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Canon Powershot SD1100 IS

80

Very Good

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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

$154.99 - $269.99
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Pricing: Inexpensive: $200 (12/19/2008)
Performance: Very Good: 81
Features: Good: 74
Design: Very Good: 85

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Pricing

Inexpensive: $200

Performance

Very Good: 81

Battery
Battery Life Score	Very Good
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	299
Battery Life (minutes)	163.25

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Very Good
Image Quality, Color	65.4
Image Quality, Exposure	63.3
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	62.4
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	63.6
Image Quality, Sharpness	45
Image Quality, Distortion	55.2
Image Quality, Overall	64.6

Features

Good: 74

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	8Megapixels
Maximum Resolution	3264 by 2448
Optical Zoom	3X Zoom
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	38
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	114
Highest Shutter Speed	1500
Lowest Shutter Speed	15
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	2.8
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	4.9
Manual Focus	No
Interchangeable Lens	No
Accessory Lens	No

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	2.5LCD Screen
Dimensions	3.4 by 2.2 by 0.9
Viewfinder	Optical
Media Slots	SD Card
Starter Media or Internal RAM	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	No
Flash Shoe	No

Controls
Scene Modes	10
Aperture Priority	No
Shutter Priority	No
Full Manual Exposure Control	No
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	No
Exposure Bracketing	No
ISO Range	ISO 80 to ISO 1600
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
File Formats	JPEG

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	10
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Better than Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Better than Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design

Very Good: 85

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: Chockarocka

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: small in size, light-weight, great for snapshots

Weaknesses: only 3x optical

Overall Evaluation: Visit http://www.shopobot.com/ to find the best price for this camera. It's a great camera and I'd definitely recommend me. Definitely visit the above site to find the best price, because I paid way too much for it!
Reviewed by: mitchintx

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Very quick photo capture, very little shutter lag for a Digital Point and Shoot. Lots of extras in camera, like photo stitching which is very easy to use. Good battery life.

Weaknesses: I would like a bit more optical zoom. Not really a weakness as I knew that before purchasing the camera.

Overall Evaluation: We love it, recently we made the switch from Nikon, for both our D-SLR and Point and Shoot cameras, to Canon and we love both of them. We purchased a XSi 12.2MP with the lens kit, to replace our aging 35mm Nikon N90.

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