Canon PowerShot S50 Review
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Review
Date: Aug 4, 2003 |
Image Quality
The
Canon PowerShot S50 is a digital camera targeted
to serious amateur photographers. What this means
is that it can be used as a point-and-shoot digital
camera (and we guess that probably most people
who buy it use it as such), but if you so desire,
it has the features to allow you to be creative
with the exposure control. We have therefore used
Programmed AE most of the time, but also used
scene modes, Shutter-Priority mode and Aperture-Priority
mode so as to test out the capabilities of the
S50.
All the pictures on this and the other pages (including
the navigation pictures at the top of each page)
have been taken by the S50 for this review. The
pictures on this page provide a good sample of
what the S50 is capable of and I have provided
the 800x600 version. Remember that this version
is of slightly lesser quality than the original
2592 x 1944 version. Please open and download
only once to your hard drive -- and save
me some precious bandwidth. Thanks!
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A
Personal Word
The
Canon PowerShot S50 produces superb pictures in
Program AE mode. I also like the fact that, though
not ultra compact, I can still slide it into my
Jeans pocket thanks to its sleek design. The 1.8
in. LCD has excellent resolution (118,000 pixels).
The S50 is a camera that is easy to use as a point-and-shoot
while providing flexible exposure control for
those who need it.
Overall,
I enjoyed using the S50. Even after two weeks
of use, there are still features of this camera
I haven't tried yet. The Canon PowerShot S50 is
a digital camera a beginner amateur photographer
will enjoy growing into. For serious amateur photographers,
the Canon PowerShot S50 provides all the exposure
control they need for quality creative photography.
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