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6.0
acerull acerull

Well personally i been use this camera quite some times, and i can say it the best out doors camera that between it range, but yet again went it comes indoor, u can say it rubbish.. the image stabilize is not that stable, the ISO surely not that helping since u get that darker picture went comes...

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8.0
biphenyl biphenyl

I bought my S3 IS two years ago before a trip I took to Europe. Having just finished college I didn't have cash to drop on a DSLR, but wanted a full-featured camera with full manual exposure controls. I've been nothing but pleased with it since then -- I've taken something around...

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