Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (black)
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: For a relatively modest price the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS offers a good range of features to accommodate both novice and more experienced photographers. Its long zoom range gives it added versatility, and its fast performance, superb AF system and ...
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cameras.co.uk
Review Summary: The Canon Powershot SX100 IS is a more handy size than most other cameras with a 10x optical zoom lens. Picture quality compares well with other similar cameras and there are still plenty of features to get your teeth into. Recommended.
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reviewed.com
Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot SX100 supplies impressive image quality and an admirable feature set, including a 10x optically stabilized zoom lens. Its sub-$300 price tag and Face Select tool set the camera apart from competitors and provides a strong value for ...
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washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: We perform a variety of image quality tests on digital cameras. Some of the prime determinants of image quality are color accuracy, dynamic range, resolution, and noise levels. Like all Canon PowerShot models released this year, the SX100 IS has ...
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The PowerShot SX100 is a solid ultra-zoom advanced camera. While there are bigger lenses on the market, the 10x optical zoom here means the unit still fits comfortably in a pocket and the images, while a little noisy, are good at low ISO sensitivities.
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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