Canon PowerShot S100
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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.
14 years ago
Review: Canon PowerShot S100
A couple of years ago, I wrote just about the most rave review of my career - a love letter to Canon's then-new S90 point-and-shoot camera. What did I say? "The S90 is the best compact camera I've ever used.
Pros:
- All the stuff that made its predecessors great, with some nice new features like GPS and full HD video
- CMOS sensor uses tech from Canon's DSLR line
Cons:
- More camera than many need
- and perhaps less than pros would demand. Dedicated movie button on backside eliminates one photo control
14 years ago
Canon Powershot S100 Compact Camera Review
Joshua Waller reviews the new Canon Powershot S100. An update to the S95, it features a new wide angle 5x optical zoom lens and built in GPS.
Pros:
- Great image quality
- Extra wide-angle and zoom
- Quicker continuous shooting
- Grips provided
- Slimmer camera
- Larger battery (see below
- GPS built in (although beware of battery drain
Cons:
- Panoramic stitching not performed in camera
- Battery warning poor
- will go from 3 bars straight to red battery
- Less buttons than the S95
- Despite larger battery
- it is still only rated for 200 shots
- Aperture quickly closes / drops down when you use the zoom
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100 Review
Pocket shooters looking for more of a challenge or advanced photographers who want a capable point-and-shoot will be fans of the S100's capabilities.
Pros:
- Slim
- but fits well in the hands
- Solid build quality
- Convenient manual control ring
- Great in low light
Cons:
- Price makes it a hard sell
- Reduced battery life
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100
Stunning image quality for a conventional compact camera, but shot-to-shot performance and battery life just keep it from top marks
14 years ago
For photographers who like to take control over their cameras the S100 provides a near DSLR-like level of manual control in an easily pocketable 'take-anywhere' camera.
Pros:
- Very good image quality
- especially at low ISO settings
- Well optimized JPEGs
- low contrast detail is well-preserved at low ISO settings
- Automatic fringing/CA correction in JPEGs
- Fast operation
- Bright LCD screen is easy to see in daylight
- Exposure simulation in live-view and accurate live...
Cons:
- Manual focus preview resolution is too low to be useful
- Lack of in-camera alignment of HDR images makes it a much less useful feature than it could be
- Auto ISO is limited to 1600 (wasting two stops of extra ISO sensitivity
- Pop-up flash can be blocked by your finger
14 years ago
Canon PowerShot S100 review
The Canon PowerShot S100 is a pocket camera that packs an impressively comprehensive array of full manual and auto functionality into its slim 26.7mm depth. And, impressively this doesn't seem to have adversely affected image quality as the Canon is a consistent performer across a range of...
Pros:
- Full manual controls
- Lens control ring
- Good image quality
Cons:
- So-so battery life
- Modest lens reach
- GPS function is buried
14 years ago
Canon Powershot S100 Review
On evaluating the scores for each of our tests, we found that Canon Powershot S100, dethroned our last year's best performing camera - the Olympus XZ1. This is the best high end compact in the market today. You will never fall short of any features including the battery sipping GPS.
Pros:
- Fast f/2.0 lens
- Great sharpness and image quality
- Great high ISO performance
- RAW support
- Control Ring customisations
Cons:
- High price
- Lower rated battery pack
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