Canon PowerShot S3 IS user reviews

2.0 stars

"Marketing is so boring...." on March 2, 2006 by momule

Pros: The S1IS is a great camera, the S2IS is a great camera, and this is probably a great camera too.

Cons: By the time one added the various converters etc it would be better to have bought an XT

Summary: So....those who have a S1IS wish they had waited for the S2IS and now those who bought an S2IS wish they had waited for the S3IS. Very small improvements....basically the same money. I DO love my S2IS but I'm really hoping that with this black body on the S3 that Canon is now making their converters in silver instead of last years black. Can't you just imagine that the creative folk at Canon will make next years S4IS with 12X zoom, 7 megapixels, and 1000 ISO????? I wonder what would be wrong with getting it right the first time and sticking with it? Ohhhh that's right, marketing.......I almost forgot....

Updated on Nov 10, 2010

So...now I own an S10IS and I use the heck out of it. I have no idea why I didn't just go ahead and spend the extra money and get a Rebel or an Elan but I guess I still have this point and shoot mindset that tells me that I want one machine that does everything well. The S10 isn't far from that and yes, I know it's outdated already. Funny thing is that many of the shirtpocket sized point and shoots do as good a job as this honkin big Canon and do so at a far lesser price. Thanks for the other comments, you folk are right of course.