S2 Or S3??

KiamH · 26th October 2006

Dear Canon fans,

pls help. I went throught a review abt the S3IS and found that it is not to much diff fom a S2. Any reason why I should get a S3 instead of a S2. Pls advise, I'm a newbie.

bpribadi · 26th October 2006

S3 slightly faster and more responsive, and despite of 1Mp more pixel than S2, S3 noise is lower.

cerebrus · 26th October 2006

S3 has slightly more functionality then the S2. Also, seems to be less noisy. The extra 1MP does not really make a difference.

Final_depth · 26th October 2006

get the S3 instead.. its more responsive and faster

NightZ88 · 27th October 2006

it's common human nature to go for e best.. so i wld recommend e S3 as well if e budget permits. if nt, if u get e S2 and u see others usin an S3, u'll go "i shld haf gotten a S3 in the first place"..
besides, e S3 has some added feature dat e S2 doesnT haf and to a lesser extend, it's 'black'.

lastboltnut · 27th October 2006

Anyway, what is the price diff between the 2 cam?? If not much, why not get the newer model?

cerebrus · 27th October 2006

You can buy my S2, then Ill go get the S3

lastboltnut · 27th October 2006

Hohohohohoh!

Originally Posted by cerebrus

You can buy my S2, then Ill go get the S3

cerebrus · 27th October 2006

Originally Posted by lastboltnut

Hohohohohoh!

Ill provide FOC training!

Back to topic. You will not be able to find a brand new S2 here. Just go for the S3.

jewemi · 29th October 2006

Shucks man. my S2 just got stolen 1 week ago. thinking of getting s3 now... but looking for best price / good price + free accessories....

Any places with good offers?

Challenger actually offered me $799 (Camera, casing, 512MB SD, Cleaning Kit & Tripod)

cerebrus · 29th October 2006

Originally Posted by jewemi

Shucks man. my S2 just got stolen 1 week ago. thinking of getting s3 now... but looking for best price / good price + free accessories....

Any places with good offers?

Challenger actually offered me $799 (Camera, casing, 512MB SD, Cleaning Kit & Tripod)

My friend got one from MS Colour a while back, think was about $750. The freebies are actualy from Canon, not Challenger. Tripod is a small dinky one, can hardly hold the camera.

jewemi · 29th October 2006

Originally Posted by cerebrus

My friend got one from MS Colour a while back, think was about $750. The freebies are actualy from Canon, not Challenger. Tripod is a small dinky one, can hardly hold the camera.

So.. that means i would be able to get a better deal elsewhere? Which of the following would be the must-have accessories for a beginner?

1. Casing
2. 512MB/1GB SD Card
3. Tripod
4. Cleaning Kit
5. Dry Box?

BTW thanks for the advice...

cerebrus · 29th October 2006

Check out this thread, it covers almost all the stuff you need.

jewemi · 29th October 2006

Originally Posted by cerebrus

Check out this thread, it covers almost all the stuff you need.

Thx bro, I just need to know which I should get together with my camera as a must have so my camera doesnt die on me like within the 1st year or so....

Final_depth · 29th October 2006

if im nt wrong.. Alan Photo sellin the S3 for S$680 without GST

carbon14 · 29th October 2006

Originally Posted by Final_depth

if im nt wrong.. Alan Photo sellin the S3 for S$680 without GST

Yeah, so is CP

crusher · 30th October 2006

My friend told me S2 has problem reading 1GB SD card, is it true?

J-Chan · 30th October 2006

Originally Posted by crusher

My friend told me S2 has problem reading 1GB SD card, is it true?

been using a 2GB card on my S2 and have no problems at all.. only annoying thing is when I record movies it automatically cuts off when it reaches 1GB..
maybe you got a faulty card?

cerebrus · 30th October 2006

Originally Posted by J-Chan

been using a 2GB card on my S2 and have no problems at all.. only annoying thing is when I record movies it automatically cuts off when it reaches 1GB..
maybe you got a faulty card?

Its not the card. You can record a max of either 8 min or 1GB of movie at one go, whichever comes first. Think Canon just does not want to compete with its own line of vid cams.

J-Chan · 30th October 2006

maybe... the ability to use optical zoom during movies can probably compete with some video cams already..

26th October 2006	#1
KiamH Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sengkang Posts: 126	S2 Or S3?? Dear Canon fans, pls help. I went throught a review abt the S3IS and found that it is not to much diff fom a S2. Any reason why I should get a S3 instead of a S2. Pls advise, I'm a newbie.

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bpribadi Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 253	Re: S2 Or S3?? S3 slightly faster and more responsive, and despite of 1Mp more pixel than S2, S3 noise is lower.

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cerebrus Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sembawang Road, Singapore Posts: 1,936	Re: S2 Or S3?? S3 has slightly more functionality then the S2. Also, seems to be less noisy. The extra 1MP does not really make a difference.

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NightZ88 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,086	Re: S2 Or S3?? it's common human nature to go for e best.. so i wld recommend e S3 as well if e budget permits. if nt, if u get e S2 and u see others usin an S3, u'll go "i shld haf gotten a S3 in the first place".. besides, e S3 has some added feature dat e S2 doesnT haf and to a lesser extend, it's 'black'. __________________ 350D; BG-E3 12-24 f4, 24-105 f4L IS, 70-200 f4L IS, 50 f1.4, 430EX Gallery

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jewemi New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bedok Posts: 19	Re: S2 Or S3?? Shucks man. my S2 just got stolen 1 week ago. thinking of getting s3 now... but looking for best price / good price + free accessories.... Any places with good offers? Challenger actually offered me $799 (Camera, casing, 512MB SD, Cleaning Kit & Tripod)

29th October 2006	#13
cerebrus Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sembawang Road, Singapore Posts: 1,936	Re: S2 Or S3?? Check out this thread, it covers almost all the stuff you need.

29th October 2006	#15
Final_depth Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: lala land in loner street Posts: 150	Re: S2 Or S3?? if im nt wrong.. Alan Photo sellin the S3 for S$680 without GST

30th October 2006	#17
crusher Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 274	Re: S2 Or S3?? My friend told me S2 has problem reading 1GB SD card, is it true?

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J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,601	Re: S2 Or S3?? maybe... the ability to use optical zoom during movies can probably compete with some video cams already..