S5 IS review

[thermal1]

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-s5-is/4505-6501_7-32441341.html?tag=cnetfd.mt
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[gail]

Unless I overlooked it, I find it incredible that the review didn't mention the inclusion of an hot shoe...an important feature for many photographers.
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[thermal1]

Unless I overlooked it, I find it incredible that the review didn't
mention the inclusion of an hot shoe...an important feature for
many photographers.
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gail ~ http://www.pbase.com/gailb
My digital camera BLOGs: Panasonic TZ3, Canon SD700 & S2
http://www.digicamhelp.com/camera-logs/index.php

You're right Gail; I just double-checked, and there's no mention of a hotshoe.
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[gail]

Quite frankly, I give more credence to their computer reviews than their camera reviews.
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[Mark B.]

That's barely more than a cursory glance. Wait for the review here, it'll be much more in depth.

Mark

 

[aretzios]

Unless I overlooked it, I find it incredible that the review didn't
mention the inclusion of an hot shoe...an important feature for
many photographers.

I would say that the hotshoe is a marketing feature and one that only 1 out of 100 purchasers will ever use. On the other hand, the test images of this camera document very well the real problems of this camera including vignetting, lens distortion, chromatic aberrations and aggressive noise correction that leads to loss of detail. Why don't you check these images and let us know what you think?

 

[tekhnogod]

I have owned digital cameras for the past 10 years and I've read alot of reviews over the years. Dpreview's reviews are always the most accurate, unbiased and most in-depth. Unforunately, its most likely that the summer will be over by the time dpreview gets to the S5.

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Frank

 

[ESE]

I just hope they maintain their objectivity, now that amazon owns them.

 

[Mark B.]

I just hope they maintain their objectivity, now that amazon owns
them.

Why wouldn't they? As far as we know, Amazon isn't owned by Canon, Nikon, or any other camera manufacturer. dpreview has taken advertising dollars from internet retailers before, so ownership by a retailer shouldn't change their review criteria.

Mark