Canon PowerShot S3IS Digital Camera

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Canon PowerShot S3IS Digital Camera

Sudeep Naik, Jun 22, 2007 1631 hrs IST

A shutterbug's delight, Canon S3 is compact and has loads of presets to experiment with. It's been around for a while, maybe some of you will vouch for it?

Good Build,12x Optical zoom and OIS, Great image quality,Full manual controls, Excellent movie mode, Live histogram in record mode, Super macro mode, Optional conversion lenses and external slave flash, Battery life

Redeye reduction systems mostly fail, 1 GB Movie record limit, No RAW format support, Noise levels at ISO 400 and 800.

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It's funny how we always want more of things we have... or for that matter, what we don't have as well. Speaking on the same lines, I come across a lot of people who are tired of using their digital camera presets and want something more to work with. I mean, they want more control over the way the subject is shot. Not to worry, help is just a click away (pun intended).

The Canon S3IS is one such camera that will satisfy the experienced, as well as adventurous shutterbugs who are looking for something that will allow them to flex their creative cells.

The Camera

Dudes, this one sure ain't a pocket cam. The S3IS has a 6.0 MP (effective) sensor and a 12x zoom Canon lens with a focal length of 36-432mm. And as the name suggests, it has an Optical Image Stabilizer. It is a Lens Shift stabilizer system that provides upto three stops of camera shake correction. It is very useful when using the 12x zoom as the amount of camera shake is directly proportional to the lens magnification used.

The S3IS has a 2-inch 115000 pixel resolution variangle LCD, 4x Digital Zoom, an ISO range of 80-800, live histogram in record mode and the usual PASM modes.

Bundle

The Canon PowerShot S3IS bundle includes:

Canon PowerShot S3IS digital camera

512 MB SD Memory Card

USB and Video Cables

Neck Strap

Lens Cover

Basic Camera User Manual (Printed)

Advanced Camera User Manual (Printed)

Canon Software Starter Guide (Printed)

Canon PowerShot System Map (Printed)

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(51) Comments

sijesh

,channai, on Aug 29, 2009 12:00 AM

i need one canon powershot s3is cam in cheaper rate.

ravi

,chennai, on Feb 26, 2009 10:34 PM

i would like to know the price of canon 10 megapixel, in indian rate. please send some more information about some other megapixel canon camera`s wit rate

Mahendrakumar

,Mumbai, on Feb 25, 2009 04:29 PM

I want to buy a digicam. this model suits me as it has 12x zoom. But I am afraid about dodging canon service at Mumbai. I think canon camera is highly susceptible to moisture absorption and deterioration. This is my expereience. They will refuse warranty on that pretext. Is olymbus better in that context?. Please advice

Praveen

,Bangalore, on May 24, 2008 12:38 AM

I am looking at buying a digital camera with 9 mega pixel & aabove with 15x and above zoom. Buget is around Rs. 20,000. I have seen the details of Sony DSC-H50 & Nikon P80. Are they any others in this range and which one is the best. Honest feedbacks please

Amit Mishra

,jamshedpur, on Aug 22, 2008 03:17 PM

Other options are Panasonic DMC FZ18 (8.1 mp 18X), Olympus 570UZ(10mp & 20x), Fujifilm s8100 (10 mp &18x) & s8000.(8mp & 18x) All of these deliver almost equivalent image quality with Olympus a slight edge in features (but no sound during video recording). Optical zoom during video recording is not available in panasonic fz18 and fujifilm like sony H50 and canon S5. If u can wait for some time Panasonic FZ 28 will be best choice for you. Otherwise you can go for Sony H50.

saravanan . p

,coimbatore- south india, on May 10, 2008 04:07 PM

cannon s5 is is simply superb

Rahul.M.Ekhe

,Pune, on Apr 30, 2008 11:39 AM

We have Canon S3 IS camera. Can you pls send quotation of AA size rechargeble batteries. Awaiting for your reply. Tks & Regards Rahul.M.Ekhe

elsa

,Mumbai, on Feb 16, 2008 10:58 AM

Hi , I am looking to buy a cannon S3IS. I am unable to locate the showroom of cannon in Mumbai. What is the rate, Please help me.

