I'm going to buy it when I save up enough money, I found it on amazon.com for about $300.00. Is it a good camera?
I want to take pictures like this:
http://i18.tinypic.com/2wce2ip.jpg
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p.s. the guy that took that picture, has the canon powershot, only the S2 version, not the S3.
think I'm capable of taking pics like that? haha :D I purchased the Canon Powershot S3 IS two weeks ago after extensive research on prosumer model digital cameras. I really need a DSLR for the photography that I do, but at the moment it is out of my price range, but I needed to replace my digital camera.
Anyway, it's a great camera, and I love using it! The 12x zoom , swivel LCD screen and quality of video clips were all selling points for me. The photo quality is good ... not close to DSLR quality, but decent enough, and better than many digital cameras.
A few things to note:
The S3 is not strictly a point and shoot camera ... on full auto the photo's are unsatisfactory. I recommend setting it on Program and learning how to tweak the settings for various situations.
Photo's on higher ISO settings have a lot of noise. Recommend adjusting other settings for low light settings first. ISO 80, 100 and 200 are great.
Take the time to really learn how to use the camera. There are some online forums that can be of help. If you are a novice photographer, learn the basics of photography, try www.about.com in the photography sections.
This camera will take you a long ways if you spend the time to learn all you can, and take lots of pictures to get the feel for various shooting situations. nikon D200 is better but that cameras not bad either. it is a great camera
try shopzilla.com
or yahoo shopping The Powershot S3 is a good camera for A point and shoot(im partial to the Fuji's myself)
the difference between the S2 and The S3
S2 S3
5.0 Mp 6.0 Mp
10X Optical Zoom 12X Optical Zoom
Silver Body Black Body My daughter has had her S2 for almost a year now and it has been a great camera for her. The S3 should do very nicely for you.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_revi...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Ca...
Click on "In-depth review" and "Read Owner Opinions" for each camera. Be sure to note that the reviews are many pages long so you don't stop after page one. Check the sample images, also. You can enlarge these to full size images if you click on the link below the picture. You will have to then put your cursor in the white space to the right of the picture and click once. After that, you can pass your cursor over the image and it will turn into a magnifier. Click it as a magnifier once and the image will go to full size and you can really examine the detail or look for artifacts like fringing or noise. great camera - great features - worth the money
check www.flickr.com they have a camera review section - lots of great pics from the canon you want | 
