Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Review summary: Don't be fooled by the old-school styling. Luckily, looks aren't everything...

Verdict: PROS: Great tape-free movies. Stunning 10x lens with stabilisation. Attractive still images. CONS: Modest resolution. Heavy, ugly body. Extremely memory-hungry AVI clips.

Review summary: A couple of review of the (almost palindromic) S1 IS, a camera that's a decidedly bizarre blend of many things-a sub-prosumer 3.1 megapixel digital still with loads of camcorder features in a digital SLR style case without a hot shoe or ...

Review summary: The Canon Powershot S1 IS was announced by Canon in February 2004 and hit stores at the beginning of March. The S1 retails in Australia for approximately AU$979 and in the US for around US$429. Since its release I have been keen to get my hands on a ...

Verdict: Since its release I have been keen to get my hands on a Canon S1 IS as it is an interesting direction for Canon to take - producing a digital camera with a 3.2 Megapixel CCD Sensor and a 10x Optical Zoom Lens. I have to admit that when I first heard ...

Review summary: A follow up to the ultra-zoom Canon Powershot Pro 90 IS released close to two years back, the 3.2 Megapixel Canon Powershot S1 IS packs features such as an Image Stabilizer, a 10x optical zoom, an Ultrasonic motor, and superior movie recording capability

Pros: Ergonomic. Comfortable to handle. Packed with features. LCD Screen.

Cons: Expensive. Soft exposures. Doesn't support uncompressed JPEG formats.