Canon PowerShot S50 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon is aiming this new camera at what it calls 'advanced amateurs', which seems to fit the bill quite nicely. It's not a professional camera - for a start it doesn't have the option of huge, ...

Verdict: Canon has got the fundamentals right with the PowerShot S50, in that it's small, produces very good photographs and combines ease of use with the ability to control just about all aspects of the photographic process. Its proprietary battery design ...

Review summary: I need to do some major explanation for some of those items in the Function Menu.

Pros: Excellent photo quality ; Robust performance ; Has an AF illuminator lamp ; Lots of manual controls (not as many as the G3, but plenty for most) ; FlexiZone focusing system lets you focus on any area of frame ; 9 point AiAF for automatic modes too ; ...

Cons: Redeye noticeable if not directly inline with flash ; No diopter correction knob ; No live histogram in record mode ; Four-way switch poorly designed ; Proprietary battery

Verdict: The S50 doesn't have as nice of a bundle as the G3, but it's still excellent (the remote control and AC adapter are exclusive to the G3)

Review summary: Top-notch image quality and a high-end feature set make the compact 5-megapixel PowerShot S50 irresistible.

Review summary: The PowerShot S50 has all the features you could ask for, including 5 Megapixel resolution, an improved Movie Mode, and a host of options, to make this the camera to suit all your digital desires...

Review summary: A 5megapixel camera with quality output.

Pros: Superb output quality ; versatility. Cons:Cursor button is a bit fiddly. Overall:Quite simply the best digital camera that we have seen at this price

Cons: Cursor button is a bit fiddly. Overall:Quite simply the best digital camera that we have seen at this price

Verdict: Quite simply the best digital camera that we have seen at this price.