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After doing extensive research I had basically decided to pick the Canon S50
as my new digicam. The main reasons for choosing the S50 were that I would
be able to use an 1GB microdrive that had been laying around unused and the
ability to use basic point-and-shoot or manual settings when necesarry, but
when I went to the local mom and pop digicam shop I did not like the size
(too large) and feel of the S50. So I'm basically pondering if I should wait
for the succesor of the S50 (hoping for a redesign and smaller size), buy
the S50 and take the size for granted or just pay some extra bucks and buy
the G5 (as the size difference of the S50 vs G5 would not be that big a
factor anymore). Of course as I have sold my previous cam I am looking for a
replacement in a hurry. As the S50 is more than a year old, how likely is it
that a successor would be introduced anytime soon (like within the next
month or so)?

Didn't they release the S1 for that purpose ?
and Pro1 to replace the G series ?

=bob=

"kmf" <> wrote in message
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> After doing extensive research I had basically decided to pick the Canon
S50
> as my new digicam. The main reasons for choosing the S50 were that I would
> be able to use an 1GB microdrive that had been laying around unused and
the
> ability to use basic point-and-shoot or manual settings when necesarry,
but
> when I went to the local mom and pop digicam shop I did not like the size
> (too large) and feel of the S50. So I'm basically pondering if I should
wait
> for the succesor of the S50 (hoping for a redesign and smaller size), buy
> the S50 and take the size for granted or just pay some extra bucks and buy
> the G5 (as the size difference of the S50 vs G5 would not be that big a
> factor anymore). Of course as I have sold my previous cam I am looking for
a
> replacement in a hurry. As the S50 is more than a year old, how likely is
it
> that a successor would be introduced anytime soon (like within the next
> month or so)?
>
>

"[BnH]" <b18ATiinetDOTnetDOTaus> wrote in message
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> Didn't they release the S1 for that purpose ?
> and Pro1 to replace the G series ?
Isn't the S1 even more bulky? Can't find any cam with the manual control of
the G series in a compact housing in their current line-up.

"kmf" <> wrote in message
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>
> "[BnH]" <b18ATiinetDOTnetDOTaus> wrote in message
> news:407685d8$0$16597$. au...
> > Didn't they release the S1 for that purpose ?
> > and Pro1 to replace the G series ?
> Isn't the S1 even more bulky? Can't find any cam with the manual control
of
> the G series in a compact housing in their current line-up.

Possibly it's being replaced by ELPH S500. I don't see any advantage of S50
except price.

"leo" <> wrote in message
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> Possibly it's being replaced by ELPH S500. I don't see any advantage of
S50
> except price.

The ELPH S500 does not have all the advanced manual controls the S50 has,
but I really like its size and design. So maybe its something to consider.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/ca...ew/index.shtml

- The s60. Unfortunately it doesn't say anything about a release date,
and neither does the Canon/Powershot website.