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Canon Powershot S5 iS: still okay in 2020?

Started Sep 1, 2020 | User reviews thread
I2K4
I2K4 Senior Member • Posts: 1,441
Re: Canon Powershot S5 iS: still okay in 2020?

I still use it, especially on overcast days when it permits handholding at low ISO without slamming the aperture shut - you don't get 432mm at f/3.5 with many other Powershots.  I use the CHDK hack for DNG, live histogram and other features.  Darktable lists it for lens correction, that helps with problematic CA as well as barrel distortion.  I still miss the giant S3 user forum that was a gold mine for info, mods and examples (died shortly after the SX10 came out.)

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