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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Canon Display Size: 2.5 EAN: 8714574506180 Feature: Pixels: CCD - 1/2.5" CCD sensor - 8 effective megapixels / Resolution (in pixels) - 3264 x 2448 Is Fragile: 0 Label: Canon Manufacturer: Canon Maximum Resolution: 8 Model: CANO5 Optical Zoom: 10 Publisher: Canon Studio: Canon
Features Pixels: CCD - 1/2.5" CCD sensor - 8 effective megapixels / Resolution (in pixels) - 3264 x 2448 Optical: Optical Viewfinder - None / LCD display - 2.5" low temperature LCD screen - 172,000 pixels Coverage: 100% / Macro Distance - 1 cm / Normal Distance - From 50 cm upwards / Optical Zoom - 10x Optical construction: 10 lenses (including 1 aspheric) in 9 groups / Digital Zoom - 4x 1.6 or 2x digital converter Safety zoom / ISO range - ISO auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 / Aperture and Shutter Speed - f/2.8-3 - 1/2500 to 15 sec Timed delay: 10 sec Storage: Image formats - JPEG / Memory Card Type - SD Card, SDHC Card, MMC, MMC Plus / Included Memory Card - 16 MB / Internal Memory - No Video: Video mode - Yes, with sound / Video Sequence - 640 x 480 at 30 images/sec. / TV Output - Yes / Webcam - No Computer InterFace: Port - USB 2.0 / Wireless function - No / Compatibility - Windows 2000, XP, Vista MAC OS X v.10.3 - 10.4 / Included software - ZoomBrowser (PC), ImageBrowser (Mac), PhotoStitch
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: No Viewfinder !!! Comment: Unlike Canon's excellent A-Series, the SX100 doesn't have an optical viewfinder, rendering it unusable in many lighting conditions. This is very unfortunate, as its otherwise an excellent camera and has a better lens and flash. I'd recommend the Canon A720IS instead. Customer Rating: Summary: brilliant camera for the price Comment: I wanted to upgrade from a 4 year old 3MP Panasonic Lumix to something with a bit more umph. This camera is one of the top 3 Which? Best Buy's - and by far the cheapest of those 3. It's packed with features, easy to use and produces really really good photographs. I particularly like taking close ups of plants and flowers, and the macro function allows me to get within a couple of centimetres of the subject and still be in sharp focus. It's bulkier than some of the really slim-line cameras, but no-where near as big as these new breed of high-zoom non-SLR's which are just enormous. I didn't even have to buy a new camera case, just popped it straight into my old one with no problems. It fits into a coat pocket too. The only downsides (and they're not major) are that the screen's so big that it's easy to get finger prints on (oh boo-hoo, get some wipes!) and it does use a lot of power - I've been using normal Duracell's - (so I'll buy some more powerful rechargeables) All-in-all a fantastic buy. Thoroughly recommended. Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent priced Hi spec Canon compact Comment: Purchased this camera as a snapper when i can,t be bothered with my DSLR. Features i wanted were a powerfull zoom, abilty to put a camera in my Jeans pocket ,wide angle,viewfinder ,manual controls,and good pics straight out of the box !! After much internet hunting discovered this camera does,nt really exist. Walked into a large electrical retailer one day for something else and saw the Canon 100SX and thought lets have a look. For starters it fits in my Jean pockets etc altho a bit of a squeeze but too be honest the really small compacts just don,t do it 4 me they seem very shiny and slippery and in my book easy to drop or even lose ! The canon handles very nicely and you really feel like your using a proper camera, build is good 2 but then thats normal for a canon. User interface is so easy as well and has lots of really good features you might find in some DSLRs . Zoom has a usefull 1.6 and 2 x multiplier if you don,t mind dropping down to 3 MEG every now and again. Screen is pretty decent and does,nt dominate like the screen obsessed compacts from other brands. Good for composing and viewing. Pics are very nice straight out of the box and the exposure and white balance i found to be very very good. The big drawback of this camera is the very pedestian flash recyce time about 8 secs, this is very slow but what i will say is that it does produce very good photos of people with the flash in conditions that require it. But i would not class this camera as a indoor down the pub, someones birthday party type of camera so not a problem 4 me regarding the slow flash. lastly i mentioned that i wanted