Compare Prices : Canon PowerShot S1 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon, a name known widely for its quality based digital cameras and lenses has sent us their PowerShot S1 IS digital camera to take a look at. This PowerShot is equipped with an image stabilizer, 3.2 megapixel effective CCD, 10x optical / 3.2x ...

Verdict: I have never reviewed a disappointing Canon camera to date and this one does not fall behind either.

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot S1 retails for US $399. Although this low price seems great when evaluating the 10x optical/3.2x digital zoom, a positive judgment of the camera is somewhat diminished when the 1/2.7 inch 3.2 effective MP CCD and imaging ...

Pros: Movie button/Still Image Shutter button are separate, emphasizing a design style reminiscent of camcorders,Image stabilization feature a necessary inclusion for ultra zoom lens,Electronic Color Viewfinder makes it so that image viewing with this ...

Cons: Poor automatic focusing: offsets effectiveness of image stabilization feature,Cumbersome metering features make using them overwhelming and aggravating,Although solid feeling, the substantial weight of this camera makes transporting this camera a bit ...

Verdict: With a low price of US$399, I was immediately attracted to this camera, hoping for strong manual controls, design layout and overall features.

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot S1 retails for US $399. Although this low price seems great when evaluating the 10x optical/3.2x digital zoom, a positive judgment of the camera is somewhat diminished when the 1/2.7-inch 3.2 effective MP CCD and imaging ...

Pros: -Movie button/Still Image Shutter button are separate, emphasizing a design style reminiscent of camcorders -Image stabilization feature a necessary inclusion for ultra zoom lens -Electronic Color Viewfinder makes it so that image viewing with this ...

Cons: -Poor automatic focusing: offsets effectiveness of image stabilization feature -Cumbersome metering features make using them overwhelming and aggravating -Although solid feeling, the substantial weight of this camera makes transporting this camera a ...

Verdict: With a low price of US$399, I was immediately attracted to this camera, hoping for strong manual controls, design layout and overall features. However, the rotating and flippable LCD screen seems toy-like and diminutive on a camera with such size and ...

Award: Hot Product!

Review summary: - As a Canon SLR 35mm owner and user, I've been reluctant to change to the digital side, however, the PowerShot S1 might just be the camera to change that. Canon's selling points for the S1 are the 10x zoom and the Image Stabilizer, but there is a lot ...

Pros: Impressive range of features

Cons: Close subject focusing problems, no macro setting

Verdict: A remarkable range of functions for those that want more than a point and shoot

Pros: Impressive range of features

Cons: Close subject focusing problems, no macro setting

Verdict: A remarkable range of functions for those that want more than a point and shoot