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Canon Powershot SD1100 IS

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Pros
Fast start-up, focus, and shutter
Maximum aperture of f2.8
Cons
Lacks a true wide-angle lens
Hard-to-find manual features

$149.95 - $269.95
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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Camera Review

by Danny Palmerlee, PC World

- Like its Digital Elph predecessors, Canon's new PowerShot SD1100 IS looks and feels great. Its price tag of about $249 puts squarely in the realm of midrange point-and-shoots, but its robust features--including Canon's fast DIGIC III processor, a maximum aperture of f2.8, and outstanding image quality--allow it to compete with cameras that cost significantly more.

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User Reviews for Canon Powershot SD1100 IS

Reviewed by: tingjuan_shopping

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: small and nice-looking

Weaknesses: limited optical zoom

Overall Evaluation: I purchased this camera about two weeks ago to replace my large but high-quality old one. Compared with it, this camera is very convenient because of its small size. The quality of the photos are not bad. Of course, this sacrifices its optical zoom. In a word, it is a perfect camera for family use.
Reviewed by: RevTwig

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Size, picture quality, Easy to use, Image stabilizer

Weaknesses: Plastic Body, limited optical zoom, uses canon battery pack

Overall Evaluation: I believe that the Canon SD1100IS is a great camera. The shape and size of the camera is a huge plus. The camera is built like a rectangular box without any parts extending beyond that. The camera's size is also on par with many cell phones, which makes the 1100IS quite portable. The picture quality produced by this camera is astounding. It might cost more than your typical point and shoot camera but it compensates with impressive and consistent shots. Point and shoot wise this camera is an ace. The problems occur when you utilize the zoom feature. This camera has a limited 3x optical zoom. This limits the versatility for long range stuff. For most people this is not an issue since this is a consumer level camera. This camera is also the IS model which incorporates a image stablizer that helps create shots that are clearer. It gets the job done the first time and that is a big plus. The Canon SD1100IS's body is made of plastic, which makes the camera weak to physical abuse. Also the camera has a Canon specific battery pack. Overall I am very satisfied with this camera. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a point and shoot camera that is compact and easy to use.

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