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Canon powershot s3

Canon powershot s3

Canon · Mirrorless Body

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Synthesized from 10 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Oct 29, 2026 (today)

What do reviewers say about the Canon powershot s3?

As of October 2026, among the 10 reviews we compiled, video capability drew the most discussion: 15 claims from 6 of them, which we read as 40% positive, 47% neutral, 13% negative.

What are the Canon powershot s3 specifications?

MountQ25538294

specs: wikidata

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Video Capability
6 pos · 7 neu · 2 neg
“It shoots in 4K without cropping your shot.” — Currys
Handling
4 pos · 5 neu · 0 neg
Image Quality
4 pos · 2 neu · 2 neg
“All right, so now let's talk about the image quality.” — Classic Camera Review

More detail — 9 additional axes
Battery Life
3 pos · 3 neu · 0 neg
“about the month back and have used it ever since batteries the battery life is amazing and they have outlasted my Kodak with my Kodaka I was able to take only 35 picturesque before the low bat warning came up with this Conant I was able to take close to 260 pictures on the original battery before…” — Electronikz Videos
Price & Value
0 pos · 4 neu · 1 neg
“>> Check out the video description for updated price.” — Tech Perception
Autofocus
2 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Dimensions
3 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Connectivity
0 pos · 3 neu · 0 neg
“do this one-handed I don't think I can but under here you basically have your USB out thank you guys to see that but it's very hard to do this one-handed unfortunately when I put the camera down for just a second there we go as you can see you have your standard mini USB and this would be for” — matmroy
Weight & Portability
2 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
“is surprisingly compact and lightweight weighing in at a paltry 320 grams this is great since most people will probably want to use this camera while traveling the body is almost entirely built from plastic but feels very solid and balanced while the grip is on the smaller side due to its compact…” — ReviewLamp
Mount Compatibility
1 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Sensor Performance
0 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
“Dynamic range is definitely an area where you really feel the age of the camera.” — Ready Set Louis
Build Quality
1 pos · 0 neu · 0 neg

Which reviews is this based on? (10)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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More on the Canon powershot s3: Where reviewers split
Reviewer takes: handling · image quality · video capability