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Review summary: The PowerShot S5 IS is Canon's latest ultra-zoom for 2007. While the S5 IS is a larger an upgrade than the S2 to the S3, it still isn't a radical departure from its predecessor - more of making a good camera even better. The new features and changes ...

Pros: 8 megapixels with an optically stabilized 12X zoom ; Face detection AF and AE that works ; Above average battery life; just (though see below) ; Large rotating LCD with good visibility ; Very good performance; Unlimited continuous shooting at full ...

Cons: Small memory card and non-rechargeable batteries included ; No RAW option ; No rotary wheel or quick control dial; no zoom or focus rings ; Batteries have no dedicated cover/latch so watch out when swapping memory cards ; Drop in battery life from S3 ...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot S5 IS improves upon last year's successful S3 and S2 the year before. This time, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS features 8 megapixels, the same 12X stabilized zoom and a larger, higher resolution rotating 2.5 inch LCD display.

Review summary: The Canon Powershot S5 IS replaces the S3 IS in the Canon line, and boasts a full mix of features: an 8 megapixel sensor, 12X optical zoom lens, optical image stabilization, an ISO range up to 1600, a Digic III processor, 2.5 inch LCD, and full manual ...

Review summary: In its PowerShot S5 IS, Canon has made some worthwhile improvements on its predecessor, the S3 IS, although the basic concept of the camera and many features and functions are unchanged. The new model has higher resolution (8 megapixels vs 6 ...

Verdict: Pictures taken with the test camera were generally well exposed with good colours and slightly elevated contrast and saturation. We noticed some colour shifts in blues and purples, which were confirmed by Imatest evaluation. Imatest also showed the ...

Pros: Very good image quality ; Very good colour rendition ; Reliable Evaluative metering ; Stabilized 12X zoom ; Excellent controls ; Complete range of modes ; Hinged 2.5-inch LCD monitor ; Fast to use

Cons: Average sharpness with wide angle images ; No RAW format ; Location of the memory card impractical, as the batteries slide out when the card is accessed

Review summary: Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors.

Pros: Tons of manual and automatic features ; well-laid-out controls ; solid body ; nice LCD display

Cons: Lens aberrations and vignetting ; some processing artifacts ; lacks raw file support ; redesigned lens cap still pops off too easily