Power Shot: A650 IS vs S5 IS

[Mir]

Beside Optical Zoom on S5 IS and 12 Meg Pix on A650
What else is the big difference ?
O yea S5 IS have Stereo Movie Recording.
Another thing I notice S5 Is have Hotshoe for Flash

[goofball]

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a650is%2Ccanon_s5is&show=all

[Keelie]

i debated between the two myself. a friend of mine has the S5, so i had tested it out.

they both have a lot of the same features and are quite similar.
of course the S5 has the bigger zoom, but that wasnt something i was looking for, and i didnt like the pop up flash.

i liked the size and feel of the A650 more, so thats what i bought, and i'm really happy that i did.

[hightech]

I'd actually recommend the A720IS. The manual controls and image quality is awesome. I had the A710 IS and LOVED the controls it had. Not too many point and shoot cameras for under $300 that offers Av controls.

[Mir]

2 AA kills that Camara
I wouldn't get any thing less then 4 AA Batteries
I bought it S5 IS

[KorruptioN]

I like the A650. Same sensor and lens as the (significantly) more expensive G9. Takes four AA batteries so longevity and flash recharge are both good. The flip-out LCD is nice as well. It's only missing the build and flash hotshoe.

[Mir]

I like the A650. Same sensor and lens as the (significantly) more expensive G9. Takes four AA batteries so longevity and flash recharge are both good. The flip-out LCD is nice as well. It's only missing the build and flash hotshoe.

Actually few other
A650 Cannot takes adapter lenses like S5 IS can.

[KorruptioN]

A650 Cannot takes adapter lenses like S5 IS can.

Actually, it can (http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/A650.html). I have one of these on my G6. Excellent build quality.