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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 34 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2420B001
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (black)
price range: $395.30
Though the Canon PowerShot SX100 produces excellent photos, other aspects of the camera--some performance issues and operational annoyances, to name two--dim its luster.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 34 reviews
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21 out of 22 people found this review helpful
"A good solid camera with great picture quality & a wonderful zoom"
by Vampi74 on October 18, 2007
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12 out of 12 people found this review helpful
by LanceTJ on November 3, 2007
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
"Great features and absolutely amazing photos"
by corran_horn on October 14, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 2420B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Black
- Weight 9.4 oz
- Width 4.3 in
- Depth 1.9 in
- Height 2.8 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Snow, Stitch assist, Night scene, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Color, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Neutral
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second=1.3 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 1832, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 320 x 240
- Flash memory 32 MB
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6 mm - 60 mm - F/2.8-4.3
- Focal Length 6 mm - 60 mm
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 10 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, FE lock, AF lock, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 10 ft
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 10 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
- Connector type Mini-USB Type B
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 6 mm - 60 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 360 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.3
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 9 : 10
- Features Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later, MS Windows XP SP2
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.3
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.8
- CNET Labs Wake up time 2.0
Product series
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver)
Price: $449.99
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 8 megapixels, 10 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 16 MB - SD Memory Card
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (black)
Price: $395.30
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 8 megapixels, 10 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
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