wide angle zoom and a viewfinder and of course this camera does not have these but it ticked most of the other boxes very well so to conclude if you want a camera with a powerfull zoom,stacks of manual features (Enthusiast on a budget ?) and can fit in your pocket this should be it and Canon lets face really know how to make proper cameras(not biased have a Olympus DSLR) Would be great if they would come out with a 28mm wide zoom one day. Customer Rating: Summary: Powershot SX100is Black Comment: I did a fair amount of looking around before settling on this camera, I started by looking at the ixus range, but really wanted a camera which allowed manual use - the ixus range is fantastic, but has limited manual use. I looked firstly at the powershot A720, and though the camra was superior pound for pound over the ixus in terms of optical zoom, settings, etc, it fell down in that it didn't have the quality "feel" of the ixus - it felt "plasticky" and cheap to me. Then I came across the SX100, it is not made of metal, but doesn't have the cheap feel of the other powershot cameras, it looks and feels well made. For 150 quid it has 8mp res and a massive 10x optical zoom, you can set the iso from 80 all up to 1600. It has aperture priority (f2.8-f8), shutter priority(15"-1/2500) and can even be fully manual, you can set white balance and it even has a manual focus setting. Together with other settings like stich assist, night scene and auto, it is a very versatile camera, I don't think you'll do much better without going to a DSLR. The screen is large enough to use comfortably, though I would have liked a view finder as well. I feel that flash photography lets it down, though I hope that as I learn more about photography, and get more skilled at manipulating the settings, use of the flash will see better results. But even with it's limitations - you hardly need flash, it takes such good shots even in low light! All in all - a great little number! Customer Rating: Summary: What You See - Is What You Usually Get - excellence Comment: I bought this camera in mid January - been using it daily on way to / from work. For over a year, i've been tracking the powershot S3 IX, and would of purchased at a lowish price, but, as it's not as compact as this SX100, it would not fit in my pocket, and would have limited use against my Digital SLR - Nikon D40 . This camera is very good in most areas. Flash photography - is not it's strongest point, since recycle times are not as fast as you might expect, but where this camera really excels is in non-flash pictures, especially night time shots, with the fast ISO settings (usually left on 400) , you can capture the glory of London at night, in excellent colour. It's opened up a new dimension for me, after 26 years of photography; pocket sized available light camera. Battery life is excellent, you can take over 200 pics with AA rechargeable (2300 mA) . The user interface is top class, very easy to use; I haven't opened the manual - no need to .. yet. It has a scroll wheel to whizz through images, change ISO settings etc, so one handed operation is very easy. Oh - and the 10x optical is very handy for bringing the subject closer, this works effortlessly, from the index finger. The shutter release is a soft touch, so less chance of camera shake etc. There's a image stitch feature, common on some other Canon cameras, which i've yet to experiment with - looks well handy. I can fully recommend this camera, and unusually, I won't be ebaying this anytime soon, unless they bring out another model, with lightning fast flash recycle times... More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: With its high resolution and powerful optical zoom, the PowerShot SX100 IS from Canon is sure to impress you! Inside its stylish case, the PowerShot SX100 IS packs an 8-megapixel sensor and a very powerful 10 x optical zoom for taking high-quality photos with impressive details. Canon has also equipped this camera with an optical image stabiliser to counteract the increased risk of blur associated with such a powerful zoom. This feature, in addition to 1600 ISO sensitivity, means your photos will turn out clear and in true-to-life colour, even indoors without a flash. The easy-to-use SX100 IS also includes a large 2.5 screen so you can monitor your shots and view the results. The different scene and face detection modes quickly adjust the cameras settings to suit any situation. As user-friendly as it is powerful, the PowerShot SX100 IS is the ideal tool for photographers of all levels.