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Note: This camera was first sold in Feb 2004. It has been replaced by the Canon S5 IS.
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S1 IS
  • 3 out of 5
"Not perfect"
  • 1 out of 5
"Junk!! very bad quality"
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS Reviews

  • 3.96 out of 5

Rating: 3.96 of 5
(313 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Canon S1 IS

  • 4.8 out of 5
While it's not the perfect ultra zoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S1 IS comes close (DC Resource - 3/3/04)

A glowing review of the Canon S1 IS, which impressed this reviewer with both its image quality and its video mode, which is "the finest you'll find on a digital camera." For users looking for a 10x zoom, high quality video clips, and a compact body, the Canon S1 IS makes a good choice. read original review

Canon S1 IS Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 3 out of 5
Not perfect (A. Ustica - 1/6/08)

I have had my S1IS for about 3 years now. With the exception of the viewfinder, which is very dim and makes composing pictures difficult... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Junk!! very bad quality (Lynn - 12/10/07)

I sent my camera in 3 months ago to be repaired when it would not power on. They charged me 97.50 to fix that problem... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Disappointed (joat - 11/25/07)

Camera worked well for a good while. Sent it back for repair when it wouldn't power up. Got it back after $125 only to find... read more

  • 3 out of 5
It's Just OK (Len Cooke - 8/29/07)

I found this camara to be very average. Certainly for use outdoors, or used with the flash, as long as you stay within a reasonable... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great Camera (Randy - 6/8/07)

I couldn't as for a better camera. The auto focus is great. Very good on close ups. A friend has an S3 and my S1... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great camera! (Jack Stiteler - 3/6/07)

I love this thing, my only problem being: how to interpret the owner's manual... I'm pretty savvy, but I've found all the options (and how... read more

  • 2 out of 5
memory card error (tamela - 1/23/07)

One of the pins in the compact flash reader broke. The average cost to fix it is $124.00. After reading all the negative remarks about... read more

  • 3 out of 5
many good features, but a few not so good (b wernicke - 1/16/07)

this camera has a lot of good features: the optical stablizer is really good. i have taken some low light photos at low exposures with... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great Results, Handy Features (Traci Anderson - 12/19/06)

I've had my S1 for almost 2 1/2 years, and haven't had any issues with any aspect of it except a loose lens cap.read more

  • 5 out of 5
This is a great camera! (Angela - 12/17/06)

This camera came recommended and what a recommendation it was! This camera takes excellent photos. I take tons of pictures and I am almost never... read more

  • 1 out of 5
This was my worst Canon Camera (fiveinn - 12/1/06)

I bought it because I had a great experience with canon cameras, but this one was a real bad apple. Flash Jams, blurry pictures, batteries... read more

  • 4 out of 5
LOVE my S1-IS!! (Deborah - 10/8/06)

I've had this little gem for two years now, and I don't know whether I was just one of the lucky ones, but it's been... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Great untill the new-ness wore off. Now it's useless... (Justin - 9/15/06)

Initially I thought this camera was the king of the hill, then I started using it more. The auto focus will only work in very... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Bent Pins (Brenda Grant - 9/1/06)

Right after purchasing our camera in July, 2004, our first attempt to download pictures did not work, and we received the message "memory card error". read more

  • 2 out of 5
Disappointed with this camera.. (Jamie - 8/22/06)

I had also read really good reviews on this camera.. but I am incredibly disappointed with what I purchased. The camera has a very tough... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Lousy exposure metering, lousy color (dwbspan - 8/17/06)

My experience has been that this camera, on any of the automatic settings, ALWAYS overexposes. The only way to use this camera is to always... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Lifespan in one year only - It is more like a disposable camera ( - 6/19/06)

I bought this camera one year ago, it was working well but not even the photos are not great compared to my other Kodak camera. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great Camera ( - 3/24/06)

I love my s2, great images, great zoom, amazing movie mode. with 2500mah batteries, i've recorded almost 40 mins on a 1gb card. great sound... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Doesn't last ( - 2/15/06)

I have had this camera for 2 years.. I have taken great pictures. However recently the viewfinder and the LED display shows a scambled picture... read more

  • 2 out of 5
USB failures ( - 2/9/06)

love the feel,love the tools hate the service and the indifference to my problems. The usb connection fails me all the time. I know it... read more

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