Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Color communicates. It introduces you before you say a word,making the Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Elph the ultimate image-maker. Five fashion-forward hues expressed in pure aluminum add a new burst of excitement to Canon’s Perpetual Curve design. Of course, a camera that brings out the best in you also delivers Canon’s most advanced technology features. Call it style with substance, for a new level of picture taking pleasure.
PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Elph Highlights :
- 8.0-megapixel Digital Elph with 3x optical zoom and optical image stabilizer.
- Enhanced Canon Face Detection Technology.
- Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur.
- Selectable Shooting modes.
- 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II for bright, accurate color.
- DIGIC III Image Processor for sharper images and improved functionality.
- Red-eye correction.
- High ISO.
Technical Details :
* 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints.
* 3x optical image-stabilized zoom.
* 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II monitor.
* Face Detection; Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur.
* Captures images to SD memory cards (not included).
Strengths:
- 8MP CCD sensor with DigicIII processor (excellent resolution images with good dynamic range).
- Solid construction.
- Feels sturdy and well-balanced in the hands.
- Easy to use (logical user-interface) with minimal need to consult owner’s manual for basic operation.
- Multiple shooting modes to fit variety of situations.
- Advanced metering system with accurately exposed pics in even “tricky” situations.
- Tack-sharp images.
- Macro mode can result in stunning close-ups with outstanding level of detail
- Optical IS feature helpful when shooting in either low-light conditions with flash off or at telephoto lengths.
- Fast start-up with acceptable shutter-lag.
- Bright 2.5″ LCD monitor (100% coverage, 230k pixels) made of polycrystalline silicon; fairly scratch-resistant.
Limitations:
- Lack of manual control over aperture, shutter speed, and focusing.
- Noise is noticeable beginning at ISO 400.
- Fastest shutter speed is 1/1500 sec.
- Auto-focus speed inadequate to follow fast-moving subjects.
- Shutter-lag accentuated with flash on.
- Cannot adjust focus or optical zoom while shooting in movie mode (focus is fixed for distance selected at first frame, and digital zoom is permitted instead, resulting in significant image quality deterioration).
- Battery/memory card cover and hinge made of plastic.
- Minor vignetting and chromatic aberration.
- Pincushion and barrel distortion at the extremes of the focal lengths.
- No RAW shooting mode.
