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Review summary: It's the oldest megazoom camera in this roundup, but it's hardly a dinosaur. Canon's $400 PowerShot S5 IS, released In May 2007, represented the company's latest foray into the advanced, high-zoom digital camera market. Like its 2008 competitors, it ...

Pros: Sturdy and fully adjustable LCD screen Top-notch image stabilization

Cons: Poor manual focus No RAW support

Verdict: Despite a handy function menu for the most commonly used options, the S5 IS has an overabundance of hey-let's-just-throw-it-in features that can clog menus (a wolf-howl sound effect for the self-timer? Really?). This feels indicative of the uneasy ...

Review summary: An articulable LCD, great image stabilization, and top-quality photos add up to a great megazoom.

Pros: Sturdy and fully adjustable LCD screen, Top-notch image stabilization

Cons: Poor manual focus, No RAW-format support

Verdict: Despite a handy function menu for the most commonly used options, the S5 IS has an overabundance of hey-let's-just-throw-it-in features that can clog menus (a wolf-howl sound effect for the self-timer? Really?). This feels indicative of the uneasy ...

Review summary: I have to admit that prior to using the Canon PowerShot S5 IS I've never really experienced photography as it should be experienced and this camera has, for the first time, made me very excited about taking photographs.The Canon S5 features an 8.0 ...

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is an 8 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 12x optically-stabilised lens and a 2.5in flip-out screen. Announced in May 2007, it's the successor to the popular PowerShot S3 IS, and has since become a best-seller

Pros: 12x optical zoom with IS., Fully articulated 2.5in screen., Manual control and flash hotshoe., Optical zoom and stereo sound in movies., 12x optical zoom with IS., Fully articulated 2.5in screen., Manual control and flash hotshoe., Optical zoom ...

Cons: Noise visible throughout ISO range., Fringing on high contrast subjects., Widest-angle 'only' 36mm., No RAW recording facility., Noise visible throughout ISO range., Fringing on high contrast subjects., Widest-angle 'only' 36mm., No RAW ...

Verdict: The PowerShot S5 IS is certainly a powerful super-zoom camera with some neat features. The 12x range gives you decent coverage, the stabilisation is effective, the flip-out screen allows for unusual angles, the movie options are some of the best ...

Review summary: The flagship of the PowerShot line, this handsome camera has a rugged feel. It's moderately compact though quite thick, and it sports many well-marked external controls. There's also a function sub-menu for five frequently used features. Basic ...