Canon S3 IS Opinions ?

Adex

Adex

Adex

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Well i had to sell my 350d and all the bits that i had gathered for one reason or another and am now looking for a half decent walk around camera.

I say walk-around purely cos i always found the dslr too intrusive to get good candid shots and frequently saw great potential shots whenever i didnt feel like hauling around a bag full of lenses etc !

I`ve read some pretty impressive reviews at the usual places and am very tempted to get one, however i thought i`d see if anyone has any hands on experience with the S3 as that may be the deal breaker for me :-)


So for those who skip to the last line > Do any of you guys have any experience of the S3 or have anything good or bad to say about it ?




Cheers

Ade
 
Adex said:
Do any of you guys have any experience of the S3 or have anything good or bad to say about it ?
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Yes,

I bought a S3 three weeks ago as a replacement for a cheapo Kodak point-and-shoot. Quite keen to get into photography a bit more seriously so decided on learning the basics using this and then will maybe upgrade to a D50 or 350D next year.

So if my opinions count for anything here we go:

Pro's:-
- Excellent image quality outdoors, no real evidence of purple fringing in any of the shots I've taken so far
- Good build quality (feels solid), intuitive design, nice looks
- The "Manual" mode is pretty comprehensive, you can set up your shot pretty much as you wish

Cons:-
- No RAW mode :mad:
- Can get a bit noisey @ 400+ ISOs
- Doesn't seem to have a battery indicator on the viewfinder or LCD

Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. I think it's going to be the perfect "stepping stone" towards an entry level D-SLR

Plenty of reviews out there as well
 
Aye the lack of RAW is a my major issue and one of the reasons i was also looking at the Panny FZ30. Looks a decent camera but from all the shots i`ve seen thus far its noisy as heck all through the range :-(


Thanks for the pro`s and cons m8, it all helps :-)
 
iGiDK said:
Pro's:-
- Excellent image quality outdoors, no real evidence of purple fringing in any of the shots I've taken so far
- Good build quality (feels solid), intuitive design, nice looks
- The "Manual" mode is pretty comprehensive, you can set up your shot pretty much as you wish

Cons:-
- No RAW mode :mad:
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I agree with the above, also something else I LOVE is the massive zoom this camera has, 400mm+ is VERY handy and I find myself using it a LOT

This is an excellent camera over all!

Stu
 
Yeah I remember that moon shot you posted a while back, it's a great example of the imaging you can achieve using the zoom + a tripod :cool:
 
I`m sold :-)


Cant be doin with carrying lenses and stuff round so this should do perfectly for me !




Cheers guys


Ade
 
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