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Canon PowerShot S95 Pro Reviews

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon Powershot S95 wins the competition for smallest camera with manual controls, and has a clever lens surround that quickly lets you set your most favourite settings, along with the scroll dial on the back of the camera, and another customisable shortcut button on the back. Unfortunately that size comes at a price, and the most noticeable downsides to the S95's size is the lowest battery life, rated at 200 shots, the camera's slippery when held, and the lack of optical zoom while recording videos.

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Mar 28, 2011

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The PowerShot S95 is a perfect camera to grow with, thanks to its pocketable size and ultimate blend of automated and manual controls.

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Jan 20, 2011

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Camera Labs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Canon’s PowerShot S95 may not represent a huge leap forward from its predecessor, but remains an ideal choice for enthusiasts who want a pocket camera without compromising on control and features.

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Nov, 2010

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LetsGoDigital‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With an improvement of certain points in the image quality and a reallocation of certain buttons on the camera, we can speak of a successful update of an already fine camera. The Canon PowerShot S95 is a worthy successor to the S90 and although the improvements are not revolutionary, they are present. If you are looking for a high-quality camera with compact dimensions and creative possibilities, you should consider this camera.

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Dec 21, 2010

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DP Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The S95 is a subtle upgrade to its predecessor, but the improvements are worthwhile - refined ergonomics, a higher-resolution video mode and added customizability all make the S95 more appealing than the S90. Image quality is very high, and the small bodyshell makes the S95 the most genuinely 'compact' camera in this sector of the market.

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Nov, 2010

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Building on the success of the S90, the S95’s handling has been improved and there are some useful new features. Image quality is also right up there with the bulkier LX5, but it does lose some flexibility as a result.

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Nov 12, 2010

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon S95 is a great little camera that enthusiasts will love. It's small, fits in the pocket and is classily designed as well as shooting good quality images. DSLR users looking for an everyday camera to shoot with the on the fly will appreciate the high image quality this offers in a neat package.

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Nov 03, 2010

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The price and features mean the S95 is aimed at serious photographers who want a compact that doesn't hamper creativity. It's robust and produces great images; if size matters, it's a great choice. But Panasonic's bulkier DMC-LX5 offers more flexibility with its 24mm wide-angle lens and more advanced HD video mode.

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Oct 29, 2010

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DigitalCameraReview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon PowerShot S95 is an almost ideal general purpose digital camera and an excellent "street" camera for straight shooters. I carried the S95 with me (just about everywhere I went) for two and a half weeks and I was consistently impressed - just like I have been with every "S" series Canon camera I've ever used.

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Sep 29, 2010

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon PowerShot S95 addresses virtually all of the issues that detracted from its predecessor - most notably the lack of HD video and sky-high price - whilst further improving the handling and customisation. Current S90 owners won't find too many reasons to upgrade, but the S95 is an even more attractive proposition as a serious compact for serious users.

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Sep 01, 2010

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Gripes are few with the Canon PowerShot S95, but following up on the excellent S90, that’s to be expected. We’ve seen the improvement of the video offering, but it certainly isn’t the most sophisticated video shooting compact out there.

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Oct 08, 2010

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Although the S95 is only a small improvement over the already excellent S90, the combination of small improvements do add up to a significantly better camera. Overall performance could still use some improvement, but creative versatility and more importantly image quality, especially in low light, are as good as it currently gets.

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Oct 07, 2010

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Though we'd like it to perform better, dSLR shooters looking for a sidekick camera will find the Canon PowerShot S95's top-flight photos and a full manual feature set worth the tradeoffs of its compact size.

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Sep 27, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It's hard not to like the Canon PowerShot S95. It feels solidly built and its manual features are easy to use for the most part. We love the focus tracking feature and the overall swiftness of the camera — it can take photos very quickly — and it has enough zoom range to be useful as a travel companion. We wouldn't change much about this camera except for its lens ring: we'd like it to turn smoothly without clicking. Overall, this camera is stunning. If you want a small camera that can take great photos and give you the opportunity to change settings, you should definitely consider it

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Sep 21, 2010

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Digital Trends‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Just like the last year’s S90, we have no problems recommending the new S95, other than the issues detailed. It has tweaks galore, we really like the control ring, and the photo quality is top notch. There’s still the issue of speed, but that’s a problem shared by almost all point-and-shoots. We found ourselves using the S95 more than the DSLR we carried to compare, but when it came to sports, the larger camera got the call with its faster burst mode. If you keep that shortcoming in mind, you’ll be quite happy with the PowerShot S95.

8.5 Rated at:

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Sep 13, 2010

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