shiju

,ernakulam, on Feb 01, 2008 11:57 AM

what is the rate of camera

Pradeep

,Mumbai, on Oct 28, 2007 02:51 PM

Canon S3 IS is good from the point of view of its fast response as opposed to Sony's H2. But the picture quality of Sony is sharper but suffers from Artifacts too. Canon surely wins hand down to Sony in the over all performance. If you want good qaulity pic better opt for Canon G7 or G9 because they have larger sensor i.e 1/1.8 or 1/1.7 respt. Sony H2/H5 or Canon S3 or S5 has sensor of 1/25 size. Thats the problem

Sukhneet Malhot

,Mumbai, on Oct 14, 2007 11:39 AM

Hi , I am looking to buy a cannon S3IS. I am unable to locate the showroom of cannon in Mumbai.Plz help me out ASAP.

RAHUL.M.EKHE

,PUNE, on Sep 02, 2007 03:07 PM

Pls send the quotation of canon S3IS .

Joglekar Rajend

,Pune, on Oct 08, 2007 10:19 AM

Canon s3is feb 2007 model in good condition with bilable warranty. Amount Rs. 20000/- alongwith all accessories

DURGA CHARAN MA

,ROURKELA, ORISSA, on Sep 03, 2007 02:15 PM

Hey Guys, I need your help I want to buy a new Digi Cam so please tell which camera is better my option are 1) NIKON coolpix P5000 (2) FUJI finepix S5700 (3) CANON powershot S3 IS. ..........Please guys tell me which one is more better according to performance and picture quality.

anand

,nasik, on Sep 12, 2007 11:09 AM

S5700 is very let it shoot when your action is over don't buy. go for fast capture camera like canon 400 or nikon D40

leo

,banglore, on Oct 03, 2007 10:11 AM

am using FUJI finepix S5700 its a superb.... u can go for it...

sam yadav

,chandigarh, on Jun 23, 2007 10:58 AM

Specifications of this camera is very good but i want to know the price of this camera

Ravi

,Kumar, on Sep 28, 2007 12:05 AM

Check out JJ Mehta ! You get the best deal and Service. http://www.jjmehta.com/products/canons3is.html

priyal

,hyderabad, on Sep 19, 2007 11:05 AM

hi guys gudmrng this priyal just iam planning to buy an powershot camera of canon company of series number s3is so plz suggest me ur advice h it will be and in the same way tell me price variation frm usa to India

Binoj Antony

,Navi Mumbai, on Sep 17, 2007 09:32 PM

I am about to buy a S3IS, but the new SX100 IS (not released yet) is very tempting as well. It(SX100) uses 2 time less space for the a movie with same resolution and fps shot with any other canon. Also it has 10x Optical Zoom. Plus it is compact, as small as A550/A570 etc. Screen size 2.5-3 inch. But the bad news is that, as usual, it will be some time before canon releases it in India. Even today (17th September 2007) canon is not providing S5 IS officially. So if u are willing to wait for about 2 - 5 months SX100 is for you!

RAHUL.M.EKHE

,PUNE, on Sep 02, 2007 12:27 PM

Dear Sir / Madam Kinldy send the quotation of Canon S3IS .

lucky

,delhi, on Aug 23, 2007 07:33 AM

aby anpe cam K ek pic toh bej de hum bhi dekhen K kisa dikhta hai

Hira Mohan

,Aligarh, on Aug 14, 2007 10:36 AM

HI Can you pls tell me the authorised show room(Service center ) cannon in delhi.

A.K. Agrawal

,Nainital, on Aug 11, 2007 05:56 PM

My son gifted me power shot 75 A about 2.5 years back which went out of order 6 months. When given for repair it costed mor than Rs.5000/- Now again it went out of order.The camera was purchased online during his stay in U.S. Now i am not able to get it repaired because of exaubitant cost. Should i ever recommend any person to perchase any digital camera of canon.

