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DiscountDelight - Canon PowerShot Pro Series S3 IS 6MP with 12x Image Stabilized Zoom
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List Price: $499.99
Our Price: $417.00
Your Save: $ 82.99 ( 17% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Canon
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Color: Silver
Connectivity: AV
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2
EAN: 0013803063998
Feature: 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Included Software: Yes
Label: Canon
Manufacturer: Canon
Maximum Focal Length: 72
Maximum Resolution: 6
Minimum Focal Length: 6
Model: 1101B001
Monitor Size: 200
Number Of Items: 1
Optical Zoom: 12
Publisher: Canon
Release Date: 2006-05-09
Special Features: nv:Sensor^6.0 Megapixel|Size^1/2.5-inch|Image Resolution^1600 x 1200|Image Resolution^640 x 480|Image Resolution^2272 x 1704|Image Resolution^2816 x 2112|Image Resolution^2,816 x 1,584|Movie Resolution^320 x 240|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Optical Zoom^12x|Digital Zoom^4X|Combined Zoom^48x|Focal Length^f=36-432mm @ 35mm|Focus Mode^Continuous AF|Focus Mode^Single AF|Focus Mode^TTL autofocus|Focusing Range^Normal: 1.6 ft. - Infinity (W), 3.3 ft. - Infinity (T)
Studio: Canon
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Features
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6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
12x optical zoom lens with USM and UD lens element; 2.0-inch vari-angle LCD display
20 shooting modes and My Colors photo effects
DIGIC II, iSAPS, and Flexizone AF/AE for fast, precise results; 2.3-frame-per-second continuous shooting performance
Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (alkaline batteries supplied); stores images on SD memory cards (16 MB card included)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Digital Camera With Great Features And Results!!!!!!
Comment: I originally bought the new Sony H5 and after one week with it I returned it back to Circuit City, due to the Not so great image stabilization and outdoor purple fringing. I really hated the fact that I had to return the Sony because I waited so long for it to be released and I simply loved the huge LCD. I thought I would not find anything better, until I came across this awesome Canon S3. The LCD was not nearly as big as the Sony but after taking a couple of pictures in the store under allot of different modes and maneuvers, this bad boy came through 100% The image stabilization was on point about 95% of the time and I also found out how incredibly user friendly this camera is. Soooo many features like different scene modes, movie mode, ISO modes, and much more. I highly recommend this camera, it really does produce the quality and results of pictures you are looking for without having to be a professional.
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Summary: Major Disappointment -- Wait for S4
Comment: Canon is clearly resting on its laurels and has gotten complacent in this ultra-zoom category. The LCD display is very small and hard to use. The electronic viewfinder has such low resolution that Canon won't even publish it.
I was able to take good pictures by aiming at the object and noting where it fell within the picture area, *without* clearly seeing the image I was shooting. I found myself at times using my left eye in conjunction with my right eye using the viewfinder.
It is nice to have a viewfinder that swivels, but not at such a high cost of lack of quality viewing the image. The Kodak 850 has a 2.5" viewfinder, and that makes the camera much more fun to use. The Sony H5 has a 3" viewfinder.
The competition is outclassing Canon right now. However, I have hopes that this means that Canon is doing a great job with the S4. Give me this camera with a better electronic viewfinder, more resolution, less noise, and a 2.5" rotating LCD, and it will be a winner.
I am glad that they added the sports mode -- that was sorely lacking on the S2.
I have had the S3 for over a week, and it's going back to Amazon. I really hope that the S4 will be worth the wait. I figure that if I am going to use and enjoy a camera for many years, I should get a good one. I have a feeling that if I would keep the S3, a year from now I will feel very disappointed when the S4 comes out.
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Summary: Great little do-it-all camera
Comment: I just upgraded my digital camera from an older Canon Powershot G2 to this new S3. I recently attended a reception and all I can say is Wow! I loved my older camera but dark scenes posed a particulary nasty problem. With this camera I was able to capture people across the room with only the flash on the camera. So far, this camera rocks. I'll be taking it on a long trip in August to test out all the options. Only thing I miss is the remote control.
A nice thing about the camera is the viewfinder. It fits very comfortably on the eye and I'll never take a lens cap picture again, since like the digital slrs, what you see in the viewfinder is what the ccd actually sees.
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Summary: Wow!! This is an amazing camera.
Comment: Ok, first of all I have no photography training, I've only taken pictures as a hobby, and for the last several years I've used my Fujifilm 3800, which was my starter digital. It got frustrating for me because I would see pictures other people would take and I couldn't understand why I couldn't take the same type of pictures. I looked and every photographer who's pictures I enjoyed (on Flickr, Blogspot, etc) were using Canon's. I've always thought that Canon's (for single image photography) were out of my league as a hobby photographer, but I wanted to take pictures of plants, trees, various things around me which I believe is interesting. So I did my research comparison shopped and picked this Camera.
It is amazing.
This camera has so many bells and whistles, but each one is there for a specific reason. One of the features I use a lot is the SCN function. It tells the camera the type of environment you'll be shooting in, beach, snow, indoors, foliage, etc etc etc.
The video this camera does is almost as good as the video on my actual Canon video recorder, the picture is a nice size with minimal compression so if you edit it with Windows Movie Maker you don't have the annoying (and very amature-ish) compression boxes.
Another nice feature is the color change, I love taking photos outdoors in black and white, with my old camera I had to use a software program to change the image to B&W, with this camera you can do it right then and there, and still have the original color image as well.
The Image Stabilizer works very well, and I shake like a leaf in a strong wind storm. I found that when using the zoom it's best to use 2 hands (which I never did before, like I said amature no photography training) and the shots come out great without having to use the flash.
I'm sure as I take more pictures, and do more research and study to improve my photography I'll be changing the ISO & shutter speed to meet my needs, otherwise this is exceeding my expectations and making me look like I am a better photographer than I really am.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Simply the Best in it's Class
Comment: If you are interested in all the specs and opinions about the features of this camera, then refer to digital camera review sites for this camera (such as dpreview.com and steves-digicams.com). If you want someone to have done all the work for you comparing the cameras, then consider this: I did extensive research on this item during the month of June, 2006 and I compared this item to other similiar cameras in its class, and this camera is - by far - the best in it's class. I did not weigh price into this decision, because I feel like the cheap price of an inferior camera should not give it points over a superior but more expensive camera. All in all, this is the best camera in it's class of high power zoom digital cameras. You won't be disappointed.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The sleek PowerShot S3 IS digital camera offers you high resolution, an extra-long 12x zoom, advanced yet easy-to-use movie functions plus great new shooting options. The exclusive "MovieSnap" feature allows you to take a full 6 Megapixel still image at any time while you are recording a movie. Also, with Image Stabilizer technology, images and movies taken with the S3 IS are sharp and smooth, even when the camera gets jostled. It's everything you need to capture the fun, excitement and beauty of your active life - wherever it takes you! Shooting Specs - Auto; Creative - P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image - Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie; Self-Timer - 2-sec/10-sec, Custom; Continuous Shooting at up to 2.3fps Built-in Flash controls - Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off SD/MMC Memory card slot A 16MB SD Card is included, however we suggest purchasing an Optional 1GB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera's high Resolution abilities. Interfaces - USB 2.0, A/V output (NTSC/PAL) Print directly to Canon CP/SELPHY Compact and PIXMA Photo Printers as well as PictBridge compatible printers via the included USB 2.0 cable with the need for a computer! Approximate Unit Dimensions - (WxHxD) 4.46 x 3.07 2.97; Unit Weight - 14.5 oz. (Body without battery and memory card)
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