Great except for Macros

I spent several months looking for the right camera. We had much success with the Canon A70 so I put Canon at the top of my want list. After evaluating numerous brands and styles, I decided on the S1 IS and have not been disappointed. It takes great pictures and the video mode is amazing. At the highest resolution, it compares with some digital vidcams. I really love that you can still zoom in video mode (couldn't on the A70)and there is no time limit on the video (except size of card). My one complaint is that there isn't a good macro feature on the camera. I have tried different ways of accomplishing this but have had very poor success. Oh well, if that is all there is, I guess I am OK. I do wish they would have made a better lens covering, but that is just nitpicking. Overall, I love this camera and would recommend it to anyone...in fact, I bought one for my daughter and her family. (They have a camcorder but seldom use it now cause this is easier).

I did see that Canon is coming out with the S2 IS with 5 megapixels. Many new features but not enough to ditch this lovely little dream.