy, and are now obsessed with trying to decide. If this is you, then you can't go wrong with this camera. I was there, and pulled the trigger on this one, and wouldn't go back. DO NOT BE SCARED BY THE PIXEL concerns that are on various websites...I can't see it on my pictures...you must need a magnifying glass to see it.

I've been using this camera for 4 months now. I use it mainly to take pictures of my kids...in sports, first day of school, birthday etc...this camera takes great pictures. If you are taking these types of shots, I would recommend investing in the external flash for indoor shots. this camera has an ok built in flash, the external flash attached to the hot-shoe takes the photos to the next level.

I manly view photos online, but have had a few hundred sent to Target to be developed. The quality is amazing. People that look at my shots are impressed with the quality. I'm not even using the best camera setting (I typically use the middle of the road setting M2 "fine" setting).

If you are going from a smaller P&S to this camera, I would recommend doing some basic research and learning about exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and so on. You'll get a lot more out of the camera, and improve the quality of your pictures. The manual tells you how to use the camera...but it doesn't tell you how to take a quality photo.

Is this SLR quality? No, because the sensor isn't the same as what you get on those cameras. You need a little more light to hit the sensor to take the same shot you could with the SLR, but in an outdoor situation, this camera holds it's own.

I love it and so will you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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