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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 6 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2091B001
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver)
price range: $501.88
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 6 reviews
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Pretty good camera for the price"
by spookula209 on December 27, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Great camera for what I need"
by tekio on April 30, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"One of those 'just buy it' purchases that will make you happy!"
by arows1faith on February 18, 2008
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
by flynnegirl on October 17, 2007
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"Excellent Camera, Excellant Pictures"
by Trayder on May 24, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 2091B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Silver
- 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
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 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 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 1832, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 320 x 240, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2592 x 1944
- Flash memory 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- 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
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, AF lock, Resizing an image, Direct print, 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
- Resolution 172,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Technology Electret condenser
- Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
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
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
- 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
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
Product series
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS (silver)
Price: $501.88
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: $197.95 - $449.95
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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