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24 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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19 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very easy to use
Plenty of preset shooting modes
Cheap price
Easy to use
Compact
First rate optics
Excellent image quality
Very good feature set
Reasonablypriced
Well-built
4x zoom with optical image stabilization
Good detail from 12-megapixel sensor
Decent 2.7-inch LCD
Smart Auto analyzes each scene to pick the correct settings
Good auto white balance indoors
Face Detection
Face Self-timer
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The 12.1MP (megapixel) resolution makes editing photos easier
Optical image stabilization
Excellent photo quality for its class
Well built
Compact and classy
Excellent optical image stabilization
Fast flash recycling
Good practical zoom range.
The editors didn't like
No viewfinder
Slow flash recovery speed
Noisy lowlight shots
No manual exposure capability
Battery life could be better
No optical viewfinder
No handgrip
Lens doesn't go very wide
Higher-than-average barrel distortion at wide-angle
Soft images at full telephoto
No manual or priority exposure modes
Slow 0.8 frames per second continuous mode shooting
Abstract: Canon's PowerShot A3100 IS ($159 list) comes equipped with a 12.1 megapixel CCD optical sensor and a 4x optical zoom lens. In addition to a 2.7-inch LCD screen, this point-and-shoot sports several performance and convenience features including Smart Au...
Compact, well-built, 4x zoom with optical image stabilization, Good detail from 12-megapixel sensor, Decent 2.7-inch LCD, Smart Auto analyzes each scene to pick the correct settings, Good auto white balance indoors, Face Detection, Face Self-timer, Ver...
Lens doesn't go very wide, Higher-than-average barrel distortion at wide-angle, Soft images at full telephoto, No manual or priority exposure modes, Slow 0.8 frames per second continuous mode shooting, Doesn't use inexpensive AA batteries, Slightly bel...
As our Lab Technician Luke Smith pointed out in his shooting notes, the PowerShot A3100 IS "has Canon genes." Everything works easily and just the way you expect it to work. And the results -- the quality of the images -- are pleasing. I am d...
In closing, I have to admit that I was a bit surprised by the capability of such an affordable camera. I imagine that there will be quite a few Canon A3100 models handed out as gifts to new digital camera users in the coming months and in the 2010 hol...
Easy to use, Compact, First rate optics, Excellent image quality, Very good feature set, Reasonablypriced,
No manual exposure capability, Battery life could be better, No optical viewfinder, No handgrip,
The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is noticeably different in terms of both design and size from its predecessors and is obviously targeted to casual photographers rather than photography enthusiasts who bought earlier "A" series models. Factor in the new L...
The Canon Powershot A3100 IS is a sensible choice as a first digital camera. There's nothing here to get too excited about, but the combination of ease-of-use, advanced features for beginners and solid image quality is a compelling one.The usual rang...
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS verdict The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is a 12.1 Megapixel compact with a stabilised 4x optical zoom lens, and a 2.7 in LCD screen. It's the first Canon A series compact to use a Lithium-ion battery, as all prevous...
