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Review summary: I went car shopping awhile back--the first time I'd ever looked for one on my own--and, accustomed to the rapidly changing pace of the tech sector, I innocently asked the salesman what the differences were between last year's model and the new ...

Review summary: Digital Camera Resource got their mits on the Canon PowerShot S3 IS recently and were kind enough to post a detailed review for our perusal. While the S3 isn't exactly "an exciting upgrade" over its S2 IS predecessor, the reviewer still found it to be ...

Review summary: Canon’s 6-megapixel PowerShot S3-IS has the same 12x optical zoom lens and optical image stabilisation system and range of manual controls as its predecessor. We got the black body â€" but not raw support â€" with this upgrade to last year’s 5 ...

Review summary: The hybrid Canon PowerShot S3 IS was introduced at the Photo Marketing Association Trade Show in February 2006. It replaces last year's S2, which succeeded the previous year's S1. All of these models come with image stabilization as their headlining ...

Pros: Super macro focuses at 0 inches ; Good flash coverage and options ; Image stabilization ; Frequently used scenes on dial ; 12x lens with USM ; Good movie mode

Cons: Poor viewfinder resolution ; 1 GB limit on movies ; Eats alkaline AA batteries ; LCD solarizes easily ; Included 16 MB card too small ; Power switch too stiff

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is a 12x Optical Zoom camera (with image stabilization) with a 6 megapixel sensor that Canon is promoting as a 'family friendly' digital camera. It shoots video at 30 frames per second (with stereo sound) which allows you to ...

Verdict: It shoots video at 30 frames per second (with stereo sound) which allows you to shoot video and take pictures simultaneously using their new MovieSnap features