No..
The only review I've seen ( see dcresource.com ) seems to indicate that image quality is no improved over the S3. There's no other good reason, so why get an S3 ? .
The S3 is still a very good camera, and unless you have a specific issue with it, don't bother trying to replace it..
StephenG.
Fuji S9600Fuji S5200Fuji F30Fuji E900Canon A710ISPCLinuxOS..
I don't have the S3 so it's not a question of replacing it. For my first digital camera, I'm wondering if the S5 offers enough benefit to purchase it over the much less costly S3...
Hi,.
I was interested in the S5, and went to test it at a store that had it for sale..
I brought my own memory card, so I could see the results back home on my computer..
The results where very poor! The pictures are very grainy - do yourself a favour and buy another camera. The S5 is definately not worth the $$$...
Well, look on the page here for the S3, or on the review at dcresource.com.
Is there some kind of specific feature (flash hot shoe?) you want from the S5? Otherwise, image quality is worse, especially at high-ISO, and the S3 will get you a better quality camera and a much cheaper one...
A S5 IS is probably $200 more in price just by itself. I looked up the price on one of the Canon flashes (the 430 EX) and it was $235 mail-order. So to make use of that hot shoe (to avoid red eye), you're looking at a $400+ difference..
I'd be temped to say that any of these alternatives are better:.
1. S3 IS (to save money; to have a compact camera with a lot of zoom range and the ability to take short movie clips). Tradeoff: Not really a low-light camera. But it's a great camera to have with you at a zoo (or other place where you have bright light and need telephoto reach)..
2. Budget DSLR with kit lens + 50mm f/1.8 lens + external flash (for a lot more flexibility to take good pictures in low light, such as indoors lighting; for autofocus that might more quickly track moving children). Tradeoff: more money, bulkier (so you might miss shots because you're less inclined to carry the thing around), smaller zoom range (without extra lenses that add $$$)..
3. S3 IS (for pictures in good light) + an inexpensive second-hand 35mm SLR (to handle those low-light photos)...
Tom_N wrote:.
3. S3 IS (for pictures in good light) + an inexpensive second-hand35mm SLR (to handle those low-light photos)..
Ehr, in all honesty, the S3 probably handles high-ISO as well as film does, at least from my experience with both...