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12.1-megapixel effective recording * 4X optical zoom (4X digital/16X total zoom) * optical image stabilization * 2-1/2 LCD screen * viewfinder * 35mm equivalent lens focal length: 35-140mm * top JPEG resolution: 4000 x 3000 * 16:9 widescreen photo mode * more info
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Great camera for the money
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
this 12 mp camera is easy for anyone to understand and takes a great picture. It is a little big so not easily put away in a pocket but in small enough for a purse. I like the fact that it uses AA rechargable batteries so your not stuck if the batteries die like on some of the others out there. Overall a good camera for the money. Glad I bought it.
Lens Error => needs service = lousy camera
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I have owned 4 Canon cameras. This is the worst one by far. Purchased it on 11/12 and as of 12/21 there is a ‘lens error’ so we need to get it serviced. We purchased this one as the last Canon we had started to have issues with internal flash pictures. Hopefully we can use it successfully Christmas morning. Thanks a lot Canon for making a lousy camera as we might not have a decent one to take pictures of our kids.
-Picture quality is only average.
-Video quality is below average especially if you are moving. I am not sure if there are image stabilizers in other cameras that are not in this one.
-The focus assistance does not always work properly as it is difficult to align the ‘green box’ guide onto the items requiring focus.
-Our last camera had a swivel screen and this one does not so it is easily scratched.
-Photo speed is extremely slow. Not sure if this is a function of the memory card or not, but our last camera was much faster.
I highly suggest you do not buy this camera. We bought it based on its Consumer Reports’ ratings, but it is a piece of junk.
What a great camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Gave this to my wife earlier this year. She is using it constantly and it takes great pictures.
Pro’s: Takes great pictures, even in low light. Super detail.
Con’s: It takes about a second for the focus to settle, If you just mash the button, you get and out of focus picture.
I’d still rate it as an excellent camera since most of the competition also has this usability flaw.
Mixed Bag of Nuts…….
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera based on the reviews it had. Between amazon and cnet, we thought we were getting a good deal. The price was right but we are returning the camera.
The good:
-Slim and portable.
-Fairly easy to use. Easy program menu to navigate.
-Big view screen and a separate view finder.
-Plenty of zoom capability.
-Capable of taking great pictures.
-The zoom function is available while shooting video.
The bad:
-Really pixelated view screen. It was very difficult to tell whether I had taken a good shot or not by looking at the picture on the camera’s view screen. Half the pictures I had taken of my kids were not good. Had I been able to tell that while looking at the screen, I would have simply taken more shots. It’s a terrible view screen.
-Poor battery life. I put in brand new duracell batteries and got about 25 shots out of them. This is atrocious for a camera this small. My guess is that the flash is a serious power hog and it is a very bright flash. I recommend rechargeable batteries. Don’t bother with regular batteries.
-Huge lag times between pictures. This is never a good thing no matter what you are shooting.
For most of you reading this, this camera will be just fine and you won’t have any problems with how the pictures turn out. I was able to take a few fantastic photos. For those of you who are a little more sensitive to the quality of your pictures, I recommend going up to a higher class of camera or paying a view extra dollars to get higher model Canon.
Very disappointed
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought a SD1100 a year ago and very happy with it. This A1100 is a big disappointment. Picture quality is poor even at 12MP. When transfer to the computer for a larger view, all the grain shows up even with the flash. Second, it’s TOOOO SLOOOOW, 3-5 seconds between each shot regardless of which resolution chosen: 1M, 2M 3M, etc. These shots were taken with the included 128MB SD card so one can rule out the card incompatibility. Battery life is terrible. After taking only around 20 pictures using the alkaline Panasonic batteries that came with the camera, the low battery indicator started flashing.
Great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera!!! It is super easy to use and takes Great pictures!!!
What more can you ask for?
I Love IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Battery Issue
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Camera excellent, easy to use, etc.(far exceeded my expectations in fact).
However, when the batteries enclosed were drained, I tried three pairs of freshly charged rechargeable batteries, none of which would work (and which worked in other devices). The lid would not easily close on them. When finally force closed, the batteries did not work. It appears Canon has a slight difference in their battery sizes intended to force you to buy their rechargeables.
Buyers should be aware of this problem since it prevented me from taking pictures I wanted to take (and will not have the opportunity later), even after I have found batteries that work with the camera.
Good little camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this before going on a trip and it was easy to use and took great pictures.
Camera ok, service not.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The camera is ok. I have not taken any great WOW inspiring pictures. Have not used it as much as I would like to in order to figure out all the little tricks. Was supposed to be point and shoot, so far not seeing that. It took forever to get the camera. That was biggest disappointment. Will use camera more in coming days to get a true feel of how it works.
Great little Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We have an older 10 MP of this model and have been very pleased with its performance so I chose this camera for my mother due to ease of use, function and quality. We also prefer a camera with a veiw finder. Seems there are very few digital cameras that still offer a veiw finder unless you get into the prefessional models. Great handy little camera.
Great Camera in its price catagory
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is great inexpensive camera. It was exactly what I was looking for. Bought this camera to replace and old digital camera who’s LCD display stopped working. Everything worked as expected. It would have been nice if the camera could save RAW files but I guess most “value oriented” point and shoots do not do this anymore.
