Reviews

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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• Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $399.99 (5/5/2008)
• Performance:Very Good: 88
• Features:Very Good: 81
• Design:Very Good: 80

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $399.99

Very Inexpensive: $399.99

Performance Very Good: 88

Very Good: 88

Battery
Battery Life Score	Good
Number of Batteries	4
Number of Shots	264
Battery Life	144.5

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Superior
Image Quality, Color	68.1
Image Quality, Color--Auto	61.2
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted	75.1
Image Quality, Exposure	57.6
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	51.5
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	60.2
Image Quality, Sharpness	45.9
Image Quality, Distortion	55.1
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise	32.9
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction	60.6
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation	69
Image Quality, Overall	62.9

Features Very Good: 81

Very Good: 81

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	8
Maximum Resolution	3264 by 2448
Optical Zoom	12X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	36
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	432
Highest Shutter Speed	3200
Lowest Shutter Speed	15
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	2.7
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	3.5
Manual Focus	Yes
Interchangeable Lens	No
Lens Model	12x Canon Zoom Lens
Accessory Lens	No

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	2.5
Dimensions	4.6 by 3.1 by 3.2
Weight (ounces)	20
Viewfinder	Optical
Image Stabilization	Hardware
Media Slots	SD Card
Starter Media or Internal RAM	Yes
Battery Type	AA
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	No
Flash Shoe	Yes

Controls
Scene Modes	22
Aperture Priority	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Full Manual Exposure Control	Yes
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	Yes
Exposure Bracketing	Yes
ISO Range	ISO 80 to ISO 1600
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
File Formats	JPEG

Other
Included Hardware	strap, batteries, a/v cable, USB cable, SD card.
Included Software	Driver, Photo Record, ZoomBrowser

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	10
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Better than Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Better than Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design Very Good: 80

Very Good: 80

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