Product ReviewsCanon PowerShot A1100 IS 12.1MP Digital Camera - Pink

Excellent product... but mine had a problem.

I had seen the Canon A1100 is before: a friend has one and has used it to produce some terrific pictures. Based on the description on eBay, I expected similar results. I was/am satisfied in all respects except one: the photoflash doesn't work... at all. The net result is that I've got a very nice, highly capable day-only camera. It's useful, and I'm enjoying it for it's limited functionality, however. I compared the pictures it takes against an old standby kick-around camera that I've been using for over a decade: a Kodak 5 Mpixel unit. The Canon's higher pixel count is nice, but I believe that the image processing in the Canon is probably the biggest reason for the quality of the day images being really, really nice. The unit is small enough so that I can just toss it in my luggage (along with the Kodak) and pull out whichever one meets the needs of the day (... or night, as the case may be).

BTW, my reason for using (and favoring) these Kodak and Canon units is that, unlike most modern cameras, both have a plain old optical viewfinder in addition to the display on the back. While this may seem like a throwback to ancient days and ways, it makes picture taking on bright days (or on darkish nights, in the case of the Kodak), a lot easier than with a display because there's no washout due to the sun or blackout due to lack of light. I know that adding these little viewfinders adds cost and volume to point-and-shoot cameras, but it's a huge convenience... really!Read full review...

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Great and Simple Point & Shoot Camera

I bought this camera after buying and returning a Canon Powershot A495. The price difference is small but the quality difference is huge. The A1100 has an excellent quality lens for this type of camera. Equally important, it has image stabilization, which helps make the images sharp if your hands shake a little while taking the shot or when shooting in low light.

I also chose this model because it has an optical view finder. It's not the best quality, but it helps when the sun is too bright to compose a shot using the LCD screen.

The A1100 feels quite solid and well built enough. The A495 felt very flimsy and delicate. Minor hassles with the A100 include the optical view finder as mentioned, and the inability to set the lens to retract more than one minute after you turn it on.

This is a fine point and shoot camera that's simple to use. It's inexpensive enough that I wouldn't cry if something happened to it.Read full review...

Nice camera

overall , nice camera
good Things:
1- fast in taking pictures
2- very clear
3- easy to use
4- use AA battery ( better to buy 2300mA rechargeable )
5- you can prepare your own settings (i.e. iso )
6- Auto rotate pictures
7- multi-face recognition
and much more

However;
when comparing it with Sony cybershot , it is a big and heavy.
you can not install a tele lens
you need to have 2 batteries + another 2 for more pictures (consumes power)
battery cover is hard and it might get damaged (be careful with it)
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NOTE : what I'll write is for MY camera (NOT the model itself !)
it looks like a focusing problem, it does focus, but some pictures (like close ones, moving objects ) you might get some unclear shots .
make sure that the lens does not click or make noise when you buy it . also, face the camera up and zoom in and out. then down and do the same , to both sides and check it like this. if there is any thing bad, you will hear clicking, high sounds coming from the zoom.
take pictures to very close objects with the zoom is in 4x settings to see if you like it or not, also for far and moving objects.
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over all , I recommend it (if new :) )
for price , used can go from ($75 if Ok cond - to - 160 if nice one).Read full review...

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12.1 Megapixel

This is a very nice camera. Small enough for my wife to carry around in her purse and very easy to operate. Picture quality on easy mode, which my wife uses is very good and using the additional features produces some very nice shots! You will need to get a bigger SD card if you plan on taking several pictures becuase the included card does not hold very many. I would suggest a 4GB or an 8GB card for anyone who wants to make sure they don't miss a shot because the memory card is full. All in all a very nice camera at a very reasonable price. Camera burns through batteries very fast though... be prepared for that and keep a fresh set in your camera case at all times!Read full review...

Canon A1100 IS Digital Camera

I had a Canon A560 which was a great camera for my 13 year old daughter to use. It was simple enough, but allowed her to learn a litle photography as well. However, on a recent trip to Florida it develloped the infamous " lens error". Trying everything, it is now in pieces on my desk. I did not think $50.00 for a used A560 was a good deal, and $140.00 for a new A1100 did not seem to smart either since my Canon experience was not the best. So, a really good used A1100 at $75.00 seemed to be the solution. The camera has a lot to offer, smaller than the A560 and more features. Now if only I can avoid the "lens error" problem with this one, time will tell.Read full review...

Canon A1100 IS Digital Camera

I really like this camera! It is light in weight, super easy to use,and takes great pictures! It is also small, and has 12.1 MP, so it's definetally worth it!

Great memories saved

This camera is full of surprises. So much in a little package. Everything about it is worth the money. It does everything...if you can figure it out. That is the only draw back. So many buttons..gadgets.. I have taken photos..I have taken videos..downloaded them in my computer. I know that there is so much more that I can do to tweet everything but it will take me some time to figure it all out. I wish it had only 3 or 4 buttons to operate it, though. I have no regrets for purchasing this camera, though, even though it has so many buttons and features.Read full review...

early use camera assessment

Good looking camera but reading the literature leaves me a little behind. It's complicated and I think the booklet needs to be written not more clearly but, it needs to cover more elements of the camera. I still don't know how to turn off the LCD screen to conserve the batteries! I've looked and read and still can't find the information. I do like the package of the camera and it seems to take good pictures. I find that when taking pictures some unknown ican appears and I say to myself, where did that come from and what does it mean?

That's it. I guess I'll eventually learn how to use this thing but I really wish life was simpler! LOLRead full review...

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

I dropped my previous camera so it was time for a new one. One of my requirements for a camera is an optical viewfinder. These are getting hard to find. In fact, my searching revealed only Canon cameras still have these.

Other camera requirements is it must take AA batteries and use SD-type cards. This narrowed down the field and the Powershot A1100IS was the newest of the bunch. I was hoping for a zoom of around 10X but had to settle for 4X. Other than that this camera is perfect for me. I like the way the zoom lever is part of the picture taking button assembly. As with most Canon cameras I've used the flash isn't the greatest.Read full review...

Buy one if you can find one

This is one of the best point and shoot cameras for the money. It has features you can't find anymore on a low-priced digital camera such as a viewfinder, fast recovery for shooting several pictures in a row, image stabilization, and auto red eye fix, all in a light-weight easy to use camera with 12.1 megapixels of resolution. The only con is that Canon discontinued it and brought out higher priced P&S cameras with fewer features. If you don't need excessive zoom this will do macros (great for posting on eBay) and beautiful scenery. The color resolution is pretty good too. Of course, you get Canon quality lenses so you know the pictures will be clean and clear. Absolutely the best starter digital camera made so far.Read full review...