Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
Customer Review: How to delight your wife !
Summary: 5 Stars
We travel extensively and I always take hundreds of pictures but before we went to Hawaii I decided it's time for my wife to have her own camera. After much research I decided the Canon SD1100IS was the ideal unit for her. I got it for her in the blue color that matched her eyes and they really lit up when she got her hands on it. During the 3 weeks we just spent on Maui she was never without it and she joyously snapped hundreds of photos on to her 4 GB chip. Best of all, even though she has very little experience the photos are beautiful..... in some cases better than I got with my much more expensive camera and years of snapping away.
The camera does everything well and as she gains experience she will take advantage of it's further capabilities. This is the best point & shoot camera I have ever handled and one of her friends has already bought one just like it (but the pink one doesn't match her eyes).
Customer Review: Sharp and Simple
Summary: 5 Stars
I always look to CANON, when it comes to an imaging device. I own several Canon cameras, (still and video), (2) printers and (2) scanners. The CANON SD1100IS does everything it claims with the same quality as the more expensive cameras do. With the arrival of my 2 grandchildren, I wanted a camera that captured Clean, Sharply focused pictures quickly, since babies won't pose for you. So far, since I purchased this at the end of March, I have taken over 300 photos. At present, I have only charged the battery once and it is still ready to shoot. The on-board effects add an incredible touch of professionalism to my pictures. Sunlight, indoors, at night, ambient lighting without a flash, every picture a keeper! If you are looking for versatility, simplicity, and great pictures you will be proud of, consider the SD1100IS. I researched a lot of cameras, and the SD1100IS did all I wanted and more, for a very affordable price.Customer Review: Great Camera! Great Price. Performs like a much more expensive camera.
Summary: 5 Stars
I go through a lot of cameras so I have tried many different models in many different price ranges. This is on the lower price end of the ones I have owned but I am still impressed with the pictures it takes. It is not going to give the the same quality as a SLR or even G series camera but for point and shoot you can't go wrong with this camera. It is super light and small enough to fit in your pocket so you can take it everywhere you go. I noticed that I took more pictures when I owned this camera just because of the fact that I had it on my at all times. Larger cameras you need to wear on your belt or around your neck and it is just to inconvenient to take them everywhere except for special occasions. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who is thinking of buying it. Also Canon is my favorite brand of digital camera for overall quality of photos and size and look of the cameras themselves. You will be happy!Customer Review: Great for small items in close-up, too
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Canon SD1100 primarily to shoot images for online auctions and craft store listings. This meant small glass images shot at close range, indoors using natural light. I've been delighted with the Digital Macro setting, which rendered these hard-to-shoot images in very good quality (see samples in the Image Gallery). The image quality is clearer and crisper than those I've seen in other sellers' listings on those sites. I also don't have a steady hand: the image stabilization worked like a charm.
It took me a bit to wade through all the icons and instructions in the manual, but I was shooting images I was very pleased with by the second day of use. As others have noted, the memory card Canon includes only holds a few shots -- I'd recommend buying a higher capacity card the same time as the camera. But other than that I'm very happy with the camera -- my first digital.
Customer Review: Great little camera--4.5 stars
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this primarily for vacation-style snaps but found out it has the possibility to take artistic photos as well. The close up capabilities amazed me. True, the 3X optical zoom is the bare minimum, but I had luck using the digital zoom without compromising photo quality. The different settings like 'sunset' or 'aquarium' really make a difference and I've only just begun playing with 'color swap' and the manual ISOs.
My only gripe is that the battery seemed to run out about twice as quickly as promised in the manual (about 150-175 non flash pix or 75-120 flash pix) but the included charger only takes 90 minutes so that wasn't too big of a deal. Also, this camera only comes with 32 MB of memory so you'll need a bigger card.
I recommend taking 15 minutes to skim through the posted photos people took with this camera to get a real idea of its capabilities.