Manufacturer:Canon USA # Part Number:2672B001

General

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Product Type Digital camera - Compact

Width 3.7 in Depth 0.9 in *

Height 2.2 in Weight 5.5 oz *

Enclosure Color Gold Available Body Colors Gold, silver

Main Features

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Resolution 10 megapixels

Color Support Color Optical Sensor Type CCD *

Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels *

Light Sensitivity ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO auto , ISO 3200 (2Mpix) Digital Zoom 4 x *

Shooting Modes Frame movie mode Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Indoor , Sunset , Foliage , Aquarium , Fireworks , Color swap , Underwater , Kids &pets , Color accent , Digital macro , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot , High sensitivity *

Special Effects Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Vivid Red , Vivid Blue , Vivid Green , Black &White , Custom Effect , Positive Film , Darker Skin Tone , Lighter Skin Tone Image Stabilizer Optical *

Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec Min Shutter Speed 15 sec *

Exposure Metering Spot , Evaluative , Center-weighted Exposure Modes Program, Automatic *

Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps Face Detection Yes *

White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic White Balance Presets Cloudy , Daylight , Fluorescent , Tungsten light , Fluorescent light (warm white) *

Digital Video Format H.264 Still Image Format JPEG *

TV Tuner None Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

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Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card

Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card Floppy Drive None *

Digital Storage Media None Image Storage Normal , Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 , JPEG 2272 x 1704 , JPEG 1600 x 1200 , JPEG 640 x 480 , JPEG 3648 x 2048

Camera Flash

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Camera Flash Built-in flash

Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Red Eye Reduction Yes *

Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 14 ft Features AF illuminator

Lens System

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Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 20 mm - F/2.8-5.8

Focal Length 5 mm - 20 mm Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112 mm *

Focus Adjustment Automatic Auto Focus TTL contrast detection *

Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9 Macro Focus Range 2cm *

Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8 Optical Zoom 4 x *

Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s) *

Lens Manufacturer Canon Features UA lens , Aspherical lens , Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

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Self Timer Yes

Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec Additional Features AE lock , FE lock , DPOF support , Direct print , Face detection , Audio recording , Histogram display , Exif Print support , PictBridge support , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital noise reduction , Highlight point display , In-camera movie editing , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Motion Detection Technology , Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type None

Display

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Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color

Display Form Factor Built-in Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None

Microphone

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Type Microphone - Built-in

Microphone Technology Electret condenser Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

Connector Type 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video/audio output

Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

Software Canon PhotoStitch , Canon ImageBrowser , Drivers &Utilities , Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating System Support MS Windows Vista , MS Windows XP SP2 , Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later

Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories Battery pack , Battery charger , SD Memory Card , Wrist strap , USB interface cable , A/V cable

Cables Included 1 , 1 x A/V cable , USB cable

Power

Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

Supported Battery Canon NB-5L

Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

Service &Support 1 year warranty

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F

Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

Where to buy

We love point-and-shoot cameras. We remember when we first started reviewing them and at $400, they were all fairly unimpressive — it’s a new day now, and the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS digital camera is yet another point-and-shoot that proves that it can pack tons of quality into a very affordable price tag.

The 8.0 megapixel camera includes a 3x optical, image-stabilized zoom, a 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II monitor and Face and Motion Detection technology that automatically reduces blur and helps you capture jumping toddlers with ease. The camera is small and highly portable — easily fitting into pockets, purses, or, if you’re Prince Charles, ears.

A great gift, a great buy and a great camera, the PowerShot SD1100IS should be on top of your point-and-shoot camera list.

Things That Make It Special:

1. 8.0 megapixel CCD.
2. 2.5 inch PureColor LCD II monitor.
3. Motion and Face Detection technology reduces blur.
4. Captures images on SD memory cards.
5. So small you can store it in your face.

Canon Powershot A1000 IS Review

The Canon Powershot A1000 IS is a step up from the most basic digital cameras. For example it has a viewfinder, image stabilisation plus extra options for colours and flash. There are also a number of options within the menu that allow you to fine tune the camera to meet your own needs. It has 10 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens.

