I have a Powershot S5 and I love it, but it isn't so good for the macro work. I might just be doing it wrong though. Anyways, a trick is to use a magnifying glass and shoot through that. For whatever reason my camera can focus on that and it takes a great zoomed photo. I have a cheap kids magnifying glass, looks to be a worth a buck or two and it works great. I'll post a picture of female with my magnifying glass when the lights pop on tonight.