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Canon PowerShot SD100

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • Skin tones were good
  • The white balance system worked very well
  • SD110 delivered excellent color throughout my testing

Cons

  • optical viewfinder is quite tight
  • Noise was quite low at the 100 and 50 ISO settings
  • native contrast is a little high

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 2048, 1536 px
  • 3.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SD100 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SD100

Pros

  • Skin tones were good
  • The white balance system worked very well
  • SD110 delivered excellent color throughout my testing
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Canon PowerShot S100 is a very nice pocket camera
  • great looks and sharp design
  • quality and versatility
  • straightforward and relatively uncomplicated
  • The LCD menu system itself is quite efficient
  • Camera operation is straightforward

Cons

  • optical viewfinder is quite tight
  • Noise was quite low at the 100 and 50 ISO settings
  • native contrast is a little high
  • 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
  • Lens Error - Will shut down automatically - Restart camera
  • Wrist strap
  • new Digic 5 processor is not all rainbows and puppy kisses
  • behind the Func Set button on the back

Canon PowerShot SD100 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2048 x 1536 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SD100 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom2.0 x
Digital zoom6.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture3.9
Focal length equiv35 - 70
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range18.5 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.0
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.82 oz
Width3.35 in
Height0.94 in
Depth2.2 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Maximum image resolution2048 x 1536 px
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon - Editorial Reviews (7)

4.5
Based on 7 reviews
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Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon PowerShot S100 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 24.11.2011
Canon PowerShot S100 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Canon PowerShot S100 compact camera is a new compact camera that offers an extensive DSLR-like list of features - ISO range of 80-6400, RAW support, full manual controls, customisable interface and 1080p video - all in a slim and stylish body that you can easily fit in a trouser pocket. Read our in-depth Canon PowerShot S100 review now to find out if this is the only compact that you need...

Canon PowerShot SD100 Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot SD100 Digital ELPH Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot SD100 Digital ELPH Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Canon PowerShot SD100 Digital ELPH digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon PowerShot S100 review | Stuff
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Published: 31.08.2021
Canon PowerShot S100 review | Stuff

The Canon S100 is the company's brand new high end pocket camera, replacing the much-admired S95. In fact, the two look so alike that you might assume

Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon Powershot S100 Review: One Hell Of A Camera, One Hell Of A Flaw
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 10.11.2011
Canon Powershot S100 Review: One Hell Of A Camera, One Hell Of A Flaw

The Canon S100 — like its S-series predecessors — is an almost perfect compact camera with some drawbacks stemming from its pocket-friendly size. There’s a lot of crazy tech on board. The Canon gods have outdone themselves; but that outdoing might be the camera’s undoing. Why it matters Enthusiast camera,...

Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon PowerShot S100 review - What Digital Camera tests the Canon S100 high-end compact
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Published: 27.10.2011
Canon PowerShot S100 review - What Digital Camera tests the Canon S100 high-end compact
4.5

Canon's S100 looks to take high-end compacts to the next level with its larger 1/1.7in sensor and 24-120mm zoom. Can the S95's sucessor bring compact perfection? The What Digital Camera Canon PowerShot S100 review...

Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon PowerShot SD100
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Published: 12.09.2003
Canon PowerShot SD100

Canon PowerShot SD100

Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon PowerShot S100 Review
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Published: 27.10.2011
Canon PowerShot S100 Review
4.5

Canon's S100 looks to take high-end compacts to the next level with its larger 1/1.7in sensor and 24-120mm zoom. Can the S95's sucessor bring compact perfection? The What Digital Camera Canon PowerShot S100 review...