The Powershot A1000 IS offers good photo quality at a reasonable price. While it can be used in fully automatic mode it has a number of options that make it a step up from more basic models.

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Outdoor 1 (Medium Zoom)
As with other Canon digital cameras I like the overall way this photo looks. This is mainly down to the colours and brightness that the Powershot A1000 IS manages to produce. The key colours in this shot are the blue from the sky and the darker greens of the foliage and trees. The combination of these colours makes the scene look vivid without going overboard. This bodes well for all landscape style photos.

There are a couple of minor niggles. Some detail is lost through sun glare and some of the blue lines on the boat have picked up a purple tinge where they are caught by the sun.

Outdoor 2 (No Zoom)
Considering how distant parts of the scene are the Powershot A1000 IS produces a sharp picture in the main. It is only the parts furthest away from the camera that struggle for clarity. In the sky I can see some jagged areas, where the camera has failed to create a smooth looking image. This problem is sometimes referred to as digital artifacts. These will tend to show up if you are planning to make large prints.

Outdoor 3 (Maximum Zoom)
With the lens zoomed all the way in the camera is able to make a sharp photo. This is especially true in the centre of the shot as focusing is not quite as sharp towards the edges. As with the second shot the sky suffers from a number of jagged looking pixels.

Outdoor 4 (Building)
Overall the Powershot A1000 IS has produced sharp shots at distance. Most of the brickwork on the building is picked out in sharp focus. The sky is not perfect with a greater number of jagged pixels showing than I am used to seeing.

Outdoor Portrait
Looking at this picture suggests the camera will be able to take decent portrait shots. I like the colours in this shot. The skin tones show a natural level of pink and the lighting is even too.

Indoor Portrait with Flash
This picture is sharply focused. In a similar way to the outdoor portrait the lighting works well. Although there is plenty of light the Powershot A1000 IS is able to control the power of the flash unit and retains plenty of colour in the shot.

Indoor Portrait without Flash
Without the flash unit the picture is not quite pin sharp. Even so the camera has outperformed most of the other cameras I tested at the same time.

Colours
I like the colours that Canon digital cameras produce. In fact it is one of the key reasons why I think their photographs look so good.

Macro
Macro shots are another area where this range of cameras tends to do well. The Powershot A1000 IS has produced a sharp photo with plenty of detail.

ISO 400 and ISO 1600
Noise is a problem. At ISO 400 in fair to good light noise is kept to acceptable limits. If you go any higher than this or the level of lighting dips then picture quality is low.

Overall
Considering the price of this camera it does very well. It is quite versatile and does well in most situations.

When the flash is not turned on response times are inline with the majority of other digital cameras. A single photo was captured in 0.38 seconds and five in 9.7 seconds. Turning on flash noticeably slows down the camera. A single shot with flash took 1.1 seconds and five took 23.47 seconds.

To turn the camera on and take the first photo took 2.45 seconds.

You can compare this camera to other models by taking a look at the Shutter Lag Comparison Table.

The Powershot A1000 IS is similar in design to many digital camera that are too large to slip into a pocket. It has a raised grip area on one side to help you hold the camera steady. It is a two tone camera and is available in four colours: blue, grey, brown and purple.

95.4 x 62.4 x 31mm

155g

Two AA batteries are used to provide power. Canon suggest a standard set of alkaline batteries should be capable of taking up to 220 shots.

Instead of building memory into the camera like other brands do Canon supply a 32mb SD card with the Powershot A1000 IS. As a rough guide this should be enough for around 10 photos. The camera is also compatible with SDHC cards.

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Very Good. Although this camera is not as easy to use as some of the most basic point and shoot models you should still be able to find your way around without a problem.

Picture quality - value for money

Slow when flash is turned on

There is another very similar camera in the Canon range. This is the Canon Powershot A2000 IS. The Powershot A2000 IS offers extra zoom with a 6x optical zoom lens.

If you are not worried whether or not your camera will slip into a pocket then the Canon Powershot A1000 IS provides good value for money. It takes a decent shot in most situations and offers a few extra features over and above more basic digital cameras.

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Sample Menu

Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, please make sure you double check the feature set and specification at the point of purchase.

Canon Powershot A1000 IS