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Whistle Stopper - Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Gold)
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List Price: $249.99
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Manufacturer: Canon
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Color: Gold
Connectivity: AV
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
EAN: 0013803090161
Feature: 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Included Software: Yes
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Canon
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Manufacturer: Canon
Maximum Focal Length: 18.6
Maximum Resolution: 8000000
Minimum Focal Length: 6.2
Model: SD1100IS
Monitor Size: 250
Optical Zoom: 3
Publisher: Canon
Release Date: 2008-02-15
Special Features: nv:Sensor^8.0 Megapixel|Size^1/2.5 inch|Image Resolution^3264 x 2448|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Memory Included^32MB Memory Card|Storage Media^MultiMediaCard|Storage Media^HC MMC Plus Card|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Storage Media^MMC Plus Card|Compressed Format^DPOF 1.1|Movie File Format^AVI motion JPEG|Optical Zoom^3x|Digital Zoom^4X|Combined Zoom^12x|Focal Length^6.2mm - 18.6mm|Focus Mode^TTL - AF|Focusing Range^Normal: 12 in./30cm-infinity
Studio: Canon
System Memory Size: 32
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Features
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8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
3x optical image-stabilized zoom
2.5-inch PureColor LCD II monitor
Face Detection; Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur
Captures images to SD memory cards (not included)
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Add Me to the "I Love It" List
Comment: I am a camera-holic and like to get a new one every year or so. And I travel a LOT. I don't know as much as the real geeks here, but I know what I like. This takes wonderful pictures, does a great job of steadying my picture when I don't take the time to be still, and the colors and pictures are consistently outstanding. I like having a viewfinder and lots of cameras don't. Shutter lag is not a huge problem, although there are still times I miss a shot.
And my camera is the color of chocolate, although the stupid salesman said the color was, well, something else. (He didn't get the sale)
I will say the battery drives me nuts. Very hard to charge because it falls OUT of the charger and I have to tape it in. But once charged, it holds the charge for as long as I need it.
The controls aren't always user friendly. I hate to look things up in the book. But the basics are easy on it and that is what I stick to.
Customer Rating:
Summary: READ THIS REVIEW...
Comment: I can't say anything about the Canon Powershot SD1100 IS that hasn't already been said... but that's never stopped me before, and it won't now.
First a tip; When shooting videos, there is a 4GB maximum file size. For this reason, I use several 4GB SDHC cards, rather than one larger one. That way, in the rare event that a card craps out, you're not sitting on the shoulder, you have a spare tire. And two 4GB cards are often cheaper than one 8GB.
But understand that a 4GB card will hold well over a thousand photos at even the highest quality, so if you don't care about videos, just use your old, smaller SD cards. (but not the tiny 32MB one that comes with the camera... it's useless, and not heavy enough to use as a paperweight or big enough for a coaster).
This is a decent little camera, compared to the competition at it's price level. It's popularity, and overwhelmingly positive customer ratings, attest to that.
But nothing is problem free, and this complex product is no exception.
It's inevitable that there will be a certain number of product failures and customer service problems... sort of like the ones I had with Amazon during the ordering of this product... multiple calls with promises but no resolution, made me want to smack my head against the wall. Giant waste of time, but that's how it goes sometimes.
In their defense, they have done well on other occasions. I will continue to buy from them if they save me money, but my advice is to know exactly what you want before ordering, and don't even think about making changes to your order... it's like opening Pandora's Box, pandemonium will ensue.(slap forehead, denoting irony, and wring hands in frustration).
I see complaints about the camera, and some are valid. But some are not, like, (paraphrase) "It's too difficult to turn off the flash".
I don't see how it could be easier, unless someone invents a camera that you can change the settings by "thinking" or "willing" it to change. You press the flash symbol with your thumb to view modes (auto,on,off), press again to set preference... it literally takes one second, and is about as complicated as lifting a toilet seat... and much cleaner.
However... I did not perform hands-on tests of multiple competitors of this camera to compare complexity and intuitiveness of controls, so all I know that this camera is not as simple as my old 3.3 megapixel Sony DSC-S75.
It takes some time to learn dozens of features, modes, and controls. I am a computer guy, some (me) say a good one. I have MCSE, MCP+Internet, and A+ ratings. That means that I am both a software and a hardware genius, LOL.
However, I can tell you that both you and I will have to show more than a little bit of dedication to learn all the tricks and abilities of this camera, and the more you learn the more fun it is. But the manual is 225 pages, so turn off Jerry Springer and start reading. It's worth the effort.
Alternatively, just reset to full auto defaults and go to town immediately.
This camera won't perform like a digital SLR, but SLR's don't cost $200 bucks and they weigh a lot more than 4.41 oz. I bought this camera to be able to carry it around in my pocket 24/7, and in my opinion you can't reasonably do that with anything even slightly larger or thicker... even the chunkier Powershot SD's are too big. Again, only my opinion.
If not for that, I would have gone for the thicker Canon Powershot SD890 IS with the 5X ZOOM, which is also half again more expensive, of course.
