Owners Ratings:
Canon PowerShot S5 IS (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
8.0 million effective pixels
36 mm - 432 mm (12x) zoom
Average rating (117 responses)

 Construction()()()()() 4.20
 Features()()()()()() 4.27
 Image quality()()()()()() 3.66
 Ease of use()()()()() 4.11
 Value for money()()()()()() 3.88
 Overall()()()()() 4.02

Owners Opinions: Canon PowerShot S5 IS

NamePostedOpinion preview
Funky Fat Rat11 Sep 09I've had this camera for two years now & it's finally time to ...
mbroek200411 May 09Very nice camera. It is small and has a good amount of features ...
MAbeles13 Sep 08S5 IS is an excellent trawel companion and a capable tool for ...
dmkh9 Sep 08This is a great camera I have been very pleased with it, just ...
garfix2 Sep 08This is a GREAT little travel or just plain when you don't want ...
digitalphoton27 Aug 08I am playing dSLR for 3 yrs, I bought this to use for cases I ...
petejohn14 Jul 08The VR is weak. The focus is disappointing. It doesn't shoot ...
Heifzilla9 Jun 08For those of you that keep saying this camera has excellent ...
Vishy Iyer27 May 08This camera has been a good companion to me with regard to ...
Saurabh Makkar26 May 08Brought this after using the trusty Canon Powershot A40 and have ...
Ron_M24 May 08After many years of SLR and DSLR cameras; I've decided to go ...
Denbink23 May 08I love the zoom on this camera and all the features. It takes ...
MikeE6212 May 08I had a S1 IS that had a CCD failure after 18 months and bought ...
Srinivas SC9 May 08Highly *not* recommended. I consider this camera very poor ...
Paul Smiths30 Apr 08Awful image quality. Really terrible. This is my third Canon. I ...
Horea C.7 Apr 08I recently received this camera as a replacement for my old S1 ...
MarkBarsamian3 Apr 08Why are reviewers so kind to this camera?First, a disclaimer: I ...
Yam41 Apr 08Had S5IS now for 10 days.Took photos of couch and had dark ...
Leace18 Mar 08I had been debating whether to get a DSLR with the 18-55 kit ...
Stephenhampshire9 Mar 08A very flexble photographic tool; Hotshoe, vari-angle screen ...
N Johnson17 Feb 08I have just migrated from HP945 to the S5is due to breakage of ...
N Johnson17 Feb 08I have just migrated from HP945 to the S5is due to breakage of ...
egehr7 Feb 08Excellent so far.Time to learn how to use a real camera...I've
BT Czanik26 Jan 08I had a Sony H1 and then a Sony H5, and now a Canon S5. The ...
mdclayton24 Jan 08Somewhat disappointed. I got this Canon to replace my old 5MP ...
scrunchy1712 Jan 08I got this camera to replace my Kodak P850 that stopped working. ...
Kjell Olav Spngberg4 Jan 08First of all, thank you all for all the opinions and hints!Having
carterh24253 Jan 08Lens cap solution. I bought the filter adapter and lens shade. ...
Delbaz29 Dec 07Yes . it is excellent in quality ( in low ISO ) and excellent in ...
Delbaz29 Dec 07(No text)
EnigmaTL29 Dec 07I love this camera! 9 times out of 10, point, shoot, and you ...
therealjoeblow14 Dec 07Nice Features, *Disappointing* Image Quality.I bought this camera
jobjones11 Dec 07I bought this as a fun camera for me and my wife. We love it. ...
bushed3 Dec 07lens cap problem
zoki21 Nov 07I think the S5 is currently the best ultra zoom camera on the ...
Marianne Ferguson14 Nov 07The rotating screen could essentially be a problem but then so ...
destmond29 Oct 07(No text)
Bugbite21 Oct 07A really well put together camera. I have been using it for a ...
Paul Bettini14 Oct 07I've owned a variety of digital cameras including a Nikon D100 , ...
florisel3 Oct 07Huge noise on high sensitivity.Incorrect colour rendition of ...
melloroadman30 Sep 07A very good performance point and shoot camera . Just keep the ...
Lupti27 Sep 07I own this camera for a while. Had the S3 IS before, sold it for ...
Bob tucker23 Sep 07I owned a S3-IS and this S5-IS is much faster with at least ...
Hebbel21 Sep 07Macro-Quality is very poor. Even a 200€ camera does better.
Phrixos17 Sep 07Not a 'review'--but then again as so few users seem actually to ...
Donn Larsen14 Sep 07I have owned the S1-2-3 and now the S5 IS and it is just as ...
Tazmahan3 Sep 07Well I tried to buy a new cam that had better image quality than ...
Feedramp29 Aug 07Great upgrade from the S3.
lalkhan29 Aug 07i just want to say that it1s a great camera, it got lots of ...
lalkhan29 Aug 07i just want to say that it1s a great camera, it got lots of ...
tomr4426 Aug 07Not bad but not great. Tried out this camera I got from my ...
Rowee26 Aug 07Well built camera with poor image quality. Usually when you move ...
Chris H NZ22 Aug 07I bought the S5IS as an upgrade from the S2IS.Mainly for:• the ...
Mullmuzzler14 Aug 07I will compare S3 with S5 in one sentence: 'things went from bad ...
caramba14 Aug 07I must say i went to the shop where i had bought my S5is and ...
ControlLogixman14 Aug 07I purchased the S5IS in June '07, and have taken several hundred ...
