Comments on: Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x

By: Steven K.

Steven K. — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:23:50 +0000

Very good camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom. This is a very good point and shoot Camera. I had a Kodak point and shoot (a $200 camera five years ago) stolen from me in June and this was the replacement. I’m not compairing the two but there is a pro and con here.

The Kodak was my very first digital camera and I thought it was the greatest. It was only a 3 MP with a 3x zoom. I used the crap out of that camera and it never failed me. I probably have taken 15,000+ pictures with it. I researched many point and shoots to replace it. The best one I found for the price is the Canon SD1100. I went to a Best Buy and spent an hour playing with all the cameras. I wanted one that would power-up real fast and be very quick between pix. This was the one. The clearity of the pictures are awesome. Color is great, operation is easy, fun to use. I have taken about 500 pictures and they have turned out very good. My favorite aspect of this camera is the Macro. It is so tight. When I look at the final pic, it is crazy tight. I really am pleased with it. My only issue I have with the camera is I can’t do a fill flash. I do a lot of car shows and need a flash for interior shots. (The Kodak was flawless on the fill flash) Overall I really do like this camera and would definitely recommend it. Absolutely the camera to go in the shirt pocket for the quick don’t miss “that picture”. Money very well spent.

By: Kathleen C. Bodisch

Kathleen C. Bodisch — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:08:29 +0000

kcbdolls
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

I was so happy to receive my camera so quickly, and I was thrilled with the price. My husband and I priced them at several stores before finding this particular camera on your electronics best buys list.

I had also ordered something at Christmas and was delighted to receive it quite quickly.

By: Les Smith

Les Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:35:55 +0000

Having some problems with Face Clarity
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I am not sure if I am doing something wrong . The faces in an outside picture are not clear as I expected. I tried it with and without face detection. Also, I expected to be able to take pictures in low light, but that does not seem to work well. It has not been the instant gratification I expected, there may be some things I need to learn. I hope that there is nothing wrong with the camera.

By: S. Hinck

S. Hinck — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:04:48 +0000

Canon PowerShot SD1100IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great camera and I couldn’t be happier. Great fast shipping service. Everything I purchase from Amazon has been number 1.

By: R. Bain

R. Bain — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:37:29 +0000

So far, So good.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Usually I do not take the time, but I felt obliged to write a review for this camera. That’s because it took me so long to decide which one to buy. I am a point and shoot type of person with a side of “wanna-a-be” photographer. So, I wanted a camera with perks but easy to use. So far I really like this camera. My old one was a Nikon cool pix.I liked it well enough, though it was a gift so not personally choosen. Anyway, I dropped that one in the river. I really wanted a canon but was concerned about the lense errors I had read about. I think it’s just something you have to stay conscience of. I bought a case and I haven’t had any problems. As far as picture quality, it’s pretty sweet. I love the macro mode for close ups of bees and flowers and hummingbirds. However, it works great for regular pictures too. You can set it to where it makes chirping noises or barking when you shoot which is funny for kids. Also the video is really good. It only had 3x optical zoom which is another reason why I hesitated. But, I haven’t found I miss it for how compact the camera is. Even with the case it fits in my purse good. I would advise you use the wrist strap always b/c it is small and could slip out of your hands and then you would probably bump the lense and get the lense error. I got the blue one and I love the color – makes it easy to know it’s mine cause most people have silver. Oh yeah, I really like the different settings. It has a sunset, beach, foilage, snow, action, black and white, sepia tone, etc. I use the sunset setting every night to take a different picture of my lake sunset and it’s beautiful. I’ve found the battery life is fine, especially if you use the view finder instead of the screen. The Nikon I had before came with a dock and tons of cords to charge it. This one has a battery-only dock the gets plugged directly in the electrical socket. Way better for everday use and trips. I’ve only had to charge it once so far and it’s been over a month. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it. Especially because it was at a competitor for $50 more.***I almost forgot: in order to view your pictures on the camera the switch must be set to view mode. If you are concerned about the camera turning on in your purse, turn it to this mode and then push the power button off. Then, if it gets turned on accidentally, the lense will not come out b/c it is in view mode! (:

By: dumb scientist

dumb scientist — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:53:06 +0000

good camera with short battery life
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The camera is great, the small size makes it easy to carry it around. Pictures are of good quality. The indoor shooting is too good to compare with my old Sony. My only problem is the battery life is too short. Hope it’s just mine. It barely worked for me for a 2-day trip, and we didn’t use the flash light a lot. I consider that unacceptable.

By: Kim Kirk

Kim Kirk — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:42:40 +0000

Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera for my daughter. It came with the photo printer. She loves the camera and it takes really great shots. She hasn’t ever used the printer though.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:38:30 +0000

A Lot of camera for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a very nice camera. It take nice clear pictures, battery life is pretty good, and its very compact. Definitely a good product.

By: P. P. Maholchic

P. P. Maholchic — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:55:29 +0000

Fuzzy pictures in anything other than ideal light
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera based upon the reviews from

some of the more notable review sites and was somewhat

disappointed in the image quality both indoors and

under less than full bright sunlight. It would be

a great camera for a kid to play with but not especially

for a photographer. All images appear fuzzy and soft

to me under any situation other than ideal light. The

start up time and focusing time is a bit better than

the competition but that’s the only advantage that I can

see in this toy camera. I have a 2 megapixel old Olympus

camera that takes sharper and better exposed indoor shots.

I guess the trade off is that if you want something that

you can fit in your shirt pocket or a toy for a kid than

this would be a good choice. This is not a camera for

those of us who like sharp well focused image quality.

And what is it with the white balance? AWFUL indeed!

All indoor shots have this yellow cast that I find

objectionable. Save your money and look at some offerings

from Olympus or one of the other manufacturers.

I sold mine on ebay and bought a Finepix f50fd for about the

same price. The difference in image quality is like night and

day.

By: Connie R K

Connie R K — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:35:30 +0000

A very happy Canon customer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recently purchased a Canon PowerShot 1100 through Amazon. With regard to Amazon, I was extremely pleased with the speed of delivery and the quality of packaging – no problems there! And the camera is amazing! For something so tiny, it’s packed with features. I think the feature that surprised me the most was the movie capabilities – I guess I’d missed that on the specs. It’s also easy to use, which is especially important to me since I’m still having trouble setting up my address book in my cell phone. The pictures so far are superior in color and clarity to my Olympus 35 MM point-and-shoot: not bad, considering I’ve been very happy with the Olympus. All in all, a great experience!