Kartik Mehta

,Mumbai, on Aug 04, 2007 09:45 PM

visit www . jjmehta . com for the offer

Kartik Mehta

,Mumbai, on Aug 04, 2007 09:45 PM

Canon S3IS with 2GB SD Card and Battery Charger and Pouch . Rs 20990 with 2 years warranty from Canon India

Tuang

,Bangalore, on Jul 20, 2007 10:14 AM

Overall good camera, only problem is the servicing. The service centre here in Bangalore dont know a things about this camera. i got it 7 months ago and now the flash is not working. I give it to Malleswaram Canon service centre for repair. They are telling me to change Main PCB, which will cost me 12k.. So dont go for Canon if you plan to keep one camera for long and not to change frequently

jaff

,palani, on Jul 02, 2007 11:24 PM

good

Nripen Kalita

,Guwahati, on Jul 02, 2007 05:19 PM

I am planning to buy S3IS camera but a bit confused at the arrival of S5IS. Please advice.

Deepak Singh

,Chennai, on Jun 25, 2007 09:37 AM

At Rs. 30,000, is now available Sony H9 with much better specs. 8mp res, 15x zoom, auto flash pop up, movie length limited by card capacity and infra red assisted nigh vision. With canon already announcing S5IS, why would one buy S3IS not only dated camera but the one which might go out of production soon. No doubt though that S3IS was a good camera

anz

,Blr, on Jun 25, 2007 10:07 AM

FYI Sony don't make great digicams...its still struggling to capture the marktet with its cybershot and Alpha...brandname..its Canon(EOS), Nikon (D40X) & Olympus(E410) leaders in the market.

promitb

,Pune, on Jun 25, 2007 04:54 PM

everybody doesnt have the big bucks to spend on the latest cams....... and how does it matter how soon a camera goes out of production to someone who owns a camera ??

sai

,chn, on Jun 26, 2007 08:47 AM

Great buddy!!!!!!!! an extra battery for this model will cost you 3500rs

Smaxe

,Delhi, on Jun 26, 2007 12:26 PM

Anz, I agree with you but arent all those in the High range SLR not fit for most of the amateur crowd

common sense

,Montreal, on Jun 29, 2007 04:41 AM

If you buy a S3IS for 349 CDN, why buy a S5IS for 549 ? You don't get twice the camera.

Anish

,Bangalore, on Jul 02, 2007 05:07 PM

Even for lowest specs, opt for canon cameras rather than Sony's. Canon's image quality is unmatched. Canon sells highest number digicams in the world. Even in Japan, people will recommend Canon or Nikkon.

Davey

,Delhi, on Jun 30, 2007 12:17 AM

In todays fast world, it is an age old camera. It's new avtar S5 IS has long since arrived. Jagte Raho

sus

,kolkata, on Jun 26, 2007 10:45 PM

this is no doubt a good camera..... but regarding someone arguing that sony does'nt make good digicams...i doubt his/her knowledge about the photography market as a whole...eos/d40 etc are slr camera and way too far beyond the price tag of a prosumer camera.....so this is insane to compare s3is with them also the direct competitor to s3is is sony dsc h2 available at a better price bundle and offer exactly the same specs(you can check dpreview)..... personally i've used both dsc h2 and s3is but dsc h2 impressed me more with the image quality and ease of use....the evf of s3is is so poor quality that its a shame... lastly...one should not give it to the brand name like sony or canon....its the specific camera that suits you is what counts......ardent fans of nikon and canon can go on shouting but that wont change the truth that there are better cameras which people will always miss blinded by the advertisement gimics and brand infatuation...

sus

,kolkatta, on Jun 28, 2007 01:29 AM

Chuup !!!

