Compare Prices : Canon PowerShot S2 IS - Expert Reviews

Verdict: The PowerShot S2 IS also records high quality movies with stereo sound in VGA resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). Individual movie clips can last as long as 60 minutes or produce file sizes up to 1GB on SD media cards. What's more, powerful ...

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot S2 IS is the successor to the Powershot S1 IS which was released last year. The S2 has a big 12x Optical Zoom lens (with image stabilizer), 5.0 megapixel image sensor and 30 frames per second video shooting (for up to 60 minutes ...

Verdict: and writes - 'Without any doubt, the Canon PowerShot S2 IS is a very likeable camera, as are most compact digital cameras equipped with a long zoom. These are cameras that offer a great latitude for the photographer, allowing clear shots of both near ...

Review summary: As with all the cameras that Canon make the Powershot S2iS is really well built, has comfortable controls and easy to navigate menus. The image quality is also excellent, with sharp and vivd colours. For amateurs and experts alike the S2iS has shown ...

Verdict: If you want a 5-Megapixel responsive 12x "monster zoom" camera with optical image stabilization, don't mind the price, want a camera that uses AA batteries and don't care that it doesn't come with a lens hood or filter/lens adaptor, check out the ...

Review summary: The brand new Canon S2 IS, the follow-up to last year's S1 IS, features some excellent upgrades such as the addition of an AF-assist beam, a longer 12x image-stabilized optical zoom, larger LCD and the ability to record unlimited VGA 30 FPS movies ...

Pros: 12x optical zoom with optical image stabilizer ; Rotating 1.8 inch LCD (visible in low-light too!) ; Class-leading battery life ; Full manual controls ; 0 cm super macro ; Lots of accessories ; Unlimited smooth continuous shooting ; VGA 30 FPS movie ...

Cons: 1.8 inch LCD quite small (most competition have at least a 2 inch screen) ; Blown out highlights and redeye ; 1 GB per movie limit ; No zoom/focus rings and jog dial

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot S2 IS features some major improvements over the S1 IS it replaces. It features 5 effective megapixels (compared to 3.2), 12x optical zoom (compared to 10x), a more low-light visible 1.8 inch rotating LCD (compared to a total ...