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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (black)

  • 6.0

    techtree.com

    By Sudeep Naik | February 15, 2008

    Review Summary: Beginners will find the SX 100 IS a good option, since it has a variety of automatic controls and scene-mode options. It also offers a fully-manual mode that will be appreciated by more experienced users

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  • 10

    devhardware.com

    By Joe Eitel | February 6, 2008

    Review Summary: The SX100 offers a good number of usable features, as well as some nice manual controls for more advanced digital camera users. Here are some of the key specs for the SX100

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  • 8.0

    Computeract!ve

    By Gavin Stoker | January 12, 2008

    Review Summary: If you value the ability to get closer to your subject than conditions may allow over and above a multitude of manual controls, then the simple to operate, solidly constructed SX100 IS offers a reliable option and great image quality into the bargain.

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  • 8.0

    v3.co.uk

    Review Summary: A good value camera that's easy to use

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  • 7.5

    neocamera.com

    By Cybernium | January 9, 2008

    Review Summary: The Canon Powershot SX100 is a budget ultra-zoom with compact body. A 10X stabilized optical zoom lens, full manual controls and the use of AA batteries make this digital camera highly desirable and capable. Canon seems to have listened to buyers well ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2420B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.3 in
  • Depth 1.9 in
  • Height 2.8 in
  • Weight 9.4 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 8 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Landscape, Kids & pets, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Color, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, 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 1/2500 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • 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, AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 1832, JPEG 320 x 240

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 10 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6 mm - 60 mm - F/2.8-4.3
  • Focal Length 6 mm - 60 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 360 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Macro Focus Range 1cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.3
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 10 element(s)
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 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 10.3 or later, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 1 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.3
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.8
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.0

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