milee

,agarwal, on Jun 26, 2007 07:27 PM

canon cameras has a remote task capture available on certain models. quote some

Smaxe

,Delhi, on Jun 26, 2007 12:15 PM

Canon Story in India:good products, bad service support. They provide 1 or max 2 years guarantee.The service support is pathetic especially in Delhi.So enjoy the product within the Guarantee period and dump it if something happens afterwards because either delayed service or overcharged without warranty for serviced parts, they are making morons of Indians.Stick with Panasonic or Sony with 3 year support,In prosumer check Panasonic Fz-50 or Sony HSC-9

sai

,chn, on Jun 26, 2007 08:58 AM

Hi All!!!! TT is good no doubt about that.but i have to admit that the above review is just a HALF review. check out more details and in depth analysis on www.dpreview.com

Fire

,Iceland, on Jun 22, 2007 08:29 PM

Do you guys even realize that Canon has released an upgrade to this model, the S5 IS? Too late for a review on the S3, its been around for more than a year now.

DhananjayBangde

,Mumbai, on Jun 26, 2007 06:13 AM

You are correct. Techtree should take note of this. Actually we were expecting review of S5IS .Other sites had already done that.

Dhananjay Bangd

,Mumbai, on Jun 26, 2007 06:08 AM

S3IS is a great camera. Itis available for 15K in market. i dont understand why canon india is pricing 40% more than the product which is directly imported in bulk.Actually they are promoting grey/ direct bulk import market this way. As the product is very reliable , warantee peanut offered by canon india is not enough. Also good service centers are available in mumbai and other places.

sachin v joshi

,mumbai, on Jun 25, 2007 01:11 PM

i am interested to buy this product & want to know price

Sushant

,Pune, on Jun 25, 2007 10:34 AM

Instead of this go for Panasonic Lumix FZ-50. I have both camera's S3IS and FZ50. FZ 50 is way better with manual controls, zoom, 10 MegaPixels and Image quality. It's very great camera with great zoom thats why it competes with entry level SLR's thourgh it is not SLR. Looks like SLR. Works like SLR. FZ 50 is the great camera for money. It is available at Rs.20000 in grey market. and aound Rs.25000 in white market.

vijayshimla

,Shimla 171001, on Jun 23, 2007 07:43 AM

Canon PowerShot S3IS Digital Camera review by Sudeep Naik is very nice and in Indian context S3IS still makes sense- being such a great bundle of features- at such a reasonable price today. I purchased mine from the US for $ 330- in Mid 2006- and it is now available at bargain price of $ 260?and a runaway seller even in US. In India this great digicam is available for about 15k on sifymall & even 14k in Mumbai open market & a great bargain. My S3IS never needed any service. Canon is charging too much for Indian market at 24k. While the movie mode with Stereo Sound in S3IS is the best of any digital cam ( I have sold my old Sony handycam-because now able to carry only one S3IS to handle digital movies & photos, Sudeep failed to mention that the S3IS movies are limited to 1 GB file size in one go & a 30FPS movie with stereo sound the limit of 1 GB is reached in 9 minutes ( with a 4 GB Card-I get 36 Min of great Movies-incidentally better to use a high speed cards for jerk free video ) . Two great things about the S3's movie mode are its stereo sound recording and the fact that you can zoom during filming. That ultrasonic lens motor allows you to zoom in and out silently, just like on a camcorder. I have no intention of shifting to S5IS anytime soon- because of the minor change of 2 mega pixel more & a 2.5inch view finder instead of S3IS 2 inch one which is excellent for me. This is a digicam worth buying for any picture taker/movie maker.

Administrator

,Techlabs, on Jun 24, 2007 08:11 PM

Sudeep Fired Vijay Hired

xxx

,delhi, on Jun 23, 2007 12:33 AM

so sad to realise tht techthree leaves no stone unturned in makin world realise tht india is a third world country .. an s3 review comes when s5 has been released...wow...great techtree

Anonymous

,Delhi, on Jun 23, 2007 11:54 AM

Techtree had already reviewed it 8 months back. Either they are finished with new products or they are being paid for promoting it definitly. Very bad techtree ! Paise khana shuru kar diya !

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