Oct 29, 2008 02:52 PM
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I won't be wrong if I claim that this is one of the best cameras I ever had. I have couple of other cameras and handycam apart from Canon S3 IS. This one has proved its worth many times around the world and in varied climates.
I will take the negative points first.
It is heavy as compared to Sony cameras.
You will not find a fitting case to keep it. The one available at Amazon is too tight that you can't even keep anything else in it.
It sometimes shows red-eyes. To avaoid this, I take multiple shots of a picture and choose the best one.
Lens cap doesn't hold nicely.
Batteries may be an issue. I use rechargeable batteries and keep charger with me. I bought an Oval(egg)charger which is very small in size.
Internal memory is very small considering the price.
Now, there are many positive things in this camera. As I said, this is one of the best cameras I had. It is a 6MP camera with 12x zoom lens with optical image stabilization. It takes great pictures without much effort. You can take distant pictures with same good quality. You don't have to be a Pro to use this camera. Control are very easy. If you know nothing about photography, use it at Auto mode.
It takes nice pictures at Motion mode too. I took pictures from within a moving car, from within a plane and a bus. Video recording is great too. You can easily connect it to a computer or a TV. Its LCD flips out and rotates conveniently making it more comfortable in taking pictures of tall buildings.
I think its difficult to put all of its qualities in this review. If you want to buy it, don't think twice. You will not repent it.
