Canon PowerShot S2 IS

zoom, usability, performance, price, battery

reliability, size, energy, shutter, viewfinder

93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, image quality, price, portability

reliability, sensor

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Bedienbarkeit, Bildschirm, Bildqualität, Größe

Blende, Batterie, Sensor, Verarbeitungsqualität, Zuverlässigkeit

97% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

Big zoom, great optical image stabilisation, strong movie mode; extensive set of photographic features

You'll need to buy some rechargeable batteries

Optical image stabilization

Very low battery life

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Great picture quality. Wide variety of scene modes. Good image stabilization. 12X optical zoom.

Very slow recycle time. Small LCD. Poor electronic viewfinder.

The PowerShot S2 IS boasts good picture quality, but the small LCD and poor electronic viewfinder make it problematic for use in bright light.

Good resolution New 12x zoom offers excellent 36-432mm range Packed with features Image stabilization works really well (and can be used in movie mode) Very quiet Fast and responsive (faster focus than S1 IS) Stunning movie mode with high quality...

Occasional focus errors - especially at the telephoto end of the zoom in low light Fairly noisy above ISO200 No rechargeable batteries supplied in the box Viewfinder and screen can be difficult to see in very bright conditions Images slightly soft and...

In an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace Canon had to make the successor to the S1 IS something more than a mere upgrade, and no one can deny they did just that, bringing improvements to virtually every aspect of the camera's performance....

Great specification and handling for the price, 3-mode image stabilisation, good performance and good focal length range plus VGA video with stereo sound. Astonishing ‘0-cm’ super macro mode

Screen hard to use in bright, direct light and at 1.8-inches, it seems small by today’s standards; some AF hunting in low light with accompanying minor focus issues

The Canon Powershot S2 IS provides a superb range of features and great handling abilities in a relatively small package and gives more than adequate results at a resolution that is ample for prints up to and over A3 in size. Even with Canon's recently...

12 times optical zoomHigh performance VGA movie mode with stereo soundFits nicely in your handImage stabilized

Packed with features, the PowerShot S2 IS is fully loaded with a 12x ...

Optical image stabiliser ; Ultra-sonic Motor ; 12x optical zoom ; Super macro shooting

Lens cap a hassle to deal with ; Manual pop-up flash ; Little space in between control dials

In terms of image quality, the S2 generally produced vibrant colours and sharp images. The LCD screen, though small, was effective in the playback of images. Pictures taken at a higher ISO levels turned out to be slightly blurry without the use of the...