Typical price: £350
What is it: 5-megapixel digital camera with 12x optical zoom
What we think: An excellent feature set and improved performance make this megazoom camera very attractive
Average user rating
8.0
excellent
Average user rating from 2 users
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Canon PowerShot S2 IS user reviews
November 22, 2005
Posted by: Michael Chadd
"Excellent middle of the road"
What I like:
12x optical zoom
What I don't like:
Slow to focus
Review:
Very good camera, but very slow to focus when zooming in on subject. Trouble trying to find other attachments.
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