I read a lot of reviews on the internet before choosing this unit. I have had the camera for a couple of weeks. After learning the features, I spent a whole day burning it in... as I said above, I have two 4GB SDHC cards plus a 2GB SD card, and two spare Lenmar batteries in addition to the Canon battery that came with the camera. I smoked that sucker, continuous mode with flash. I took hundreds of pics and lots of videos, including the time-lapse variety, cool. I like it. Homey says five stars.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Totally Happy with this Purchase!
Comment: I've been testing and looking at cameras in this price range for weeks, and although you can get more megapixels for the price in other brands, don't do it! This one easily beats out EVERY other model in this price range. Compared to a 10 megapixel Fujifilm camera, this 8 megapixel camera takes FAR better pictures, with finer detail, and better quality all around.
Also, this camera takes phenomenal macro shots, has excellent response time, and it's totally sleek & cute. I highly recommend this camera!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than expected
Comment: Although less than half the [physical] size of my previous camera this Canon PowerShot performs at a higher level with more far more ease. To date, this appears to be one of my best purchases of the year.
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Summary: Wedding is in 2hrs, and my camera was sitting on my doorstep... 40 miles away!
Comment: The very camera + 8gb sdhc card + spare lenmar battery that I had ordered 9 days prior, and USPS, as always, drops it off on my front door step, on a busy street, for the entire world to see.
Imagine this... It's 4:08pm, I'm in my hotel room 40 miles away from home relaxing. My girlfriend is a bridesmaid doing her thing with the bride. I just finished kicking off my shoes, putting things away in the room, and wolfing down a huge chicken sandwich. The wedding is scheduled for 6pm and will be taking place on a yacht in Newport Beach, CA. As in a boat that will be floating away from the dock at 6pm sharp. Meaning you had better be on time for this one!!
Well imagine my disgust, when I decided to hop on mobile web 2.0, and login to my amazon account to check shipping status. USPS tracking sucks by the way, and best as I could tell, it would be here on Monday, not today (Saturday). NOPE! The magic words appeared right there on my cell phones tiny 3x2 inch screen..... DELIVERED. YAAAAAOOOUUCCCHHH!
Boats departing in 1hr 52 minutes, I'm 40 miles away from home. What would you do? You guessed it, turbo mode ENABLED. I was dressed and on the road in less than 2 minutes! Needless to say I made excellent time, while simultaneously obeying all traffic laws.
When I finally arrived at home, I was ecstatic to see the package sitting on my doorstep! It probably didn't sit too long, but believe me when I say this, in my neighborhood it would not have lasted long, certainly not overnight till the next afternoon!
Well, NO TIME to familiarize, aka play with toy. I tore open the amazon package with the force and gusto of 100 rats. Strait to the charger & battery, I know what needs to be done. The charger & battery are on the wall, and I'm changing into my suit which I brought with me from the hotel. Sweat beads were building, and before long I had a full on sweat-a-thon on my hands. Unbelievable!
A 15 minute charge is all I was able to muster. It was time to leave now, or I'd be left standing at the dock! I Grabbed the camera (8gb card inside) and the charger + battery pack off the wall. No time to be neat, all this stuff goes in my pockets, LETS GO ALREADY!!! Luckily I was able to plug the address into my nav phone, which was a total life saver on this day. However, I was 30 minutes away from the boat and not in a good position to make it on time. At this point I was really starting to worry.
5:58pm and I'm stuck in horrifying traffic on Pacific Coast Hwy, just having got off the freeway, I was less than a quarter of a mile away!! It was at this point that I began to pray, you know the one. The "Dear Lord I'll do anything if...." prayer. Yeah that one. Well the Lord answered my prayer on this day. Even though I pulled into the wrong driveway. The driveway I was supposed to turn into was the previous one!!! I pulled into parking, and was VERY surprised to see my girlfriend pulling in right behind me! HUH! I beat YOU! WOW. So I helped her bring on board some parting gifts, and even though I was one of the last ones there, I was one of the first on the boat. Made it, unreal!
There's still another dilemma here however, and this is I'm stuck with a camera I don't know anything about! Oh well, AUTO mode, and pray that "Point and Shoot" MEANS Point and Shoot! Luckily the layout of the camera is very user friendly, and it only took a few seconds to realize the basic functions of the camera. I also decided not to turn on the camera until it was time to shoot, because of the short charge time. One thing that did kinda irk me was the fact that red eye reduction is not set by default factory settings. So The night ended up with quite a few red eyed pics. The red eye could easily be removed in photoshop CS3 though.
After going through the images the next day, I was extremely happy with the quality of the images. I left the camera in full auto mode that night, and will let the pictures speak for themselves. I was also very suprised that I took nearly 150 pictures on such a short 15-minute charge.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my little dramatic experience, and hope you enjoy the pictures produced by this wonderful LITTLE camera.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Color communicates. It introduces you before you say a word, making the PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH the ultimate image-maker. Five fashion-forward hues expressed in pure aluminum add a new burst of excitement to Canon's Perpetual Curve design. Of course, a camera that brings out the best in you also delivers Canon's most advanced technology features. Call it style with substance, for a new level of picture-taking pleasure.
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