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Wow, seems like you buy something new, and almost immediately they come out with an even newer version. A couple months ago, I bought a Canon S2 IS Digital camera, which both my wife and I really like using for our nature photography hobby. And yet, now that I’ve just managed to “break in” the S2, they’ve come out with the S3 IS, which looks even cooler and better.

Actually, the differences between the two aren’t all that extreme. The S3 has 1 more megapixel (bringing it to 6.0), the ability to handle “widescreen” mode (whatever that is), a couple additional scene modes and a slightly larger (2.0-inch) visual display. Unfortunately, it has a slightly slower continuous shooting mode and is slightly heavier.

Features I like about these cameras are the Ultra Zoom (12x with a 4x digital multiplier for a total zooming power of 48x) and the image stabalization. (the slightest breeze feels like an earthquake when you’re zoomed in that much)

I would recommend either the S2 or S3 to anyone looking to get into digital photography, but not quite ready to spend their entire paycheck on a fully-featured digital SLR. (Actually, in my opinion, the S2 and S3 beat most SLR’s hands down… but that’s just me)

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