Canon PowerShot S2 IS 5.0 Megapixel

This is the second Canon Power Shot S2, the 1st I gave as a gift, and missed it so much, I chose to get another, and this is the 4th Canon I've owned, of which I still have and use two AE1 35mm's. I've never been disappointed with the quality of the camera, pictures produced and ease of use, with one exception. This camera takes beautiful pictures, but produces a softer image (isn't as clear and defined) than the first S2 I had when using the telephoto in it's fullest power. It isn't really noticeable with scenery, but for focusing in on small critters and birds that I'd like a close up of, it's harder to get an acceptable image of them. Overall, it's a great camera for the beginner, or anyone to keep handy.

My Cannon S2 IS is all I need for taking quality pictures.

As an amateur photographer, I am quite pleased with the S2 IS since it has enough user features that I found to be helpful if I needed to do something special. I typically use the camera with a wide angle lens and then crop out any unneeded sections on my computer. The users manual is well written and simple to follow. However, I left the camera in a moisture laden environment about a year ago which caused the zoom lens driver to fail. Since Cannon no longer makes the part, I ended up buying another S2 on E-Bay and then added my lenses, chip and batteries. Everything works perfectly and I plan to use this camera for the foreseeable future. Kudos to Cannon for producing a high quality point and shoot camera with great resolution and simple operations.

Great camera!

This is a pretty good camera and I've owned a few so I think I could make a fair judgement. The only thing I will say is it almost has too many features, which is hard to say is a bad thing. Its not as user friendly as some I've had in the past but I'm sure I'll figure it out. It's heavier than your average digital but solid! The LCD screen is smaller than what I'm used to and I don't particularly care for the swing out feature (maybe if it was automatic). If I can't figure out why the flash doesn't auto pop up I would say I don't like that manual feature as well. Been a long time since I've had to raise the flash on a camera! All in all a good product!

The Cannon Power Shot S2 is a pretty good camera when working.

This camera would not function when I took it out of the box. I bought it used on e-bay and I was a little frustrated that it was not working. The camera powered up but the viewing screen was black. I could not see the object I was taking the picture of. I contacted Cannon and the tech recommended I send it to Cannon for repair. I did a little research AFTER taking the camera apart trying to find the defect. I suspected it was in the electronic appeture. I put the camera back together and researched the web for possible answers to why the camera would not function. I found the answer. You have to set the settings to TV or AV Mode, turn the camera on, then remove the battery from the battry compartment while the camera is on then put the battery back in and turn the camera on again. Repeat this process several times. It took me 20 times before the electronic appeture started to open. Eventually, I could start seeing the objects in the view finder meaning the electronic eye was starting to unfreeze. By the 20th time the camera was working. This camera takes pretty good pics and the settings are pretty easy to navigate through. I like the camera now and I use it all the time. My review of the camera will be based on the operation of a working camera. This camera model is known to have this manufacture defect so make sure you get a WORKING model or you are willing to take a chance on being able to unfreeze the electronic eye or pay to repair the camera.

Sweet and to the Point-N-Shoot

This what I call a Bridge device. So many items on the market are either to specific or to generalized. The Canon Power Shot S2 IS camera is the perfect digital camera that is both simplistic and advanced at the same time.

Select the "Auto Mode", the point and shoot. Finese your shot a little more by depressing the shutter button half way for a sharper focus in a selected frame. Or you can turn the dial, select from menu items to set or adjust just about any manual setting to your liking like a real pro.

The picture are great, with enough detail to make beautiful enlargements. And if you feel the need you, can add a lens adapter, slave flash plus many other professional attachments to enhance or modify you images.

Depending on your pocket or you can move up to the S3 or S5 (Newer Models with greater resolution.