Canon PowerShot S100
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17 years ago
High quality product
One of my friends showed me a few weeks ago a HD video he shot with his Canon HF10 camera. I did not own a video camera, and had not been keeping up with the camcorder market - so I did not realize how much technology has advanced.
Pros:
- Comfortable to Operate
- Durable
- Great Features
- Great Picture Quality
- Simple Controls
- Versatile
Cons:
- Poor Battery Life
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100: Where it all began...
Of historical interest, but not really the best choice for an everyday camera
Pros:
- Very small
- good build quality
- historical interest for collectors
Cons:
- Poor battery life
- photo quality is only adequate
- stuck at ISO 100
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100: Where it all began...
[NB: My camera is branded Ixus, but the S100 is absolutely identical except for the name, as explained in the introductory section of the review.] == Introduction == Canon's range of Ixus digital cameras has been highly successful for a very long time now.
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100 Review
UPDATED: Canon's S100 is a small, pocket-sized advanced compact that packs a larger than average 1/1.7in sensor, a 24-120mm zoom and full manual control. But with the advanced compact market more competitive than ever can the S100 still cut it a year after its launch?
Pros:
- Front control ring
- small size
- GPS
- image quality
Cons:
- No hotshoe or full flash control
- expensive
- AF-area buried in menu settings
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100 Review
The advanced compact market has seen plenty of action since the Canon S100 made its debut towards the end of 2011. Since then we've seen the introduction of the Fuji X10 , the Nikon P7700 , the Lumix LX7 , the Oympus XZ-2 and the Sony RX100 .
Pros:
- Front control ring
- small size
- GPS
- image quality
Cons:
- No hotshoe or full flash control
- expensive
- AF-area buried in menu settings
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100
Canon's premium pocket digital camera, the PowerShot S100, gets a facelift, plus the addition of a wider lens, higher resolution video, a few more megapixels, and built-in GPS. It's not quite as fast in the autofocus department as we like to see, but otherwise it's an incremental improvement in all...
Pros:
- Slimmer than past models
- Higher resolution with slightly better light sensitivity
- GPS radio syncs clock
- shows where images are captured on bundled map software
- 5x stabilized lens covers 24-120mm equivalent
- 1080p video
- Camera autofocuses while shooting video
- Optical zoom is also available
Cons:
- Costs US$30 more than predecessor
- Slight buzz is audible when zooming during video recording
- Full HD video at 24p only
- 24mm lens can cause distortion in people pictures
- Somewhat soft corners at wide angle
- Weak flash (common in compacts
- Autofocus speed could be faster
- Low light autofocus limit
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100
Canon's PowerShot S100 is a pocket-sized camera aimed at enthusiasts who want a compact model which doesn't compromise on features. Announced in September 2011, it replaces the earlier PowerShot S95 which proved to be one of Canon's most popular models in the past year.
Pros:
- Smaller than any other high-end compact
- Flexible 5x zoom with bright f2.0 aperture at 24mm
- Support for RAW and manual exposures
- 1080p and slow motion movies
- Built-in GPS with optional logging
Cons:
- Short battery life
- Even shorter with GPS on, Focal ratio greatly reduces when zooming-in, No hotshoe or accessory port
- No viewfinder
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100
There's not much the S100 can't do. We love the picture quality, the small size, that front lens ring with customisable shooting modes and the GPS technology. FlexiZone AF and the new grip also right the S95's wrongs.
Pros:
- Great pictures
- biggest zoom in category
- more control than S95
Cons:
- Poor close-focusing
- very expensive
- no hotshoe for viewfinder or extra flash
- 200 shots per charge
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100
UPDATE 04/07/2012: with its 1'' 20-Megapixel sensor, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 sets a new standard for picture quality in compact cameras, both in terms of detail and digital noise.
Pros:
- Excellent build
- great design and handling
- Settings control rings can be customised
- Picture quality up to 800 ISO or even 1600 ISO
- Manual mode and RAW mode
- 1080p HD video with stereo sound and optical zoom
Cons:
- Edges of the frame aren't as sharp at wide-angle settings
- Heavy distortion in RAW shots at wide-angle settings
- Aperture soon drops as you zoom (f/2 for wide-angle
- f/5.9 for telephoto
- Limited battery life (200 photos or less with GPS active
14 years ago
Canon S100 review
With a growing demand for ever-smaller, more sophisticated digital cameras, camera manufacturers have to push the boundaries to vie for consumers' hard-earned cash. When it comes to developing high-end compacts, Canon usually succeeds in coming up trumps.
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