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Chris Reviews the Canon Powershot S2 IS

Since abandoning the Sony camera line following the replacement of his last Mavica with a Canon, Chris remained a loyal Canon digicam enthusiast for several years, at least until Nikon briefly lured him away with massive megapixels and an amazing zoom. The six-month affair with Nikon left Chris less than impressed, returning to Canon’s camera line thanks to an amazing feature list from the Powershot S2 IS. 5.3 Megapixels is more than enough for anyone not planning to print photos. 12x optical zoom brings the action to your lens. Unlimited video at 640×480 effectively makes the Powershot S2 a video camera replacement. The ‘IS’ stands for image stabilization. And that barely scratches the surface of the features included in the Powershot S2. Chris gives you a run down about the Powershot S2 and why it’s the first camera he’s been excited about in ages.

NOTE: CPS Listener Jay R. Wren informsus: “There was one bit of misinformation when discussing the Canon S2 IS. The AVI files captured are not mp4 as you stated. The AVI files are MJPEG, just like other Canon cameras.”












CPS SN 06-16-2005

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The following are the show notes for the June 16th, 2005 edition of the Chris Pirillo Show.

Today’s guest: Danny Ngan

Danny is an animator and 3D artist who has been working in the game industry for 7 years. He specializes in character rigging and animation and developing MEL and MaxScripts. He currently resides in Renton, Washington, and is working as an animator for Amaze Entertainment in Kirkland, Washington. Danny has had a diverse career in game development. He has worked with large studios such as Dynamix, Inc., Sierra Online, and Microsoft Game Studios as well as smaller indepedent studios such as Buzz Monkey Software, BraveTree Productions, and 21-6 Productions.


New Show Theme

Tonight featured the new show theme song by Dave Ryder. The song was completed in less than day. Download the theme song.


Chris Reviews the Canon Powershot S2 IS

Since abandoning the Sony camera line following the replacement of his last Mavica with a Canon, Chris remained a loyal Canon digicam enthusiast for several years, at least until Nikon briefly lured him away with massive megapixels and an amazing zoom. The six-month affair with Nikon left Chris less than impressed, returning to Canon’s camera line thanks to an amazing feature list from the Powershot S2 IS. 5.3 Megapixels is more than enough for anyone not planning to print photos. 12x optical zoom brings the action to your lens. Unlimited video at 640×480 effectively makes the Powershot S2 a video camera replacement. The ‘IS’ stands for image stabilization. And that barely scratches the surface of the features included in the Powershot S2. Chris gives you a run down about the Powershot S2 and why it’s the first camera he’s been excited about in ages.

Corrections and Listener Comments:

  • CPS Listener Jay R. Wren informs us: “There was one bit of misinformation when discussing the Canon S2 IS. The AVI files captured are not mp4 as you stated. The AVI files are MJPEG, just like other Canon cameras.”
  • usrbingeek says, “Video is not unlimited as there is a 1GB max file size.”

Other Canon Powershot S2 IS Reviews:

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3 Comments

Thanks for your podcast on the Canon S2 IS. I now a new owner. Will you share how you did some of the effects you talked about like keeping a face in color or changing the colors in a room? Thanks…there seems to be a lot to learn & I look forward to it.

Well I must tell you that I bought the Canon Power Shot S3 and I’m blown away by the features and the quality.
I couldn’t be happier.

Tony

Well I must tell you that I bought the Canon Power Shot S3 and I’m blown away by the features and the quality.
I couldn’t be happier.

Tony

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