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'the Canon PowerShot S3 IS's combination of features, performance, and relatively compact design certainly gives megazoomers a compelling alternative.'
'S3 shooters have a fast, accurate, and very quiet ultra-zoom digital camera that's capable of capturing reasonably sharp handheld shots at shutter speeds that are beyond the ability of other (non IS) long zoom digital cameras.'
'It offers just about everything you want in a camera, from a big zoom lens to optical image stabilization to manual controls to a fancy movie mode.'
'The S3 IS fit well in my hand and felt sturdy, though it's light and fairly compact.'
'The Foveon technology enables the Polaroid x530 digital camera to produce superb 8" x 10" images - the largest print size that most consumers will print'
'For the chip's latest iteration, dubbed the F19, the company made substantial design and manufacturing changes intended to decrease noise and increase light sensitivity.'
'The considerable size and bulk of the PowerShot S1 make it a camera more suited for static, homebound situations.'
'Designed to resemble a scaled-down SLR camera, the Canon PowerShot S1 IS brings together a lot of advanced features--including the ability to captures video at up to 640-by-480 pixels and 30 frames-per-second with 22-KHz 16-bit sound--for its $499 price tag.'
'Both the shutter release and the refresh rate on the LCD screen are disappointing - and, surprisingly, the extra megapixel doesn't seem to add any extra sharpness at all.'
'The downside of proprietary batteries like the BP-511 is the cost ($50) and the fact that you can't use standard batteries (as you can with AA-based cameras) if you're in a bind.'
'the 32MB CompactFlash card seems stingy ??? fortunately, there's support for Microdrives too.'
'You can avoid blockage problems by using the LCD instead of the optical viewfinder, and an external flash instead of the built-in flash'
'the select dial has 12 different positions, for example, and many controls are labeled with icons rather than with words.'
'Because it can focus in macro mode at 2.4 inches, the 4-megapixel PowerShot G2 is also a good choice for close-up photography.'
'When not in use, the display can be inverted and folded back against the rear of the camera body, protecting the screen from fingerprints and damage from bumps and scrapes.'
