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Advanced Compact Digital Cameras

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS 3.50

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RRP

$699.00

Price range

$436

Review Date

Wednesday, 1st of August, 2007

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.0 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

Optical Zoom : 12x

What's Hot

12x zoom, Sharp pictures, Great colour response, Lots of features

What's Not

Chromatic aberration issues, Slow burst mode

The Final Word

Another strong ultra-zoom digital camera from Canon, the PowerShot S5 IS is no longer the dominating choice in this market as its predecessor was, but it still offers a good overall package if you can look past some minor flaws.

Audio & Speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Built-in Microphone

Yes

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

12x

Camera Resolution

8.0 MP

LCD screen size

2.5 in

Digital Zoom

Focus Type

Manual, Autofocus

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

90 cm - infinity

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

0.9 − 4.0 m

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

Max Shutter Speed

1/3200

Min Shutter Speed

White balance

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

2592x1944, 640x480, 1600x1200, 2048x1536

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Viewfinder

LCD (TTL)

Colour Viewfinder?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Continuous Shot Limits

Approx 1.5 shots/sec AF, Approx 0.9 sec LV

Self timer?

Yes

Internal memory

32 MB

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

10 cm - 50 cm

Focus Length Wide (cm)

50 cm - infinity

Flash Range Wide (cm)

0.5 − 5.2 m

Digital Video

Digital video format

Motion JPEG

Video speed (fps)

General

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

117

Height (mm)

77.7

Weight (g)

450

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Audio File Formats

WAV

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

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in Australia	$436.21 + Shipping: Check site	Check site	Tassietek Online