This camera has a real optical view finder, something I was looking for. With an optical finder, I don’t have to switch to my reading glasses every time I want to use the camera. It is a pain to have to switch back and forth between distance and reading glasses when taking pictures with cameras with no optical finders. Also, you can still compose your shot even when the sun or other bright light source is behind you. Something difficult to do when the camera has no optical finder.
Nice camera to have when you don’t want top drag your SLR with you or you don’t want to worry about your camera but want some snap shots.
Good camera, good price. Nice job Canon.
It’s just OK
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The A1100IS I had was just OK. My main concern is the quality of the pictures not all the whizbang features.
The camera is very easy to operate and the size makes it an every day carrier in my pants pocket. The “on” response was good and the shutter lag was acceptable. Lots of shooting modes (which most people will never understand much less use).
My two main complaints:
1. The very soft pictures. My old A560 shoots beautifully sharp images in just about any situation. The 1100 just doesn’t produce the quality shot I’m used to. I have a high end Canon digital SLR and the 560′s shots approach the quality of it’s big brother. The 1100 falls way short of the kind of quality I’m used to.
2. The camera needs to be held at an angle away from my face to be able to review the shots taken. When viewed straight on the images are very blurry and dim.
I’m no technical expert so my review is amateurish and far from complete. As I said earlier my main concern is the quality of the image and the 1100 falls short.
I returned the camera to Amazon for a refund and will try to locate another 560 to buy.
By the way, unless there is a gross difference in price on any item you wish to purchase, Amazon is the place to buy. Their return policy and procedure are unbeatable and fast. They even paid the cost of shipping the camera back to them. I couldn’t be happier with a retailer and have spent a lot of money with Amazon this year for Christmas. Their website is one of the best on the net too.
THANKS AMAZON!
Don’t Bump The Lens!!!!!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Bought the camera new. Appeared to be a nice little camera. While I was at a Birthday Party, the camera was sitting on a table and tipped over on it lens. The camera then displayed a “Lens Error Restart” message. I kept powering it on and off and the lens would move in and out and then redisplay the message. I tried to push in the lens while it was retracting and hoping that it would assist, and then the outer cover pops off….Ughhh! I was shocked! I sent it to the Canon Warranty Factory and they claimed that I had damaged it since the cheap plastic outer cover was off. They wanted to charge me $100 to get it fixed. I refused and had them mail it back. By a more durable camera…like the Kodak C190, or Sony model. I will not be buying another Canon!!
Not good for pictures in night.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This works good in the day light. but not in the night(yes, with flash), I tried to take some pictures on christmas eve, it was very bad, not even a single picture that i took were good. the image stabilization is bad, all the pictures are blur. I dint shake my hand but still it would not take a clear picture. I bought this b’coz i had a canon 5 MP camera , I liked that. but this one didn’t impress me.
best macro shots for under $150
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I needed a camera to take extreme close ups on the nail art/designs I do for my portfolio. This camera will show the individual fibers on a cotton shirt.. I think this is the best camera for MY needs. Great colors and you can zoom while taking videos. It is great!!
Wife loves it, so it MUST be nice!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve been a Canon® guy for a long, long time — over 40 years to be exact ( Gad! ). So when I decided to get the Beautiful Wife ( BW ) a new camera for Christmas, it was a Canon®, no argument. She’s a make it easy, no figuring stuff out, point and shoot kind of person who just wants to take some nice photos of family, the office gang, and be able to slip a camera into that travel trunk called a purse for easy access. This little camera fits those requirements pretty darn well. It’s small yet not too small that it feels overly delicate; the viewfinder is a big plus — trust me: composing a shot in the viewfinder will force you to actually take some good photos and not just those arm’s length snapshots; the controls are well-placed and simple to use – the “Auto” setting is fine for most folks until you decide to play around with the other modes ( which you SHOULD – be creative! ); the photo quality, so far, is excellent. 12 megapixels is, in my humble opinion, just fine for almost everyone. Unless you’re shooting stuff for billboard-size enlargements, anything more is just overkill. The face detection setting works fairly well – it locked onto most faces pretty quickly, even in dim light. I only found three small cons so far: 1. Battery consumption is higher than I’d like – the BW drained a fully-charged set of AAs fairly quickly but admittedly there was a LOT of shooting during the Christmas melee. 2. The view screen is set almost flush with the camera’s back and thus is easily scratched. A screen protector is really needed and Canon should include one as they’re fairly cheap. 3. The included 128mb card is way too small unless you plan on shooting only at the lowest resolution which defeats the purpose of having all those pixels. Get a 4GB card – they’re cheap also, and you won’t get caught without card space when that opportunity of a great photo arises. That’s nitpicking, I know, but that’s just my view.
In all, I think Canon® has a winner here – nothing earth shaking, but a good quality camera that’s not hard to use, is compact but not toylike, and takes some sharp and nicely lit photos even on the basic Auto setting.
