Canon S3 IS, total zoom?

Thanks for the info Alllen,

I don't use the digital zoom either, but I needed to know the total
zoom.
I looked at the S5, and I did not like to have the SD card in the
battery compartment. I never used an external flash other than on my
old Eos 650. Then there is the CHDK hack that will not work with the
S5, yet. Now I wish to learn about shooting manual.
Cheers, Frank

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:36:36 -0500, Allen <allen.TakeThisOut@nothere.net> wrote:

>Frank H wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am sort of new to the big zoom cameras, and I wonder about the
>> additional zoom of the S3 and others.
>> With a 12X optical and an additional 4X digital, does that make it
>> into an (although not very prqactical) 48X Zoom?
>> I realize I can do the digital zoom on PC, but I am curios.
>>
>> Cheers, Frank
>
>In theory, but that 4X digital zoom is, in effect, just a crop--the same
>that you would get if you removed 75% of the image in an editing
>program, with the same loss of definition. I know of no one who actually
> uses "digital zoom" on any camera, though there probably are some;
>it's just a marketing tool. Incidentally, I have a Canon S3 and like it
>very much, but the S5 has a few extra features that I would like to
>have, especially the flash shoe.
>Allen
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:50:46 GMT, Frank H wrote:

> I don't use the digital zoom either, but I needed to know the total
> zoom.
> I looked at the S5, and I did not like to have the SD card in the
> battery compartment. I never used an external flash other than on my
> old Eos 650. Then there is the CHDK hack that will not work with the
> S5, yet. Now I wish to learn about shooting manual.

You may also find the S3's intervalometer useful. That's another
feature that was removed from the S5.
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Yes it is a great thing to have. I bought the same camera for the
wife, and she wants to use it to check plant growth. There are many
other uses for this I am sure.
It is a nice camera. Takes good movie clips with very good sound. The
S5 changed something in the movie clip departmen as well if I recall
correctly.

Cheesr, Frank


On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:56:08 -0400, ASAAR <caught.RemoveThis@22.com> wrote:


> You may also find the S3's intervalometer useful. That's another
>feature that was removed from the S5.
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:56:08 -0400, ASAAR <caught DeleteThis @22.com> wrote:

> You may also find the S3's intervalometer useful. That's another
>feature that was removed from the S5.

I like my S3. speaking of missing features, I do miss the remote
control that I had on the S1.

generally, don't use digital zoom
take your zoom pictures at top resolution, low ISO, you can crop later
on the computer and have a good looking shot
digital zoom doesn't look good
---
Bob Anderson*Bitwisebob
Eugene Oregon
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:39:39 -0700, bitwisebob wrote:

> I like my S3. speaking of missing features, I do miss the remote
> control that I had on the S1.

Did you get rid of the S1? After upgrading, I generally keep, and
continue using old cameras for various reasons.


> generally, don't use digital zoom
> take your zoom pictures at top resolution, low ISO, you can crop later
> on the computer and have a good looking shot
> digital zoom doesn't look good

At least with the S3's 12x range you shouldn't need to do too much
cropping. If you have to crop beyond a moderate amount, noise can
be noticeable even when shooting at ISO 80 or ISO 100 on a bright
sunny day. Digital zoom might be useful if you put the S3 on a
tripod and use it as a telescope. But for pictures, I agree - I
keep it disabled.
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