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November 2011
(83%)
103 Reviews
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Users
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44 Reviews
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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
Canon Powershot S100 Is a LowLight Hotshot
Canon's ProGrade PointandShoot Aimed at Serious Shutterbugs
Wish List
Canon PowerShot S90
Nikon's LowLight
WideLens P300 Forgets the RAW
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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
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...
See Also, Canon Powershot S100 Is a LowLight Hotshot, Canon's ProGrade PointandShoot Aimed at Serious Shutterbugs, Wish List: Canon PowerShot S90, Nikon's LowLight, WideLens P300 Forgets the RAW, Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article, cameras, canon,
More camera than many need; and perhaps less than pros would demand. Dedicated movie button on backside eliminates one photo control
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.
Short battery life. Even shorter with GPS on, Focal ratio greatly reduces when zooming-in, No hotshoe or accessory port. No viewfinder.
Canon's PowerShot S100 builds upon its predecessor to become one of the best pocket cameras for demanding enthusiasts. It keeps the full manual control, RAW files, bright f2.0 lens (at wide angle), detailed 3in screen and genuinely pocketable body, bu...
Front control ring, small size, GPS, image quality
No hotshoe or full flash control, expensive, AFarea buried in menu settings
Canon's PowerShot S100 may not look all too different from its S95 predecessor, but plenty has changed for the better. The latest model is small yet powerful: its body feels robust and the wide-angle 24-120mm f/2.0-5.9 lens is impressive from a camera ...
Abstract: The Canon S100 is a 1-year newer version of the extraordinary , which in turn was a 1-year newer version of . The Canon S100 adds a slightly broader zoom range, GPS and 1080/24p video over the , and that's about it for signifi...
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