As with most small sensor cameras, noise levels of the Canon Powershot S3 IS will be higher than those seen with DSLRs of the same pixel count, but even so, if it follows the trend of similar cameras, ISO 400 will be pretty good and ISO 800 should be usable.
Given that the street price should be under $500, the Canon Powershot S3 IS certainly represents a very capable alternative to a DSLR for those users who don't want to mess with changing lenses and who don't need low noise images at high ISO settings (ISO 1600-3200). It should certainly be capable of producing very good 8x10 prints and even at 11x14 the print quality should please many users.
Via Bob Atkins Photography
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