Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Gray

I purchased this cam for $99 (brand new, retail product, sold directly by Canon) + tx. and so far this has been a very good camera.

Pros:
- Yes, finally you can put a date on any photo resolution (I don`t know what prompted Canon to enable only the 2MPix photos with a date... that was weird)
- low noise levels at low iso settings. Actually in my personal experience the noise levels on this camera were comparable to a Panasonic FZ35 (on 1/4th of the price)
- very low chromatic aberration in rare circumstances
- Very good battery life
- decent number of controls for the beginner
- video is still VGA 640x480, but it is with a relatively good quality
- camera tolerates moderate abuse, dropping on the ground (as long as it is not ON at that point) seemed not to affect its work
- it uses standard AA batteries. A very important feature for any entry level digital camera.
-It has a real optical viewfinder, something you don't see very often these days.

Cons:
- Yes, the video is still only 640*480 and there are many other entry level digital cameras that offer higher res. Canon should reflect on that this year.

IT IS QUITE HANDY,AND THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURE IS VERY EXCELLENT AND THE BEST PART OF THIS DEVICE IS IT IS PORTABLE.
AS COMPARED TO THE OTHER DEVICE I FELT THIS DEVICE IS VERY GOOD,AS A MY SUGGESTION TO MY BEST FRIEND TO PURCHASE TO THIS CAM IT IS VERY EXCELLENT.compare to sony cam the cost is very less and thus middle class people can offer it.and it can be easily connected to the computers and it is very is to share the data.It has several options to shoot mode like normal,panarama(which makes three pictures together has a one image) and it also has black&white and negative type of effects which can make a moments to see in adifferent manner.
Every middle class people can buy this device which cost arround 6000Rs.For bignners it is very easy to operate.very flexible cam compare to the other cam,and the memory can extandable upto 5GB.
This camera is VERY, very fast. From pressing the power button to first exposure is less than two seconds, and most shots with the camera powered up are close to instant. If I pre-focus, then shots ARE instant. This is faster than any point-and-shoot digital camera that I've ever used, and only a tiny fraction of a second slower than my film SLRs. The G10 has taken my biggest complaint about digital photography and completely eliminated it. Automatic focus (I use the 9 point AiAF mode) is lightning fast and very accurate in a variety of conditions, and other controls and functions are also instantaneous in their use. For instance, the zoom control is slow enough that you can easily select the focal length you want, but fast enough to respond without lag. Those large dials are also intuitive and faster than any menu. There is even a shortcut button that is user-programmable, which I configured for the built-in neutral density filter as I shoot a lot of outdoor portraits and often try for wide aperture to reduce depth of field.
One benefit of the 14.7 megapixel sensor that I expected but am still surprised by is the extent to which I can crop and enlarge. I took a photograph of a street scene and later noticed a very small woman pushing a very large motorcycle up a hill in the distance. She represented at most 5 or 10% of the frame, but since I had shot the photo at ISO 80 (base ISO on the G10) in RAW mode,

Bought this camera for a gift because it has an optical viewfinder and uses AA batteries. AA batteries are readily available as opposed to LI-ion power packs that are great until you forget to recharge them. An optical viewfinder is extremely useful when the LCD screen is washed out in bright light situations. I believe this model was one of the last ones to use AA batteries AND have an optical viewfinder.

the reason i chose this camera is because i've had such pleasant experience with all of the other canon's that i've owned. i was debating between this one and the canon a2000 is. the reason i chose this one over the 2000 was simply because this model has a viewfinder and the other doesnt. that's purely a personal preference and nothing against the other model. i reviewed both very carefully before making my choice and they're both very good cameras. this one just fit my needs better. i bought this so that i could take pictures for my husband who is in the military, i'm very happy with the great quality of the pictures!
highly recommend!

This is a great shirt pocket size, point and shoot camera. I like the fact that it uses AA size batteries that can be had anywhere as all the stores carry them. That way I do not have to carry a charger with me. Easy menu, simple to operate and takes excellent pictures. It was meant for the average shutterbug, not the professional. I find no faults as it does what it is supposed to do.