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Canon Powershot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S1 IS ReviewThe Canon Powershot S1 IS is a surprisingly The 18 controls are evenly spaced and big enough not to be fiddly. The IS (meaning Image Stabilisation) is shake reduction but not always elimination. The movie mode is great not only because of the high quality movies, but also because you can zoom while taking the movie. Most cameras will not let you zoom and you have to leave it where it is. And with the ultrasonic motor zoom, you won’t hear it in the movie that you are filming. Canon recommends high speed CompactFlash memory card to achieve the highest quality video. I wish the Canon PowerShot S1 IS was using the same battery as the Canon G6 or G3 because if you are using the video feature, you will need to carry with you at least a spare set of batteries. 
Canon Powershot S1 IS Review - Pros
Canon Powershot S1 IS Review - Cons
Canon Powershot S1 IS Review – Final WordIf you can live without super high resolution, the PowerShot S1 IS is a digital camera up to the Canon standards. You will enjoy the powerful and quiet 10x optical zoom and great quality images. You can see below how great and powerful is the 10x optical zoom. 
Very good movie capture (up to 1 hour depending of your memory card), manual exposure control, solid image quality and many other features that makes the Canon S1 IS a very attractive digital camera. On the negative side, it is an expensive digital camera for a 3 megapixel and a better battery would have been great HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDCanon Powershot S1 IS Review – MemoryMost digital cameras come with very low capacity memory cards and the Canon S1 IS is no exception. A 32 MB CompactFlash memory card is included in the box when you purchase the S1 IS. There is no fixed rule for the number of photos you can put on one card because different image file types, different amounts of compression, and image content all affect the size of each file. As a general rule, I'd recommend at least 256 megabytes or two 128 megabyte cards if you're buying a 3-5 megapixel compact digital camera. If you want to shoot lots of high resolution TIFF or RAW files, then you'll probably want to look at 512 megabyte and 1 gigabyte cards. It's also a good idea to not save all of your photos on one card. Click here for more information on memory cards. With the 32 MB memory card included with the Canon S1 IS, you will take approximately 25 pictures before having to empty the memory card! You need to budget for another memory card. Another good reason to get several memory cards is there's always the possibility that cards can get corrupted, lost, or stolen. Using more than one and switching during a shoot protects your valuable photographic data. The type of memory card for the Canon S1 IS is Compact Flash Memory Card Canon Powershot S1 IS Review – SpecificationsModel name: PowerShot S1 IS Date announced: 2004-02-09 Average retail price: $319 Click here for current best price online Official site: Canon PowerShot S1 IS Home Page Type: Compact digital still camera w/ built-in flash and 10x Optical Zoom and 3.2x Digital Zoom, 32x Combined Zoom Image capture device: 3.2 MP 1/2.7-inch CCD Color depth: 8 bits x 3 colors Resolution (recording pixels): 640x480 pixels (Small), 1024x768 (Med Low), 1600x1200 (Med High), 2048x1536 (Large); 640x480 or 320x240 (Movie) ISO sensitivity: Auto, or user-set ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 Image quality modes (JPEG): Normal, Fine, Superfine File format: Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF ver. 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format) Image recording format: Still Image: JPEG or RAW; movie: AVI. Exif 2.2 compliant Recording media: CompactFlash (CF) Card, Type I & II Shooting modes: Auto, Creative (P, Av, Tv, M), Image (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie), Custom Photo effects: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpness, Sepia, B/W, Custom Playback modes: Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (Approximately 2x~10x) or Slide Show, Movie Erase mode: Single Images, All Images Interfaces: USB; AV output (NTSC/PAL Selectable, monaural audio), CF card slot (Complied w/ Type II Standard), direct connection to Canon Direct photo printers, PictBridge-compatible printers Lens: 5.8-58.0 millimeters, f2.8-3.1 zoom lens (equiv. to 38-380 millimeters in 35-millimeter format) Shutter speed: 15seconds to1/2000 second; slow shutter operates with noise reduction, 1.3-15 seconds are manually set Focus range: Normal AF: 3.9 inches (10 centimeters) to infinity (wide), 3.1 inches (93 centimeters) to infinity (telephoto); manual: 3.9 inches (10 centimeters) to infinity (wide), 3.1 feet (93 centimeters) to infinity (telephoto) Light metering method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, or Spot Exposure control: Program AE, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, or Manual; AE lock is available Compensation: +/-2.0 EV (exposure value) in 1/3 step increments White balance control: TTL Auto White Balance, Preset White Balance (Available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash), Custom White Balance Optical viewfinder: Color LCD viewfinder LCD: 1.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (Vari-angle) Power: Size AA alkaline / NiMH battery NB-2AH (x4) or AC adapter kit CA-PS700 Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.4 by 3.1 by 2.6 inches/111.0 by 78.0 by 86.1 millimeters Weight: Approximately 13.1 ounces/370 grams (camera body only) What's in the box: PowerShot S1 IS digital camera, 32 MB CompactFlash card, neck strap, USB and A/V cables, and 4 AA alkaline batteries Software: CD-ROM includes browsing and printing software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Mac). Other software includes PhotoStitch, plus photo and movie manipulation software ArcSoft PhotoStudio and VideoImpression. Don't forget to check out the deals of the week page from the what I consider the best store online. Or return to Home page.
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