Testseek.co.uk have collected 47 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot S3 iS and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot S3 iS.
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47 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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35 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Optic zoom in video
Stabilized zoom
Nice firm grip
Moveable LCD screen
Manual modes
Rapid access to all functions
Excellent image quality. Big 12x zoom. Great low light performance. Not much bigger than standard compact.
Build quality and design are very good
Logical and intuitive menu and control system
Fun
Excellent optical image stabiliser
Great handling
Feature packed
Great image quality
Excellent macro function
Good price
The editors didn't like
Slightly more noise than with the S2IS
Price
Could have had a better startup time
Only comes with 16MB SD card. Small electronic viewfinder.
Viewfinder is a little small
Intrusive noise at higher ISOs
Purple pixel fringing
Focus hunting at longer focal lengths
Screen and viewfinder hard to see in bright conditions
Abstract: Anyone looking for portability with paparazzi reach need look no further than Canon’s Powershot S3 IS - its an excellent ultra-zoom compact with an amazing 12x, zoom lens, great handling, superb image quality and a good price into the bargain. (Comp...
Abstract: The Canon Powershot S3 IS is a good camera with some small improvements over its predecessor, the Powershot S2 IS. It is a very capable camera with full manual controls, a good super-macro mode and a truly superb movie mode. The biggest selling point ...
Abstract: Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera Pro Review by Laurence Chen The Powershot S3 IS continues Canon’s long-standing tradition of high-quality full-featured compact cameras. With excellent usability and a feature set second to none, this is a machin...
Excellent image quality, Stabilized 12X zoom lens, Sharp images at all focal lengths, Good sensitivity range, Very little noise up to 200 ISO, Swivel LCD Screen
Too few changes over the S2 IS, Still no RAW image format, EVF/monitor still average
The Canon PowerShot S3 IS, this years new version of the PowerShot S2 IS, brings the inevitable increase in resolution, adding another million pixels that makes the S3 IS a 6-megapixel camera, but has only minor changes otherwise. The image stabilized...
Abstract: Calling the Canon PowerShot S3 IS an update of the PowerShot S2 is no insult. The S2 is a good camera and the S3 gives you higher resolution (6 MP rather than 5), a larger LCD screen and several new features, all in a very similar body. The dark grey ...
Abstract: Consumers with somewhere upwards of $400 or $500 to spend on a compact camera can get plenty of great features ? long telephoto zooms, movie capability, and 6-to-7-megapixel files. We looked at three leading cameras in this category: the Canon PowerSho...
The best in class S3 IS provides serious photographers with a no-nonsense mix of creative capability, technical versatility, and intuitive usability. Sports, action, and nature photographers will benefit most from the extra reach of the S3's long zoom...
12x zoom with image stabilization
Useable 4x digital zoom (for 48x scope-like range)
Auto Hi and ISO 800 sensitivity settings
Very responsive shutter speed
Fast startup/shutdown time
Good color accuracy
Powerful built-in flash
Very capable, stereo Movi...
High noise at high sensitivity settings
Rather contrasty default tone curve
Higher than average chromatic aberration at all focal lengths
Fast shutter speeds not available at all apertures, which is not uncommon
Movie files restricted to 1 GB size
AVI ...
The long-zoom digital camera market is getting pretty crowded these days, so it takes a lot for a product to really stand out. Despite the stiff competition though, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS is indeed a standout product. Building upon the already very ...
