On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A bit of googling led me to the > Canon Powershot S5 IS (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons5is/). It > seems a reasonable compromise of price and performance. It also looks > like something I could use to improve my photography skills with. > > Any suggestions for something better that would fit my needs? > > -- b > Heh I don't actually *own* an S5 (or an S3) but that hasn't stopped from dreaming about one for about 2 years now (in the meanwhile like you I learn to live with my dinky PnS). Another model from Canon that you might want to consider is the Powershot G9 - it doesn't boast the huge zoom range of the S5 and reviews suggest that you have to work with RAW to get the best out of the camera - but the results even at High ISO are quite lovely[1]. One advantage of the S5 over similar super-zooms (the G9 or the Coolpix 5100) is the fact that the lens diameter is relatively standard - so you can buy filters meant for dSLR bodies and use it with the S5 as well [2]. -- Balaji [1] http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/canon-g9-review.html(Possibly NSFW due to ads) [2] http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/S2.html
