Review Canon Powershot S5
Written by the camera on 07.33
The enduring popularity of Canon's 'big zoom' range began on the day the original PowerShot S1 IS was announced back at the start of 2004, heralding a return to a sector of the market many believed the photo giant had abandoned when the Pro 90 IS was discontinued a few years earlier. Since then it has been rare for there not to be an S series big zoom PowerShot in our top 10 most popular cameras (measured by clicks) despite stiff competition from Panasonic (responsible for the reinvigoration of the whole 'superzoom' sector), Sony and a handful of other players. Perhaps this is why Canon has been loathe to tinker too much with the formula established in the original model for subsequent generations. Sure, the S2 IS was a much-needed upgrade (bigger lens, big performance boost), but since then Canon has pretty much left well alone with fairly predictable upgrades to the sensor and screen, and minor feature tweaks.
And so we arrive at the camera on test here, the PowerShot S5 IS, another incremental upgrade to its predecessor that adds a couple of welcome (and some would say long overdue) features but, for the most part, doesn't mess too much with what made its predecessors some of the most appealing cameras in their class. The extra two million pixels and bigger, better screen were inevitable, the flash hot shoe a welcome surprise. Surprising too is that Canon avoided the temptation to go for a longer zoom range (now that 15x and 18x optics are becoming commonplace) - the S5 IS has exactly the same lens as the S3 IS and S2 IS before it, meaning you still don't get a true wideangle unless you attach the large optional lens converter. There is also still no raw mode (perhaps the most requested feature from serious S3 IS users) - it would now seem certain that Canon has abandoned raw capture in non-SLR models.
Powershot S5IS vs Powershot S3IS - key changes
- Higher resolution sensor (8MP vs 6MP)
- Digic III processor (S3 IS was Digic II)
- Larger, higher resolution LCD screen (2.5 inches vs 2.0 inches)
- Hot shoe flash connector
- Higher top ISO sensitivity (1600 vs 800)
- Increased movie clip limit (was 1.0 GB, now 4.0 GB)
- Couple of new features (including red-eye removal, face detection AF)
- Reduced continuous shooting (burst) speed
- Slightly heavier
Move your mouse over the image below to see the design changes, which are fairly subtle.
Canon Powershot S5is | Canon Powershot S3is | |
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| Sensor | • 1/2.5 " Type CCD | • 1/2.5” CCD, |
| Maximum Image Size | 3264 x 2448 | 2816 x 2112 |
| Processor | Digic III | Digic II |
| Movie clip limit | 4 GB (around 30 mins VGA/30fps) | 1GB (around 8 mins VGA/30fps) |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • Hi-ISO Auto • ISO 80-1600 | • Auto • Hi-ISO Auto • ISO 80-800 |
| Autofocus modes | • Face Detection AF | • Flexizone AF • Center AF |
| Scene modes | • Custom • Portrait • Landscape • Night Scene • Sports • Stitch Assist • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Aquarium • Indoor • Night Snapshot • Color Accent • Color Swap | • Custom • Portrait • Landscape • Night Scene • Sports • Stitch Assist • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Indoor • Night Snapshot • Color Accent • Color Swap |
| LCD screen | • Vari-angle 2.5-inch Low Temp P-Si TFT • 207,000 pixels • Adjustable Brightness • 100% coverage | • Vari-angle 2.0-inch Low Temp P-Si TFT • 115,000 pixels • Adjustable Brightness • 100% coverage |
| Continuous shooting | max 1.5 fps | max 2.3 fps |
| Battery life (CIPA standard with Ni-MH cells, using LCD) | 450 | 550 |
| Weight (no batteries) | 450g (15.9 oz) | 410g (14.5 oz) |
| Other | • Playback red-eye correction • LP movie mode |
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Canon Powershot S5is specifications
| Street price | US: $471 UK: £285 |
|---|---|
| Body Material | Plastic & Metal |
| Sensor | • 1/2.5 " Type CCD |
| Image sizes | • 3264 x 2448 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 @ 30 / 15fps |
| File formats | • Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2) • Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG compression) |
| Lens | • 36 - 432 mm equiv |
| Image stabilization | Yes (Lens shift-type) |
| Conversion lenses | Yes |
| Digital zoom | up to 4x (48x total) |
| Focus | • AF: Single, Continuous • Manual • Focus bracket |
| AF area modes | • AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point) • 1-point AF (Fixed center) |
| AF assist lamp | Yes |
| Focus distance | • Normal: 50cm (19.7 in) minimum (W), 90cm (35.4 in) minimum (T) • Macro: 10cm (4 in) wide only • Super Macro: 0cm (0 in) wide only |
| Metering | • Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF) • Center-weighted average • Spot |
| ISO sensitivity | • Auto • High ISO Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 |
| Exposure compensation | • +/-2EV • 1/3 EV steps |
| Exposure bracketing | • 1/3-2EV • 1/3 stop increments |
| Shutter speed |
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| Aperture | F2.7-8.0 (W) F3.5-8 (T) |
| Modes | • Auto |
| Scene modes | • Indoor • Night Scene • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Aquarium • Fireworks • Color Accent • Color Swap |
| White balance | • Auto |
| Self timer | • 10 or 2 secs • Custom |
| Continuous shooting | Approx. 1.5 fps until card fills (0.9 fps with AF / Liveview) |
| Image parameters | My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) |
| Flash | • Auto |
| Hot-shoe | • Canon Speedlites (220EX, 430EX, 580EX) • E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, Canon's High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
| Viewfinder | • 0.33" EVF • 115,000 pixels |
| LCD monitor | • Vari-angle 2.5-inch Low Temp P-Si TFT • 207,000 pixels • Adjustable Brightness |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • AV out (NTSC/PAL switchable, stereo audio) |
| Print compliance | • PictBridge • DPOF 1.1 • EXIF 2.2 • Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) |
| Storage | • SD / SDHC / MMC compatible • 32 MB card supplied |
| Power | • 4x AA Alkaline battery supplied or NiMH batteries • Optional AC adapter |
| Weight (inc batt) | 450 g (15.9 oz) |
| Dimensions | 117 x 80 x 78 mm (4.6 x 3.1 x 3.1 in) |
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