i asked for the canon s3 is for christmas and i was just wondering if that was a good choice. does anybody have it? how do you like it?
2006-12-14 09:03:33 · 8 answers · asked by sabian404 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
i asked for the canon s3 is for christmas and i was just wondering if that was a good choice. does anybody have it? how do you like it? I currently have a Canon PowerShot A70
2006-12-14 09:18:08 · update #1
This is an excellent choice.
Go to http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_s3is.asp and click on "In-depth review" as well as "read owners opinions."
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/s3is.html
My adult daughter has a Canon S2 IS and just loves the camera, to add a personal spin to this answer. It's about the same as teh S3 except it only has 5 MP instead of 6 MP.
2006-12-14 10:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the S3 IS is a nice step up from the A70.
My husband recently upgraded his old A70 to the S3 IS...and you definitely notice the gain in photo size and quality, and that 12x optical zoom is fantastic.
2006-12-14 15:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by Petra_au 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I own one too.
See my reviews about this camera in the below listed links:
http://camera-friendly.com/blog/2006/10/canon-powershot-s3-is.html
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Canon_PowerShot_S3_IS-112046-1.html
Optionally Visit my Gallery to see some pics taken using Canon PowerShot S3 IS
http://www.camera-friendly.com
2006-12-14 19:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by siva_kum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea i guess it would be a good choice. I also own a canon powershot a70, and i'm loving it.
2006-12-14 10:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by sakhi93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently got a Powershot S3 and quite happy with it.
I researched the digital world extensively, desiring to upgrade from my trusty Kodak DX 3215, as it was quite limited and I needed something more robust. I looked into obtaining a strict DSLR, but the prices are in the high hundreds and low thousands...out of my price range. And I wanted the capability of shooting video. The S3 had everytning I desired...and more. The movie feature is quite nice, even at it's lowest settings.
Baseline prices were averaging around $399.00, with small variations. On-line deals were slightly better, but not much, and...I prefer to pick up my electronics in person to examine the product. I saw an ad from OfficeMax offering the S3 for $369.00 - with an instant $30.00 in-store rebate. They threw in a free 512mb SD card and the option to purchase a $100.00 Canon photo printer for $30.00. I took the offer, but declined the extended warrenty of $79.00 for two years. I am happy with the purchase.
It has plenty of zoom (12x), takes very good images, and the sharpness of the images are quite good. I have plenty of experience with my old 35mm Nikon film camera, and the S3 exceeds it in many areas. I do not miss at all lugging around various lenses and accessories, and this camera has plenty of features to satisfy the photographer.
I have experimented with the manual controls and find them exceptional, with real time results. And as an additional benefit, everybody who has seen it, has complimented me on the purchase...even die hard strict DSLR users. I will look into aftermarket Lens hoods and tele-converters to enhance the performance.
ASTROPHOGRAPHY -
I needed a camera for astrophotography, and I hope this one will serve well, but one nagging observation...
It's remarkable that I have been able to record stars, constellations and nebulae with just the camera lens, but I find it bothersome that I cannot focus stars down to pin points, it just stops short. I don't know if this is inherent to all digital cameras, but maybe it's just mine.
There are examples of my practice begining astrophotography efforts with the Powershot S3 here:
http://astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ps3&thread=1166148281&page=1
and here
http://astronomer.proboards23.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ps3&thread=1166148281&page=1
Other than the difficulties of obtaining pin point stars, I highly recommend this camera.
Respectfully,
Chicago Astronomer Joe
Administrator
www.chicagoastronomer.com
2006-12-16 18:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by Chicago Astronomer Joe 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great zoom (12x), nice features overall. Only other camera in the class to consider would be the Sony H5.
2006-12-14 14:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by cdog_97 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o definetly its a good choice its popular too
2006-12-14 09:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.. excellent choice!
2006-12-14 09:09:25 · answer #8 · answered by Mizhani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