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November 2011
(83%)
103 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(75%)
37 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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
Better design that makes it easier to hold and use than previous models
1080p HD video with optical zoom and a onetouch direct movie button
Builtin GPS for geotagging images
Longer
More useful 5x zoom lens with wide angle of 24mm
Excellent image qual
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 sho...
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
Good stills and video
RAW/JPEG options
Compact and lightweight
Sharp
Fast lens
Very good low-light performance
Fast recycle time
Raw shooting support
Excellent image quality
1080p and superslowmotion video modes
Full manual controls and RAW shooting
Superb feature set for any level of photographer
* Superb feature set for any level of photographer
* Excellent image quality
* 1080p and superslow-motion video modes
See Also
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Canon PowerShot S90
Nikon's LowLight
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Fantastic image quality
Fast performance
Tons of manual controls
Upgraded internals from the S95
Front control ring
Small size
GPS
Image quality
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.
The editors didn't like
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
Disappointingly slow to use
F/2 aperture only achievable at wide angle
Expensive
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...
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
Modest battery life
Pricey
Slightly soft default images
LCD is not best in class
No hot shoe
Sluggish RAW shooting and flashrecycling times
Short battery life
Especially when GPS is used
* Sluggish RAW shooting and flash-recycling times
More camera than many need
And perhaps less than pros would demand. Dedicated movie button on backside eliminates one photo control
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 sho...
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...
At first the Canon S100 seems pretty similar to its predecessors. It certainly looks similar, despite the few cosmetic accents that don't appeal to me personally. Its odd color and strange grip put me off at first, but as I continued to use it and fles...
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Published: 2012-01-13, Author: Dan , review by: pdnonline.com
Better design that makes it easier to hold and use than previous models, 1080p HD video with optical zoom and a onetouch direct movie button, builtin GPS for geotagging images, longer, more useful 5x zoom lens with wide angle of 24mm, excellent image qual
Disappointingly slow to use, f/2 aperture only achievable at wide angle, expensive
In short, while the S100 is still a pretty sweet compact camera with excellent image quality, an improved design and a bunch of great new features, its high asking price and disappointingly slow performance make this camera a real head-scratcher. Yes, it'...
Full manual controls and RAW shooting, * Superb feature set for any level of photographer, * Excellent image quality, * 1080p and superslow-motion video modes,
Short battery life, especially when GPS is used, * Sluggish RAW shooting and flash-recycling times
Excellent image quality, 1080p and superslowmotion video modes, Full manual controls and RAW shooting, Superb feature set for any level of photographer,
Sluggish RAW shooting and flashrecycling times, Short battery life, especially when GPS is used,
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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
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