After the BW ( and myself if she lets me ) uses it for awhile, I may revisit this review for an update but so far I think it’ll do just fine.
good basic camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I selected this camera to replace my older [and hard used] Canon power shot A530. I needed a camera that used easily obtained batteries–not the rechargable ones used by so many new cameras. I also wanted a view finder for the many situations when the screen was simply not visible. I did not want ‘smile detectors’ or touch screens. This camera seemed to be the only choice. It was a good choice and has met expectations. It is harder to hang onto than the old power shot which was nicely grippable. It seems to take marginally better pictures. All told–I am satisfied with this camera.
garbage
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
this piece of junk only worked sometimes, sometimes we could only get a black screen and the only way to get it to work was to take the battery out and put it back in. and the picture quality was really poor…back it went…don’t buy it, it’s junk
nice camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have use a 6.mp canon camera for about 4 years and now Ichange to the canon powershot A1100IS for me this camera make a very visible difference in to a pictures quality, Im very happy ! this camera its a good choise and now the low price !!!!
Good for outdoors… I’ts an OK camera not an amazing one
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I bought the New A 1100 IS because for being stupid I just gave away my A740 which I loved… I needed to have something portable and easy to carry around. So I decided I wanted to try this little one and take it with me to Italy because I didn’t want to walk around with the big SLR.
So I have to say is not bad if the weather conditions help with ntural light. On cloudy days the image quality is not the best, but in sunny days the pictures come out beautifully. The camera can be really slow in low light conditions and even that it has an image stabilization if you move a bit the image comes out blurry. It has no super macro setting like the A 470, but the macro setting is not bad. This camera eats the batteries really fast, it works better with rechargeable batteries, Other wise be ready to change batteries every 30 minutes. The indoors setting works ok. The view finder is good to have but if you use lots of zoom the picture comes out diferently than what you see through the view finder, so be careful with that.. I would say this is an OK camera, not an amazing camera.
In general I was more happy with my A 470 I shoulded not give it away!!!
Great camera. (“Out of focus” pix? make sure you peel off that plastic!)
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this for the wife. I have an Elph that I love because it fits in a shirt or pants pocket. She likes the A1100IS because it has a big LCD screen and it takes AA batteries. She uses rechargables, but I also like the AAs because if my camera battery dies and hers also die, we can get AAs anywhere in a pinch and have at least one camera going.
My mother also has this camera and she likes the feel of the camera. The same battery compartment that makes this model bigger than the Elph is a plus in her mind because it gives her something solid to wrap her fingers around.
Anyway, other reviews are more in depth, but I have to say one thing about the reviews that say the pictures are out of focus. This is going to sound stupid, but I had the same reaction when we took a few pictures on Christmas morning. I reviewed them on the LCD screen and they were horrible. I thought I got a lemon and was very disappointed. Then I realized there was a nearly invisible plastic protective sheet over the LCD. When I peeled that off, everything was perfect.
That may not be what happened to the others who complained about fuzzy photos, but I just wanted to make this clear (no pun intended) because I almost made a big mistake. So FYI: Unlike similar protective sheets I’ve seen on a hundred different products (I even leave them on my cell phones and such until they peel themselves off), on this camera that sheet is not clear, it makes everything look out of focus and it was hard to detect.
canon
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am fully satisfied by this camera. It makes very good pictures and videos. batteries goes longer time.
Nice but slow
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Overall, I like the camera. The size is nice for carring around in a pocket. My main problem is the speed at which it takes the first picture. When you first turn the camera on, it is like it has to warm up before it is ready to take the first picture, after that, the picture speed improves but isn’t great. If you are trying to capture pictures of kids or pets it is a bit challenging, especially if using a flash.
Got a lemon!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I’ve got a lemon here. Have several Canons and have always been happy with both the point and shoots and the DSLRs, but this camera gives me fuzzy, over-exposed photos with a lot of digital noise.
Perhaps there’s a production problem, most people seem very happy with this camera.
Very poor image quality, but nice interface
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought this to replace a PowerShot A75. I don’t need lots of special features. All I wanted was a clear, sharp image with good color fidelity — as good as my A75 (which died) would have been fine. Since I bought the A75 more than 5 years ago, I figured that technology would have marched on by now and, even though the A1100 is cheaper, it would be as good as or better than the A75.
I was wrong. The A1100 interface is great — very clean and intuitive — but the pictures are lousy. I mean, really lousy: poor focus, poor color fidelity, simply not acceptable at all. And I’m not a professional photographer (obviously, since I bought this cheap camera), so it’s not that I’m super-picky. I had figured that, with the A1100 getting so many five-star reviews, maybe the less favorable reviews would have been somehow mistaken, or the people got lemons. They weren’t mistaken, and if they got lemons, well, so did I. Yech!
I returned the camera. Unfortunately, I hadn’t checked the return policy of the third-party vendor, so I had to pay a restocking fee. Never again! If returns mean a restocking fee, I won’t buy it in the first place.
The long and short of it: Don’t buy the A1100.
I’ve now bought a PowerShot SX120 IS (I do still like Canon). It’s more $$$, but hopefully better picture quality. After having taken just a few indoor test shots, I can already see that it’s better than the A1100. I hope that will continue to be the case as I test further. I’ll try to post my review by the end of December.