Canon or Sony?

[Silver Bullet]

check out dpreview.com this is pretty much the best site for digital camera reviews bar none. Also I would say go with Canon , I have the S2 IS and it works great.

[BD006]

Getting back to the OP's 2 choices, here's a side by side comparison:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/comp...dsch5&show=all


Is that page wrong? In that Canon S3 does NOT have 3:2 aspect ratio ? That to me is very important feature. (Its the exact size for a 4x6 print, no cropping needed. All DSLR uses 3:2 ratio, so you can see its a professionally desired feature)

Sony H5 PROS over Canon IS
- 3:2 ratio
- 7 megapixel (Canon is 6)
- Carl Zeiss lens (Is that even a pro?)
- ISO has 1000
- Manual focus, 5 presets
- wider aperature range
- 32 meg internal memory (16 meg on Canon)
- anti-shake feature (The S3 does have image stabilization)
- uses only 2 AA batteries (Canon needs 4) (The S3 can take more pictures with it's 4 batteries)
- LCD is 3 inches (Canon is 2 inches) A BIG difference if you see it
- LCD resolution is much better (230,000 vs. 115,000 pixels) A BIG difference
- weight is lighter


Canon IS wins over:
- faster shutter speed
- 3 quality levels (Super-Fine, Fine, Normal) Sony has 2
- SD cards
- Heavier but smaller
- Swivel screen


So if anyone can offer other comments, from the specs, the Sony H5 is the better specs'd camera in this case.

You will enjoy the LCD larger and higher resolution, anti-shake feature, and use of only 2 AA batteries. If its anything like my W1 (2 AA), it can take well over 500 photos until you need to change batteries. 4 AA is just sooooo yesterday technology.

I'd go with Canon, regardless of the "sepcs".