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November 2011
(83%)
103 Reviews
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Canon's new PowerShot S100 follows in the line of the PowerShot S90 and S95 from the last two years. These slightly more advanced digicams were designed for people with a little more photography and camera knowledge, but with its Smart Auto mode, anyon...
Abstract: Video Review: The Canon PowerShot S100 digital camera has more than just 12.1 megapixels and a DIGIC 5 image processor. It also comes with a built in GPS with image location tagging! Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey take a look at the S100 for Gadget P...
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....
Very good photo quality, with at least a full stop advantage over typical compact cameras, Compact metal body, comes in silver and black, Fast F2.05.9, 24 120 mm zoom lens (well, it's fast at one end, at least), Optical image stabilization, High resolution 3inch LCD with very good outdoor and low light visibility, Builtin GPS doesn't have bells and whistles, but gets the job done, Full manual con
Tends to clip highlights (hint: use DR correction), Redeye can be a problem, even with digital reduction turned on, Videos are a bit choppy due to 24 fps frame rate, Below average battery life, Lens on the slow side at telephoto end, ISO fixed at 80 when shutter speed drops below 1 second, Unremarkable burst mode, Flash a bit slow to charge, Can't access memory card slot while using a tripod, Ful
Conclusion The Canon PowerShot S100 is a premium ultra-compact camera that offers a lot more than your typical point-and-shoot. It has a solid, well-built metal body that looks good in black (and okay in silver), and well-placed controls. One of its u...
The Canon PowerShot S100 may look a lot like its popular predecessor, but a brand new sensor, processor and lens combine to produce a more versatile, faster, better specified and more capable pocket camera that makes an ideal everyday shooter for DSLR...
Abstract: Every once in a blue moon a digital camera saunters across my desk that changes the game at multiple levels, and the Canon PowerShot S100 ($429.99) is one of those cameras. For an advanced point-and-shoot, the PowerShot S100 is about as good as you can ge...
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Published: 2011-11-23, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Fantastic image quality, Fast performance, Tons of manual controls, Upgraded internals from the S95
Expensive, Images are slightly inferior to the S95, Relatively short battery life
Sharp, fast lens, Very good low-light performance, Fast recycle time, Raw shooting support,
Pricey, LCD is not best in class, No hot shoe,
The Canon PowerShot S100 is a worthy successor to our previous Editors' Choice high-end point-and-shoot camera, the PowerShot S95. It adds a longer zoom lens and GPS, and improves on the S95's image quality and performance. ...
Following in the footsteps of the excellent S95, Canon once again strikes gold with the PowerShot S100. It’s a camera that fulfills the promise of every ultracompact: to cram an astounding level of power into a tiny, portable body. From now on, it is ...
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Published: 2011-11-10, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com
Simply stated, the S100 makes shooting photos a pleasure. It's fun to shoot with and the results are excellent. It's honestly fun enough to make you remember to throw it in your pocket—even thought there's a smartphone in there with an 8-megapixel camera
So you've been liberated right? The Canon is fast, fun, and portable. Then you wake up one day to go apple picking or to go to the beach or you wake up one evening and go to a party—whatever. You bust out your trusty camera. It's dead. Or maybe you charge
The Canon S100 is an amazing camera. And I wouldnt buy it. As a Canon devotee, you have no idea how hard it is for me to say that. Dont get me wrong, there are plenty of reasons to buy this camera: Its tiny, fast, takes great photos, and has awesome fu...
