Review by DigitalCameraReview.com

DigitalCameraReview.com conclude that Canon Powershot S5 IS digital camera as:

This is a capable and versatile camera, with good shutter and focus performance, great image and color quality and a lens that can range from modest wide angle to long telephoto. The auto and shooting mode options are supplemented by a full set of manual controls, and the camera will provide a fine imaging tool to the novice who never ventures past "auto"; serve as an excellent learning platform for someone contemplating the move to a DSLR and all that entails, or capably produce high quality images for an advanced shooter who doesn’t need or want to be constrained by the bulk of a DSLR. The smaller physical size of the sensor guarantees that noise performance won’t match a DSLR once ISO values start to rise, and the 0.9 fps continuous shooting speed is a bit of a disappointment for a camera that does so many other things so well. But these are truly minor annoyances given the overall excellence of the S5 IS.

PROS

* Good image and color quality
* Good shutter/focus performance
* Image stabilization
* Great focal length lens

CONS

* Continuous shooting mode somewhat slow and difficult to track subjects
* Disappointing (but pretty typical) ISO performance

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