Reviews of the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS (gray)
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CNET Review
The Good: Viewfinder; simple operation; inexpensive; excellent photo quality for the money.
The Bad: Mixed performance; short battery life.
The Bottom Line: Aside from a couple performance quibbles, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS provides a good point-and-shoot experience with great pictures as a result.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot A1100 IS is a fine budget shooter, but it's virtually identical to its predecessor, the A1000, which you can buy for at least $50 less.
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pcworld.in
Review Summary: If you are on the lookout for an everyday camera, you cannot go wrong with the PowerShot A1100 IS. In its price range, it offers the best performance, be it outdoor shots or indoor under lowlight. Video mode is a plus point and so is the macro mode ...
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infosyncworld.com
Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot A1100 IS feels light, but it's bulkier than most Ultra Compacts. We like the pronounced gripping area and the shutter button zoom toggle is a nice touch, rather than a clunky zoom panel mounted in back. We're also glad Canon tacked ...
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 3444B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 5.5 oz
- Enclosure Color Gray
Main Features
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Landscape, Kids & pets, Night scene, Slow shutter, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 128 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal, Fine JPEG 4000 x 3000, SuperFine JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 4000 x 2248
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 13 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.2 mm - 24.8 mm - F/2.7-5.6
- Focal Length 6.2 mm - 24.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.7-5.6
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection, Automatic face tracking technology, I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product Photos
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