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Which to buy - Canon S2 IS $175 or S3 IS $279?
Hello,
I'm ready to upgrade from my Canon S1 IS and it's an easy decision to stick with the same product line. I'm still loving my S1 but the higher megapixels, 12x zoom, and AF assist lamp of the new models are so tempting. Through the Canon Loyalty Program I can return my S1 and pay $175 for an S2 IS (only works if you're having problems with it or it's broken). The S3 has not been out long enough to be included in the exchange matrix of the program. I read on a board that the S3 IS is selling for $279 at OD. I'm not excited about paying that right not. So I'd like to know, is really it worth the extra $100 for the S3? ( And keep the S1 for a doorstop.) Will I be happy to settle with the S2? Thanks to all who reply Renee |
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Which to buy - Canon S2 IS $175 or S3 IS $279?
Daniel Silevitch wrote in
: Given the big difference in price, I'd go with the S2. The only real difference between the S2 and the S3 is that the latter has a 6 MP sensor, instead of 5 on the ealier camera. That's not a big enough difference to really matter in terms of how big you can print and so forth. The S3 uses the same lens and sensor as the S2, so that extra 1MP does not really capture any more detail. In most cases, printed photos are not going to look any sharper. I, too, would choose the S2 if there is a big price difference between the S2 and S3. |
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Which to buy - Canon S2 IS $175 or S3 IS $279?
On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:45:42 GMT in rec.photo.digital, Daniel Silevitch wrote,
Oh, and the S3 comes in gunmetal black, instead of white. I sort of doubt that's worth $100 to you... Is that right? I looked at a S3 the other day and I thought it was black plastic. If so, gunmetal world probably be worth at least $100 more. |
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Which to buy - Canon S2 IS $175 or S3 IS $279?
On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:19:16 GMT, David Harmon wrote:
On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:45:42 GMT in rec.photo.digital, Daniel Silevitch wrote, Oh, and the S3 comes in gunmetal black, instead of white. I sort of doubt that's worth $100 to you... Is that right? I looked at a S3 the other day and I thought it was black plastic. If so, gunmetal world probably be worth at least $100 more. 'Gunmetal black' is the color, not the construction material. At least that was the way it was described on the first webpage I checked; I'd have just called it 'black' or perhaps 'dark grey' myself. As far as I can tell from a quick look at a review or two, the construction material is the same as the S2, just in a different color. -dms |
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Which to buy - Canon S2 IS $175 or S3 IS $279?
sally wrote:
Daniel Silevitch wrote in : Given the big difference in price, I'd go with the S2. The only real difference between the S2 and the S3 is that the latter has a 6 MP sensor, instead of 5 on the ealier camera. That's not a big enough difference to really matter in terms of how big you can print and so forth. The S3 uses the same lens and sensor as the S2, so that extra 1MP does not really capture any more detail. In most cases, printed photos are not going to look any sharper. I, too, would choose the S2 if there is a big price difference between the S2 and S3. Other differences between S2IS & S3IS are live record mode histogram, slightly larger screen, and a few more scene modes. See http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonS3IS/Default.asp |
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