Canon Cameras

[Lady's Human]

The S2 probably wouldn't be available now except as a refurb.

The S-3 is at the end of it's run, so prices are pretty good.

Many of the S2 vs S3 reviews I read were mainly disappointed that the S3 was a minimal upgrade over the S2, with a large difference in price.

[Almita]

What i have is a Canon SD630 I LOVE it, it has so many things and takes great pictures and videos. It's a very good camera.

[Cinder & Smoke]

The main issue with Canon's cameras isn't Canon's issue alone,
as the main point of failure is the CCD array.

There are only a couple of CCD manufacturers, so a problem for one is normally a problem for most.
At least Canon was upfront enough to issue a recall.
From what I've seen, if you have a problem with the CCD they will take care of it,
it just takes a little persistence.

Persistence??
Not required in MY case!

My Canon A70, which HAS to be 4 or 5 years old, had been a faithful *snapper*
till the Upper Sandusky PawzFest - when Ole Reliable took 47 BLANK snappies!

I discovered the non-existent photos on Monday, June 18, and decided to
Call Mr. Canon at the Help Desk.

The Tech listened to my Tail of Grief & Woe; then told me he had a pretty good idea
that the CCD had started to fail ... and promised the problem would return.
"WHAT can I do?" wailed I.

"Quit Blubberin! We'll FixZit for FREE - it's a manufacturing defect!
Will take a week or 10 days ... we'll even spring for the shipping - BOTH ways!"

June 11: First (and ONLY) call to Canon = "We'll FixZit for FREE!"
June 12: Received "Free" UPS Call tag - good for free shipment TO Canon
June 13: Camera Boxed & Dropped off at a reasonably nearby UPS Drop Box
June 13 (6:00 PM) UPS had it and it was on it's way
June 15: Canon signed for the Camera when UPS delivered it in Illinois
June 18 (Monday): Canon started work; agreed to Free Fix
June 19: "Tech 2" confirmed via E-mail it was Fixed & Tested
June 20: Wrapped & given to FedEx at 4:46 PM (Wednesday)
June 22 (Friday @ 3:11 PM) the FedEx girl *knocked* on the Ranch door!

And it WORKS Again!!
THANKS, Mr. Canon!!

/s/ Phred

[Catlady711]

I am a big Canon fan! I've owned Canon cameras since 1992. (Rebel II SLR, Rebel XS SLR, digital A40, digital S2) Last week I just bought my FIFTH Canon camera, the S3.

My favorite is the S3 because of all the things it can do. It has 12x optical zoom, a neat feature called 'color accent' (allows you to have one thing in color the rest in B/W), fast start up and shooting times and great video capability with sound. Plus a host of other neat features for a person to experiment with while learning.

I'd highly recommend the S3 for several reasons:

• It can be used simply as a point and shoot
  It can be used with more advanced settings as you learn them
  It can be used as a mini video camera
  A super macro mode allowing for focusing on items laid directly on the lens!!!
  It has a great optical zoom and 6 megapixels
  Since the announcement of the S5 the prices on the S3 should drop quite a bit

I don't regret my purchase of any Canon camera I've gotten and have never had any type of mechanical errors or problems that were not user related (I once had to send in my Rebel II when I got water in it after shooting near a waterfall all day)

Here's a sample of pix I took last week around my house with the S3

[CagneyDog]

Wow! those are great pictures. Is the S5 out? If not should I wait til its out so I can get the S3 for the absolutely cheapest price possible? haha

[Roxyluvsme13]

Wow! those are great pictures. Is the S5 out? If not should I wait til its out so I can get the S3 for the absolutely cheapest price possible? haha

lol, yes, the S5 is out I think.

At Circuit City, usually Best Buy, too, they have the S3 on sale every week so it's hardly ever actually $349.99. And there's always Ebay .

[Catlady711]

Yes the S5 is already on the market, and the prices on the S3 keep dropping everyday.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Point...ategorylist.do


And as another side note, I turned down a really, REALLY great buy on the Canon Rebel XTi to get this S3!! I didn't like the bulk and having to have a variety of lenses on hand to get the best shots with the DSLR. It reminded me of why I rarely use my SLR's anymore.

[shais_mom]

My favorite is the S3 because of all the things it can do. It has 12x optical zoom, a neat feature called 'color accent' (allows you to have one thing in color the rest in B/W), fast start up and shooting times and great video capability with sound. Plus a host of other neat features for a person to experiment with while learning.

my S2 does that too....
lovely pics you posted.

[shais_mom]

I'm looking into Nikon right now. I sort of had my heart set on a canon though but shais_mom sure has awesome pictures with hers.

Does anyone know the rough price of an S3?

thank you!
and LH is right - I don't even think you can FIND the s2 anywhere its all the s3..

[dogzr#1]

I've been looking on getting a S3 myself but then I think I settled on a Fuji. Anyway, just wanted to point out that there's tons of S2's for sale on Ebay. I saw some that were brand new and there were some that came with great deals like memory cards, bags and even tri-pods!

Okay sorry, just wanted to point that out. *walks out of thread*

[shais_mom]

I've been looking on getting a S3 myself but then I think I settled on a Fuji. Anyway, just wanted to point out that there's tons of S2's for sale on Ebay. I saw some that were brand new and there were some that came with great deals like memory cards, bags and even tri-pods!

Okay sorry, just wanted to point that out. *walks out of thread*

My first camera was a Fuji -
LOVED it -
second camera
FUJI
LOVED it - had it LESS than a YEAR and it started screwing up - I sent it in for fixing - still did it - sent it back - it was going to cost $180 to fix it - I refused b/c I could buy another one for that price or half of one (s2)
bought a 3rd smaller FUJI camera while #2 was still working- love it and it still works - gave it to my parents
I loved Fuji until I ran into that issue with the 2nd camera - Now I'm on Canon and Nikon I suppose.

[dogzr#1]

I've been trying to figure out which camera I want. I've been choosing between an S2 (probably s3, but not sure), a Fuji s700, and Nikon D40. I don't think I'll have enough money for the Nikon, I'll have to save a while.

Anywho, thanks for telling me that! I'll have to look into it a bit more now! See if it has gotten any sort of negative reviews.

Okay, sorry for hijacking the thread!