Canon G5 or S2 IS

[sedm1000]

Looking for a quick bit of knowledgeable advice. Picking up a used G5 or S2 IS for a friend who is a former hobbyist, though not done much for a while. Mainly outdoor/good-light work.

I`ve used a Canon G1 in the past and found it pretty solid and reliable. Not looking for particularly modern, prefer better depth of functions on older model. Can find a G5 or S2 IS now in the range of 120GBP. Suggestions of low-light problems for the S2 are the main thing putting me off, in case it was used at night occasionally.

Any further input appreciated. Thanks.

 

[MrScott]

I've got the S2 and whilst it's a very good camera overall the low-light problems are pretty serious. ISO 200 and certainly 400 are pretty much unusable, and noise is visible at 100 and 50. Sometimes it struggles to focus in the dark at the longer end of the zoom, but the noise is a much bigger problem.