if you are using a canon camera, chances are you can mod it to a super camera! check this site out: chdk. basically its a firmware you can load from your SD card and it doesn't overwrites your original canon firmware at all. You can even enable/disable the extra functionalities just by locking/unlocking your SD card(The special lock button on your SD card). As far as i've read thru the website, it doesn't void your Canon warranty at all, just remember to take out the SD card or delete the CHDK file when you sent it for repair.
So what exactly does the mod do? well, check out the things CHDK can do on your camera by clicking on the links on the "Sample picture" column on the right of the page. While you are at it, you can check whether ur Canon camera is supported on the same column. The one feature i was disappointed my S5 IS doesn't has was the ability to save RAW images and now that CHDK made my dream come thru without me buying the expensive SLRs. Awesome!
i'm not a Canon fanboy really but i've been using Canon digital cameras and they've been great. And now that there is actually mods for Canon cameras, it is no reason why you should not get a Canon for your next digicam purchase. These mods give you the ability to make your point-and-shoot camera to a top-class camera with features that only high-end models have without paying a bomb.
Hurray to Canon users!
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