This has been my basic problem since buying the Camera. Can anybody give me a simple step by step guide to setting up my Camera ( it's the 6MXL version ). Yes, it's easy to say look at the manual, but I'm slow to say the least. In the store they were not exactly helpful as I would have liked. Nevertheless, my previous requests have not fallen on deaf ears. Many thanks in advance !Info on how to take photos in low light conditions with a Canon Powershot S3 IS?
Get the details about your camera here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3i
This is a so-called bridge camera that falls between a point-and-shoot and an SLR. It has better optics than a point-and-shoot, but the sensor is just as small. Canon packed 6 million pixels on it, which pretty much guarantees that it will be compromised in low light. All cameras with small sensor are poor performers in low light. This one is no exception. You need high ISO, low shutter speed, and a wide aperture for low light shooting without a flash. With the flash, your subject must be within 13 feet. According to the review, the highest ISO of 800 produces results that are so noisy as to be useless. The widest aperture, F2.7 - F3.5, is okay, but not great for low light shots. If you use slow shutter speed, you will get blurring. Truly, if you want to do a lot of low light shooting, then you will need a digital SLR which will have a larger sensor.
I have issues with the bridge cameras. They are made to look like more capable SLRs, but they have the tiny sensors of point-and-shoots. Consequently, they're not much better for image quality. I am yet to be convinced that they're not just a marketing ploy.
