Rating: 
Summary: Lens attracts dust INSIDE.
Review: I am very happy with the picture quality, but am sad because it is not as portable as I had hoped. Actually, it flunked this area. I was keeping the camera in my coat pocket, and within a few weeks, after taking some night pictures near a fire, I noticed all kinds of dust inside the lens was putting little white blurry dots all over my photos. They don't show up on the day photos, but they are almost like a cloud on the night pictures. It's really awful, and I'm really disappointed in this. Upon further inspection of the lense, it is obvious that the sliding door does not fully cover the lens in an air-tight way. And the door is sort of flimsy. Stuff can get inside the edges quite easily. Also, the lens itself is not a sealed thing. If you look closely at it, you can see that the lens glass in the front has a very small gap all the way around it. The lens must now be cleaned professionally. This camera is great, but you must keep it in a case, and I'd also advise you keep it in the "bubble wrap" within that case. So much for "portability".
Rating:
Summary: Not quite what I expected
Review: ... I'll summarize a few points:1) I saw a couple other "cracked LCD screen" comments. This is NOT BS, people. Ours cracked after just a month or so of use, and under very questionable circumstances. It may have been the sun. It may have been a bump. We don't know. But it did cost $150 to get it repaired by Canon. Not cool! 2) Shutter speed: out of the box, you WILL be disappointed with the slow shutter speed (blurry pictures). The default equivalent film sensitivity is "in the range of ISO 50 to ISO 100". Very slow film for most apps. 3) Movies: Don't pay $100 extra for the movie capability. The movies are disappointing in quality (~200x300 pixels) and length (max 30 seconds) These cons aside, the camera often does perform swimmingly.
Rating: 
Summary: Why did it take me so long?!
Review: I love photography and I'm a computer geek! Why did it take me so long to get a digital camera? I've had this model for 4 days and love it! I got an extra battery and a 256 MB memory card at the same time. It only comes with a 16 MB card which I got 18 shots on, one of which was a 10sec video. Not bad but the battery lasted about 10 shots longer. The battery charges really fast, 20 min or so. So with two batteries this is a good camera for day trips. My next major purchase will be a car charger. I also like that you can hook it up to the video in jack on your tv and view you pictures and videos there. You can also set up shots on the tv. I highly recommend this camera to anybody with a resonable amount of geekyness. :o)
Rating:
Summary: Simple to use...high quality pictures
Review: Searched and searched for a relatively inexpensive high quality digital camera. This one definitely fits the bill. Quick setup, easy to use software, and great quality make this a fantastic buy. Make sure you buy a smart card reader though to help save battery life when downloading pictures.
Rating: 
Summary: Review of Canon PowerShot s30
Review: The Canon S30 is overrated. I find that the shutter speed is really inadequate and I have missed some terrific moments because the performance isn't up to snuff. In general, I find the whole lens operation slow. I find that the slider button--for zoom/slideshow operation is actually quite difficult to use. And I have small fingers, to boot. I bought the camera in 2002 and the LCD is pretty scratched up, even though I keep it in a cushioned bag all the time. I have never dropped it or anything like that. Really not good for wear and tear. I am very disappointed with this camera, having heard such great things about it before I bought.
Rating: 
Summary: S30
Review: I love the S30. I bought this camera specifically for underwater use (with the Canon underwater housing of course!). It is pretty easy to use and has quite a few features for the price. You probably won't need a higher pixel camera than this unless you want poster size prints. Add a 1GB IBM Microdrive, a spare battery, and you are set.
Rating:
Summary: just what I was looking for
Review: I had been looking for a digital camera for personal and family use for a couple of months. Having used the Canon G2 at the art gallery where I work, I was familiar with how a high quality digtial camera works. So I used the G2's features as quidelines for choosing a digital camera for myself. I wanted something smaller than the G2 to make it more portable for travel, etc. less expensive, and yet with similar features. I found just what I was looking for in the Canon Powershot S30. I love it and the images it takes. Image and color capture is great. I still haven't learned or tried all its features, but so far am more than satisfied with my choice and would recommend it highly.
Rating:
Summary: Love it!!!
Review: This is a pretty snazzy one and has lots of things I never use. I mostly keep it set on auto. It takes excellent pictures though. I always take them on the highest quality setting - they are bigger than my screen. But then if I get them printed on one of those Picture Maker Machines - they look perfect. You would never know they were from a digital camera. (This is a 3.2 MegaPixel camera - the only reason I see to go bigger would be = the bigger the picture, the more you can crop it and still have a high quality picture). One of the best things about the camera is that it has a rechargeable battery - so I never have to buy batteries or film. I rarely use my regular camera anymore. Also.. It takes great little 30 second movies, and I love to hook it to a tv at parties and show off all the photos I just took. What fun.
Rating:
Summary: A Canon is still A Canon !
Review: You know the performance.
You know the features.
You know the product.
And You know the name.
It's a Canon Powershot.
Absolutely still the best camera.
Rating:
Summary: Very fragile, last only 1 month
Review: It is just too sensitive of water.
Even a few raindrops killed my 1-month new S30. I sent it to repair, but Canon asks me to pay more than the price I bought it......
| 
