Houman
12-02-2006, 07:19 PM
Hi,
First things first, this is a great site, I read most reviews thoroughly, and searched quite a bit on the forums. I used to have a Canon SD300, then moved on to a Coolpix 4600, but since I gave those away to my relatives, I just had my phone's 2mp camera (w810i) so I was looking for something better :)
I researched quite a bit, I first looked at the D80/D70/D50's DSLR, but then I wanted something more compact, and I am not a photo enthusiast, just someone who happens to take pictures here and there. Though I wanted something I could use if I travel, would take not too much space, mp is not that important to me (well 5mp+) and I wanted something bigger than 6x optical.
My choices went down to S3 IS and A710IS, I went to a local ritz and played with both of them. What I really liked on the A710is was the big LCD, and that it's really a new/nice camera. Though I fell in love with the 12x of S3 IS, movable LCD, and its size was in between compact and DSLR. I also went and ordered the PSC-75 case, the CBK-400 2500mah Batteries and a 2G SD Card.
I guess I was a bit disapointed that the S3 IS does not seem to accept 4G SD cards (at least the SDHC), though it seems some people have said in forums they're using the 4G SD Cards (not SDHC). I talked to a Canon representative over the phone, and he said they have only tested 2G and it is possible that if you do put a 4G card, it will only use 2G of it (can anyone say if this is true or not ?) -- But he said a firmware update in future might fix it. Though there is such small changes from S2 -> S3, I wonder if they'll just give this as a feature on the S4.
Overall pretty happy with the purchase, though I have had second thoughts vs the A710is, I was not 100% when I bought this, though I do enjoy taking pictures with it... I just wanted to know how people used/liked their S3 IS, what type of other accessories you do recommend, etc.
Thanks
Houman
First things first, this is a great site, I read most reviews thoroughly, and searched quite a bit on the forums. I used to have a Canon SD300, then moved on to a Coolpix 4600, but since I gave those away to my relatives, I just had my phone's 2mp camera (w810i) so I was looking for something better :)
I researched quite a bit, I first looked at the D80/D70/D50's DSLR, but then I wanted something more compact, and I am not a photo enthusiast, just someone who happens to take pictures here and there. Though I wanted something I could use if I travel, would take not too much space, mp is not that important to me (well 5mp+) and I wanted something bigger than 6x optical.
My choices went down to S3 IS and A710IS, I went to a local ritz and played with both of them. What I really liked on the A710is was the big LCD, and that it's really a new/nice camera. Though I fell in love with the 12x of S3 IS, movable LCD, and its size was in between compact and DSLR. I also went and ordered the PSC-75 case, the CBK-400 2500mah Batteries and a 2G SD Card.
I guess I was a bit disapointed that the S3 IS does not seem to accept 4G SD cards (at least the SDHC), though it seems some people have said in forums they're using the 4G SD Cards (not SDHC). I talked to a Canon representative over the phone, and he said they have only tested 2G and it is possible that if you do put a 4G card, it will only use 2G of it (can anyone say if this is true or not ?) -- But he said a firmware update in future might fix it. Though there is such small changes from S2 -> S3, I wonder if they'll just give this as a feature on the S4.
Overall pretty happy with the purchase, though I have had second thoughts vs the A710is, I was not 100% when I bought this, though I do enjoy taking pictures with it... I just wanted to know how people used/liked their S3 IS, what type of other accessories you do recommend, etc.
Thanks
Houman