Canon Powershot S2 IS: photography, help and advice

[Roxyluvsme13]

yes the S3 takes AA batteries but the S3 regular priced is $500!
the S2 is quite a bit cheaper but still a lot of money.
I am not really into 'bug' pics but did get a couple

The only differences in the S2 and S3 are the LCD, the new sports mode, the widescreen feature, and I'm pretty sure it was something else.. I don't really care which one I get, since it's a pretty minor upgrade to the S3.

[shais_mom]

The only differences in the S2 and S3 are the LCD, the new sports mode, the widescreen feature, and I'm pretty sure it was something else.. I don't really care which one I get, since it's a pretty minor upgrade to the S3.

the s3 is 6mp and the s2 is 5mp - but my Fuji was 6mp and I think that my S2 is taking far better pics course different brands and better camera.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon...oductDetail.do here is the S3 regular price $499.99
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon...oductDetail.do here is the S2 regular price $399.99
might be a minor upgrade but it isn't a minor upgrade in price!
I actually got mine cheaper then even Walmart at Best Buy and got the one gig card (which I just got another one so now I have 2) and the extended 4 year warranty for about $520.

[Roxyluvsme13]

the s3 is 6mp and the s2 is 5mp - but my Fuji was 6mp and I think that my S2 is taking far better pics course different brands and better camera.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon...oductDetail.do here is the S3 regular price $499.99
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon...oductDetail.do here is the S2 regular price $399.99
might be a minor upgrade but it isn't a minor upgrade in price!
I actually got mine cheaper then even Walmart at Best Buy and got the one gig card (which I just got another one so now I have 2) and the extended 4 year warranty for about $520.

I knew I was forgetting something :P. My current camera (Kodak Easyshare CX7530) is 5MP, and I guess it's decent for $200.. . I check the price of the S2 and S3 every week and give my mom an update since my birthday's in 2 weeks. I was planning on getting a 2GB card.. How many pics can you get on your 1GB?

[shais_mom]

ummmm
my one G card holds over 650 pics at the highest setting -
lowest setting is almost 6000 pics.
wow
did your mom get a new job? That's great if she did b/c my parents would have laughed their heads off at me if I asked for a $400 camera and a $80 memory card when I was 14. They would laugh at me NOW b/c they wouldn't know what a memory card was -
My mom even asked me why Verizon was selling razors. (RAZRs)

[Roxyluvsme13]

ummmm
my one G card holds over 650 pics at the highest setting -
lowest setting is almost 6000 pics.
wow
did your mom get a new job? That's great if she did b/c my parents would have laughed their heads off at me if I asked for a $400 camera and a $80 memory card when I was 14. They would laugh at me NOW b/c they wouldn't know what a memory card was -
My mom even asked me why Verizon was selling razors. (RAZRs)

6000 pics?
Yeah she did. She doesn't think she's going to like it too much though, so she's still on the lookout. Plus, this one only pays $10 an hour. My mom knows how much I like taking pictures, although she thinks my other camera is fine.. but really it's getting old, and the screen is scratched.
Lmao, Razors.

[shais_mom]

I see - while I am not trying to discourage you - a $500 camera is a lot of $10 an hours! You might try looking at some of the other Canon's or Olympus - they might be just as good and a bit cheaper - I almost got this one
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Olymp...oductDetail.do
I had my eye on it for awhile - but decided I wanted to be able to hold the camera and play with it so I didn't want to buy it online. And it got very good reviews also.
If you have any other questions you can PM me or I'm sure either one of the girls with this camera since we are kind of hijacking this thread

[Roxyluvsme13]

I see - while I am not trying to discourage you - a $500 camera is a lot of $10 an hours! You might try looking at some of the other Canon's or Olympus - they might be just as good and a bit cheaper - I almost got this one
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Olymp...oductDetail.do
I had my eye on it for awhile - but decided I wanted to be able to hold the camera and play with it so I didn't want to buy it online. And it got very good reviews also.
If you have any other questions you can PM me or I'm sure either one of the girls with this camera since we are kind of hijacking this thread

Yeah, so I'll probably go with the S2, hoping it's on Sale during the week of my birthday. My mom said it may be a little after my birthday before I get the camera, but that's okay with me. Nice Olympus, but it uses xD cards. -___- I kind of want to play with the S2 before I buy it, too. If I have any questions, I will certainly be dropping you a PM.

[catnapper]

Link to a review coparing the S2 and S3. Canon Review

I am seriously thnking of the S3, though for the $90 difference, the S2 is perfectly fine!

My mom is seriously helping out to get a replacement camera. She's giving me cash as an early birthday and anniversary gift. As soon as I can afford half the camera she'll give me half the money as both gifts. Hubby is quite happy to have our anniversary gift go towards my camera (just to make ME happy... isnt he SWEET? I knew he was a good guy!)

Shais mom... lol, I agree with you! my kids know not to ask for something that expensive... even as a Christmas gift. Ashley got the $250 Canon Powershot A520 (or something like that) as her ONLY Christmas gift this year. She gets some awesome photos from that, and its now down below $200 in many places around here.