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Canon PowerShot S2 IS review

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Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2005-05-31May 31st 2005

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Product Summary

PowerShot S2 IS

Price at launch

£335.00

For

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Long lens allows lots of detail and nice colours

Image stabiliser and impressive fl ash options

Lots of detail and natural skin tones

Against

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LCD not good enough for checking exposures

Noise is a problem above ISO 200

Can look flat in dull light

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