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30. Jul 2011
As a whole the S3 IS is a great camera
4 von 4 finden das hilfreich ■Good resolution
■Good color, good exposure, generally accurate focus
■12x zoom offers excellent 36-432mm range
■Image stabilization works well (and can be used in movie mode)
■Packed with features
■Very quiet
■Solid construction and good handling
■Fast and responsive
■Stunning movie mode with high quality stereo sound
■Impressive continuous (burst) shooting
■'Punchy' results straight out of the camera
■Clean images at lower ISO settings
■Impressively little distortion for such a large lens
■Enjoyable and easy to use
■Swing out tilt 'n' swivel screen
■Optional wide and tele adapters
■PC controlled shooting (via USB)
■Customizable shortcut button, ISO button
■Superb battery life with NiMH cells
■Optional flash and lens add-ons
■Good macro
■Occasional focus hunting at the telephoto end of the zoom in low light
■ISO 800 mode is too noisy to be really useful
■ISO 200 noise reduction too strong
■No rechargeable batteries supplied in the box
■Occasional highlight clipping due to over exposure of contrasty scenes
■Viewfinder and screen can be difficult to see in very bright conditions
■Images slightly soft
■Chromatic aberration and purple fringing
■No RAW mode
■Limit to highest shutter speed usable at wide apertures
Overall conclusion
Where the S2 IS offered a huge performance leap over its predecessor, the S3 IS is in reality a minor upgrade, and with good reason; there was a lot less that needed improvement. Aside from the newer sensor, the welcome addition of a direct ISO button, sports mode and marginally bigger screen, the biggest change is the paint job, which has produced a camera that looks a lot less toy-like than the S2 IS.There is a slight improvement in image quality; a bit more resolution and much nicer looking ISO 400 output (though as noted in the review, ISO 400 on the S3 is nowhere near as sensitive as ISO 400 on the S2), but to be honest I think you'd struggle to see any real difference in a normal sized print.
Comparisons with it predecessor aside, the S3 IS Image quality is very good - certainly on a par with most of its competitors - though the results are still a bit on the soft side, something the fairly high default sharpening doesn't really help. Again, experimenting with the in-camera parameters and a little sympathetic post-processing means that in the right hands it can produce images every bit as good as anything else in its class. The ISO 800 mode is probably too noisy for anything but 'emergency' use, and there are occasional exposure problems, but generally speaking the output is pleasing enough to satisfy the majority of the intended market.
But ultimately, like the models that came before it, the appeal of the S3 IS goes beyond simple pixel-peeping; it has a class-leading feature set, a very reliable image stabilization system (the benefits of which cannot be overstated) and superb handling. It's well-priced, incredibly versatile and - above all - highly enjoyable to use. Despite the long lens and speedy operation it's not the ideal 'sports' camera (the focus at the long end of the zoom isn't fast enough and does hunt a little), but for sheer shooting pleasure and versatility the PowerShot S3 IS still takes some beating.
26. Mär 2009
Canon PowerShot S3 IS 6.0
Wow Overall a great camera.
What I liked:
Very good photo quality; low noise levels for a 6MP camera
12X zoom lens with optical image stabilization
Full manual controls
Excellent movie mode: VGA resolution (30 fps), stereo sound, zoom ability, wind screen, selectable audio quality/level (though see issue below)
Snappy performance; great continuous shooting mode
Live histogram in record mode (and it's about time, too)
Flip-out, rotating 2-inch LCD display; LCD (and EVF as well) viewable in low light
AF-assist lamp; good low light focusing
Super macro mode lets you get "0 cm" away from subject
Handy shortcut button and custom spot on mode dial
Optional conversion lenses and external slave flash
Class-leading battery life
Camera can be controller from a computer
USB 2.0 High Speed support
What I didn't care for:
Redeye
Movie mode file size limit arrives quickly
Electronic viewfinder resolution could be better
Plastic tripod mount
RAW format support would've been nice
Tiny memory card and throwaway batteries included; lens cap isn't great
23. Apr 2009
Cobra ESD 9110 Radar Detector
1 von 1 finden das hilfreich This is a very nice choice for detectors in this class and price range. Cobra, as usual, provide superior quality at a very aggressive price. One of it's great qualities is that it's lightening fast - it can detect and process signals with amazing speed. Offering up great front coverage, it's a solid choice for the discriminating consumer.