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Canon Powershot A1100 IS Review by CameraLabs With Rating 82/100

2009-12-13 09:31 | Source
Average Camera Review Rating [2 reviews]
Currently selling at $125, the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS is a 12.1MP resolution entry-level digital camera with a 4x optical zoom (35-140mm equiv.), a 2.5-in. LCD (115K dots), optical viewfinder and Movie 640-480 @ 30fps. Other new additions include Canon's i-Contrast technology as well as Face Self-Timer, which waits for an additional face to enter the frame before capturing the image. Here is the summary of the review from CameraLabs, giving the camera an overall rating of 82 out of 100:

"The Canon Powershot A1100 IS is a great budget-priced compact which offers simple point-and-shoot operation with a degree of control for those who want a little more involvement with their photography. Although not the most compact of designs by today's standards, it looks good, feels robust and is comfortable to hold. The 4x optical zoom just about provides wide enough coverage to cope with most of the typical photo situations from group shots to head and shoulders portraits and it can close focus to 3cm - admittedly not as good as some Canon compacts, but you can fill the frame with a shot of, say, a butterfly, at that distance.

The picture quality of the PowerShot is, for a camera in this price bracket, very good, though it's tendency for the evaluative metering on our review model to over-expose bright subjects and under-expose dark subjects was a shame and resulted in poorer quality photos than the camera is undoubtedly capable of producing. Despite those problems the A1100 is a great all round budget camera with some excellent features that will appeal to casual picture takers as well as more demanding photographers. It's particulary well equipped for low-light photography and the optical viewfinder, a feature that you don't see in too many compacts nowadays, makes it ideal if you need a camera that can go for a long stretch wthout a change of batteries. If you're looking for an affordable point-and-shoot digital camera, it should definitely be on your shortlist."

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Canon Powershot A1100 IS Camera Reviews Roundup

CNET: "For the money the A1100 IS has very good photo quality. Color, contrast, and white balance are particularly good, though there is some highlight clipping. Characteristic of point-and-shoots, photos are best in bright lighting at sensitivities below ISO 200. Graininess/noise becomes readily noticeable at ISO 400, but for the most part details remain decent enough for use at 8x10 or smaller sizes. The camera goes..." - Jul 09 2009 More »
Cameras.uk: "The Powershot A1100 IS is an adaptable digital camera. It can handle most photographic opportunities. I was impressed by the overall look of the photos I took, especially the levels of sharpness. The Powershot A1100 IS is functional rather than beautiful It is made out of plastic and looks like a cut down version of a more traditional camera. It is available in silver, blue and pink. Picture quality with the Ca..." - May 22 2009 More »
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MacWorld: "Image quality should always be your primary concern when making a camera choice, and in this regard the A1100 delivers. Its 12-megapixel sensor packs enough pixels for very large prints (you can easily use the camera's photos as 13-by-19-inch prints). Color is very good, and the camera's lens delivers good sharpness and suffers from no discernible distortion, vignetting, or chromatic aberration. One of the most surp..." - May 16 2009 More »
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PCWorld: "In our lab tests, the A1100 had an excellent overall image quality score for its price category, though it dropped to the middle of the pack in our sharpness ratings. While I used the A1100, I couldn't find any discernible distortion, vignetting, or chromatic aberration. One of the nicest things about the A1100 is its low noise. Shooting at up to ISO 400 is surprisingly clean--and even at ISO 800 and 1600 in low lig..." - Apr 27 2009 More »
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Canon Powershot A1100 IS Camera Recent User Reviews

Fuzzy, C.M.77 "CM" - Aug 30 2010
I had 3mp and 8mp cameras that I feel took better pictures. Most of my problems were with indoor pictures coming out fuzzy and/or pixelated. There is an easy setting and even with using this function I still had poor picture quality. I know this has a 12.1 MP, but to me it is of no use if the pictures come out the way they did. I did read the manual and even with following the sug...


FANTASTIC CAMERA, TERRY - Aug 30 2010
THIS IS A GREAT CAMERA. THE ZOOM IS EXCELLENT AND THE SETTINGS ARE SO EASY. THIS IS THE BEST CAMERA I HAVE PURCHASED EVER. RECOMMEND THIS HIGHLY ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT SIMPLE, GREAT PICTURES AND THE STABILIZATION IS EXCELLENT....


viewfinder, Irvin Kues - Aug 30 2010
Last of the compact cameras with a viewfinder. Image stabilizaton, advanced electronics, 2 aa batteries,and many options. A really great camera. Only negative , there is no user manual-only a cd. This presents a problem when you are travelling and need to check something....


Great little camera, ceomom - Aug 28 2010
Love this camera and I keep it in my bag at all times. It takes great photos for every day snapshots when a dslr is not convenient to carry. The only complaint I have is the lack of a Sports mode. The Children and Pets mode is the closest I can find and it does an alright job with kids. However, although I've gotten a few good sports shots with it, it's still on the slow side and not...


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