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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $249.99
Buy Used: $175.00
You Save: $74.99 (30%)
New (15) Used (10) Refurbished (4) from $175.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  227 reviews
Sales Rank: 4693
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 2 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 60
Minimum Focal Length: 6
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 2.8 x 1.6
MPN: SX100IS
Model: SX100IS
UPC: 013803087758
EAN: 0013803087758
ASIN: B000V1VG4W
Release Date: October 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good performance, but bad power system January 27, 2008
1 out of 14 found this review helpful
The camera is good, but when you use it in a frozon weather, the batteries (AA) are dead, much less performance compare to lithium battery design.
Also, it is too big for entertainment using.
 Excellent choice January 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was looking for a new camera that was smaller, had at least 10x zoom and used AA batteries. This camera finally met those conditions. I was not disappointed with this purchase. I was familiar with the way Canon cameras worked and this one was just as easy to operate as the ones I had purchased for friends as gifts before.
I like the manual flash engage feature (flip up flash yourself when it asks) as the last camera I had made you change a lot of settings to get the shot without it. Takes the shots correctly (as best it can) if you choose not to use it.
I've had the image stabilization (IS) on video cameras before so this was new on a still for me. It works great as I used it to photograph a Rough-leg hawk hovering over prey and the shots came out better then I had hoped. The IS really helped on these pictures.
You will not be disappointed in this camera.
 great zoom, but that's about all January 27, 2008
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
I returned the camera and here's why:
1) the battery power is AWFUL. It takes 2AA and I had to change the batteries 5 times during the course of a few days and all I was really doing was testing the camera out. I imagine that if I were to take the camera with me somewhere were I wanted to actually use it I would need at least 2 or 3 sets of extra batteries. It was quite surprising actually.
2) The time between shots is way too long. Depending on the battery life which was usually low, it took over 4-6 seconds between shots when the flash was enabled.
3) The AF-assist/red-eye reduction light was blinding (when flash is enabled). I took pictures of my family members and they said the light was way too bright and that maybe something is wrong with the camera.
So for those reasons I returned the SX100 IS and bought a G9 which I am very happy with.
 Great little camera! January 26, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Spent LOADS of time researching the newest digital cameras. Settled on this one due to the balance offering of 10x zoom (who's image stabilizers REALLY do work!), 8mp, face detection, video capabilities, ample shooting programs (kids and pets, snow, night snapshot, and stitch assist), all at a reasonable price. I have a Sony handycam that gives me much grief (has 20x zoom and an image stabilizer that deteriorates significantly at it's maximum usage).
Other nice-to-have features on this camera is the camera orientation detection which means it automatically adjusts (re-orients) itself when you want to take taller shots (turning the camera on it's side). In addition to face detection, there is also the face selector which lets you pick a primary face to focus on. Image depth and clarity is amazing at 8mp, provides pictures that more true-to-life and perfect for cropping or enlarging.
Canon's non-proprietary output formats (.JPEG picture format and .AVI video formats) are highly compatiable with every video editing software available, which unlike some Sony products (.VOB video file formats), makes using this camera and it's outputs easy, affordable, flexible, and just plain fun!
My only "gripe" is the memory, which is really two fold (1)that Canon doesn't offer internal backup memory...all images are stored on the meager 16mb memory card (included in the purchase) and (2)that Canon couldn't afford to offer at least a 1GB memory card included with purchase. The 16mb only holds 3-4 images (depending on your subject complexity). I plan to maximize this little camera's capabilities, not just for still images but for video as well, so I've opted for the maximum available memory of the new 16GB SDHC Class 6 memory card. At the very least, one will need to purchase at least a 1GB, otherwise you will need to stay close to your computer to clean your card after every 4 shots.
Overall, the camera is super easy to use (both on the front end and on the back end) and when one wants to take spur-of-the-moment shots, this camera is johnny-on-the-spot. Would recommend this camera with the caveat that the purchaser will absolutely need to know the total cost includes the additional purchase of a more substantial memory card.
Good Camera January 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I ended up buying this for myself for Christmas and am very happy with it. I wanted something with a good optical zoom. I hated how most cameras couldn't get a close up. This camera, first of all looks good, but second of all works well. The reaction time is quick from when you press the button and when it actually takes the picture. The batteries last pretty long too. The last camera I had the batteries were dead after 5 minutes. The batteries that came with the camera lasted through the Christmas time, with everyone playing with it. Matter of fact, the camera is so good, my sister and her husband are going to go buy one too!
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