about canon s5 Power shot digital camera

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is Canon's top-of-the-range ultra-zoom compact camera, with an image-stabilized 12x optical zoom lens offering a focal range of 36-432mm, fast aperture range of f/2.7 – f/3.5 and an Ultrasonic Motor for silent auto-focusing. With an external flash hot shoe for use with selected Canon EX Speedlites, chunky hand grip and mode wheel, the S5 IS is very much styled like an entry-level DSLR camera. The 8 megapixel Canon S5 IS also benefits from a versatile 2.5 inch vari-angle LCD screen, Canon's DIGIC III processor (as used in their range of DSLRs), Face Detection AF/AE/FE and ISO speeds up to a maximum of 1600. There's a choice of 22 shooting modes, including Manual mode for creative control, and a 0cm Super Macro mode for extreme close-ups! With a recommended price of over £400, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is competing directly with a lot of budget SLRs, as well as cheaper high-end bridge cameras..

Well it is getting a bit long in the tooth released early 2007), and the new Powershots leave it in their wake as far as zoom and image quality go. It is also a bit long at the short end, if you know what I mean (it has the equivalent of a 35-420mm lens, so there is no true wide angle). But is is a nice camera to use, and it has image stabilisation and face-detection, so I am sure you wouldn't be unhappy with it!

The Canon S5 is a great camera. I have used mine for a back up to my DSLR camera. I took some great shots with mine including some action shots of sports. It is considered a consumer camera that is almost as good as a DSLR. Good luck with you photo taking.