exposer12 Aug 07My previous camera is an A70 and I find the S5 to be a very ...
ozute7 Aug 07I moved from the S2 to the S5 and wish I hadn't. The Digic III ...
summerlands2 Aug 07My first so called 'superzoom.' I normally shoot with a dSLR but ...
sarang Vaidya31 Jul 07This is an exellent piece of glass. The picture quality is ...
Sjabbo van Timmeren31 Jul 07Have it for almost a year now and some 2500 stills/movies made.I ...
MakeChooChooGoNow30 Jul 07Sampled the S5 IS last week and have already returned it. Too ...
Advocato26 Jul 07(No text)
nirvana_124 Jul 07Overall - very good camera.I am coming from a Canon A620 and was ...
Tom Hurley22 Jul 07Before attacking this camera for being noisy, etc, it is ...
Mihai Scortea18 Jul 07The Canon S5 is probably one of the best, if not the best camera ...
thedarkone17 Jul 07Have owned this for 2 weeks now, have used it in a variety of ...
Nunyabiz16 Jul 07Went from G2 to S5 and could not be happier. I dont pixel peep, ...
pfelix14 Jul 07What an great camera the S5IS is. I rate myself a 'keen ...
Threcats13 Jul 07Very noisy images even at iso 80. Images barely usable for ...
badener of karlsruhe13 Jul 07Own the S5IS for 2 weeks now. I use a bag for protection, never ...
kimvette12 Jul 07First and foremost: is a P&S, not a DSLR!I try to keep mindful ...
Tigadee8 Jul 07Canon has outdone itself for the Powershot S IS-series with this ...
jayknife7 Jul 07I've been using this camera for about two weeks.The super macro ...
rd2retire7 Jul 07I used this camera (owned by a relative) for a week and took ...
lime00116 Jul 07It is like all in one SLR camera. Reason 1: Take great Marco ...
kromatik_be4 Jul 07My previous camera was the S2. I bought this one in the hope to ...
CarpAngler3 Jul 07This camera was featured in a fishing magazine 'Anglersmail' and ...
Yarpen2 Jul 07I got the S5 some two weeks ago and made several hundreds shots ...
jheadlee422 Jul 07Wow...had this camera for about a week and a half, and was so ...
R_Vlas2 Jul 07i have this camera for 2 weeks...i discovered great points but ...
Alex Christaki2 Jul 07Not great at all. Within 15 minutes of opening and checking ...
Duane Davis30 Jun 07I own the 2S IS, 3S IS and now 5S IS. The S5 IS is an excellent ...
MikeSoCal29 Jun 07(No text)
PeterBrand28 Jun 07As nicu_z said: for a 1/2.5 ccd the picture quality is very ...
nicu_z28 Jun 07I have it for 1 week now and I am very happy with it (except see ...
mcarnegie26 Jun 07I have now owned this camera for 2 weeks and have taken around ...
MjDon25 Jun 07I bought the S5 for my wife and had to return it for a DSLR. I ...
Herman K24 Jun 07I got the camera yesterday (23-06-2007). Pictures are very good. ...
vlad 200424 Jun 07(No text)
irma24 Jun 07(No text)
peedub24 Jun 07I received my S5 two days ago. I already have a G7 and have ...
bmorrit23 Jun 07I have an S1 Is, and have just passed 20,000 clicks (90% stills, ...
herodes22 Jun 07Got mine yesterday.Nice lcd, smooth zoom, grip not suitable for ...
Goldblum18 Jun 07Dear Kstoh, June 13 you mention in your review of the PowerShot ...
SpectrumPower17 Jun 07I brought it yesterday. I was looking for an A710 IS but found ...
obee13 Jun 07yikes sorry go to cnet.com for their review
kstoh13 Jun 07I just got this camera yesterday. So I guess I am the first ...
325Lover11 Jun 07I am a S3 IS fan. I have S3 and love it. S5 should make great ...
Jon Crothers9 Jun 07I just wanted to ask has anyone actually got one of these ...
iKid5 Jun 07Amazing camera. Pictures are great. Quality is outstanding. Easy ...
halinsalem5 Jun 07I heartedly agree with cgburt. I have purchased and used the ...
fixray3 Jun 07I've waited months for news of this camera. Now that it's here, ...
EGI3 Jun 07BEst superzoom i ever own. Good image quality an thanks to Canon ...
cgburt2 Jun 07What is the matter with you people. What is this emotional ...
Qiang2 Jun 07Trying to offset the perfect reviews below.
akas30 May 07Very capable camera. Briliant pictures. Much better than IS3.
Paul Dragulin29 May 07I gave all 5's to offset the scores of the few people who posted ...
hfire29 May 07Trying to offset the bad reviews. The S5 is a very good upgrade ...
mohdya28 May 07Read the Rules before posting: 1. This isn't a forum, post only
mtndew27 May 07This reads owners opinion. Can't you read. You skew the over ...
Martin Brederoo27 May 07Again, a review from someone who hasn't even got his hands on ...
Rajender24 May 07Overall performance is very good though I am not a professional.
Shane Bryan24 May 07will this really be any better than the S3? from what i've read ...
Shane Bryan24 May 07will this really be any better than the S3? from what i've read ...
rob van leeuwen20 May 07I don't have this camera yet, but I expect a very good review ...
juls88819 May 07(No text)

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