Name: PowerShot A100
Brand: Canon
SKU: 40123
Rating: 4.0 (3 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

it works quite well
A100 is lightweight and portable
superb design

image noise was high
Cycle times
shutter lag

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 4.544x3.408 mm
Effective pixels: 1 Mpx
Max resolution: 1280, 960 px
Maximum aperture: 8
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.5 in
Touch screen: no

Canon PowerShot A100 - Pros & Cons

it works quite well
A100 is lightweight and portable
superb design
sharp lenses
and excellent color
Camera operation is very simple and straightforward
small
compact
and easy to use
A100's user interface very straightforward
The LCD menu system itself is fairly efficient
plentiful external controls and clear user interface
Sharpness: Details were fairly sharp in most cases
Skin tones were very natural under all shooting conditions
solid and well-built
Canon PowerShot S100 is a very nice pocket camera
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

image noise was high
Cycle times
shutter lag
battery life
The boundaries of the frame are somewhat indistinct
Sets the camera's internal date and time settings
saturation was just slightly weak
Lens Error - Will shut down automatically - Restart camera
it is quite expensive for just 5x optical
slightly pared down from its original design following an
The camera turns itself off and the lens will not retract and CANNOT be restarted
S100 camera just stopped working on a trip through India

Canon PowerShot A100 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
Effective pixels	1 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	1280 x 960 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A100 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.18 in
Sensor photo detectors	1.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	1.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	1280 x 960 px
Other resolutions	1024x768 640x480

Optical zoom	1.0 x
Digital zoom	3.2 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	8
Focal length equiv	< 39
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Multi-area Single Live View
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	7.87 in
Macro focus range	1.97 in
Number of focus points	3

Minimum shutter speed	1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	2
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash Redeye Reduction Slow Sync Flash OFF
External flash	no
Continuous drive	2.5 fps
Self-timer	yes
Self-timer options	10

Weight	7.94 oz
Width	4.33 in
Height	2.28 in
Depth	1.46 in

Battery technology	Alkaline

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no

ISO	Auto 80 100 200 400
White balance presets	6
Custom white balance	no
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.5 in
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Storage types	Compact Flash Type I

USB version	1.0
Remote control	No

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Canon PowerShot A100 Canon - Editorial Reviews (1)

4.5

Based on 1 reviews

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Published: 27.10.2011

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