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Review summary: It was expected on the PMA07 show, but Canon hold it for few months, and now here it is, long waited successor of the Canon S3 IS. Mark4 is skipped cause the bad connotation that number four have in Japanese culture. In brief new S5 implements 8Mpix 1 ...

Review summary: The 8.0 megapixel Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is the latest new release from Canon. It features a lovely 12x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor and face detection technology (for focussing, exposure and flash). ...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot S5 IS features a 2.5 inch LCD, flash hotshoe, DIGIC III and Long-Play VGA movies

Review summary: Canon has today announced the Canon Powershot S5 IS with 12x optical zoom, the replacement to the popular 6.0 megapixel Canon Powershot S3 IS. The Canon PowerShot S5IS features include: 8.0 megapixels of resolution, 12x optical zoom lens with an ...

Review summary: The 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is a moderate update to its very popular predecessor, the Canon S3 IS. The Canon S5 IS maintains many of the S3's strong points, including an image-stabilized 12x optical zoom lens (36mm-432mm/35mm ...

Pros: Loaded with advanced, easy-to-use features, Efficient control layout, Easy access to settings, 12x image stabilized optical zoom lens, Hot shoe for external flash, Extensive fine-tuning options, including skin tones and individual Red, Green, Blue ...

Cons: Image noise visible at ISO 200 and above, Noise suppression in shadows softens details, Chromatic aberration, No RAW mode

Pros: Manual exposure control ; RGB intensity controls ; relatively low price

Cons: Confusing menus ; no aperture- or shutter-priority mode ; exposure adjustments in 1/2-stop instead of 1/3-stop increments reduce degree of control

Verdict: The Samsung Digimax S800 has tons of controls for its price range, but confusing menus and poor image quality outweigh these advantages