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Review summary: Canon Powershot S2 IS Review and Where to Find the Best Prices. The long zoom lens is the key feature for this camera. It also offers a range of manual exposure controls.

Pros: Indoor photos ; Movie mode ; Features

Cons: Canon have been mean with the memory card

Verdict: All in all the Canon Powershot S2 IS is an impressive package. As well as its 12x optical zoom it comes packed with features. It is one of the more expensive cameras of its type and you will need to spend time getting to know the camera well to be ...

Review summary: - In the super- or ultra-zoom marketplace, things have changed dramatically since the S2's predecessor, the S1, was launched around 18-months ago. Competition from Olympus, Sony, Konica Minolta and Panasonic means the S2 has its work cut out. Happily, ...

Pros: Great specification and handling for the price, 3-mode image stabilisation, good performance and good focal length range plus VGA video with stereo sound. Astonishing '0-cm' super macro mode

Cons: Screen hard to use in bright, direct light and at 1.8-inches, it seems small by today's standards ; some AF hunting in low light with accompanying minor focus issues

Verdict: The Canon Powershot S2 IS provides specification and lens to spare making it an ideal choice for those wanting a relatively compact camera but with advanced control options and enough of a lens to cover almost any shooting situation

Review summary: Another day, another mega zoom digicam with a 12x optical zoom and built-in optical image stabilization. This one is far from plain vanilla, however, since the PowerShot S2 IS is the replac.

Pros: Nice range of focal lengths, Lifelike captured images , Extensive manual adjustments, Easily adjustable but small LCD screen, Top movie mode (VGA) with stereo sound, Video clips and stills can be taken simultaneously

Cons: Steep learning curve, Confusing owner's manual, Manual flash operation, No TIFF or RAW option

Verdict:  Although I liked the final stills and videos I took with this speedy, responsive camera, Canon is asking way too much from consumers to get up to speed

Pros: Excellent feature set ; one-touch high-quality movie mode ; decent performance and image quality

Cons: Average burst-shooting performance ; some image artifacts

Verdict: An excellent feature set and improved performance make the Canon PowerShot S2 IS megazoom camera even more attractive than its predecessor.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Pros: Great picture quality. Wide variety of scene modes. Good image stabilization. 12X optical zoom.

Cons: Very slow recycle time. Small LCD. Poor electronic viewfinder.

Verdict: The PowerShot S2 IS boasts good picture quality, but the small LCD and poor electronic viewfinder make it problematic for use in bright light.