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Review summary: The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is 6 Megapixel hybrid digital camera that is equally at home with photo enthusiasts and digital diehards as it is in the hands of the point-and-shoot "where do I press?" set. Remarkably, whether engaged in VGA quality ...

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: Even in fully automatic mode, the S3 IS delivers cracking image quality with a massive zoom thrown in. The viewfinder is a little small but its a fairly small gripe for a great camera. The real strength is the ease with which you can use the semi ...

Review summary: Anyone looking for portability with paparazzi reach need look no further than Canon's Powershot S3 IS - it's an excellent ultra-zoom compact with an amazing 12x, zoom lens, great handling, superb image quality and a good price into the bargain.

Verdict: One of the standout features is its image-stabilised lens, which at those longer focal lengths - or in low light - uses active optics (special lens elements shake about inside the lens barrel to compensate for your movement) and helps to stop image ...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is not your average digital compact camera with a large zoom range. It is in fact a multimedia device. After all, this camera enables you to do so much more than take photos; you now have the choice of video clips with stereo ...