Product Review : Canon SD1100 IS
Yesterday I went shopping for a Point and Shoot Camera as a gift for a very talented amateur photographer. We already own an older model Canon S1 IS DSLR that kicks ass however a pocket sized P+S was the ideal birthday gift. So I spent about three hours on line reading reviews before I committed to a specific model and to no surprise, I chose another Canon.
We took the camera out today to break it in properly at Bronte Harbor, vigorously testing the different DSP settings and zoom capabilities. After about 45 minutes and about 100 photos, we couldn’t wait to bring it home and compare to our older model DSLR.
Once again. I was not surprised - the new SD 1100 iS was ridiculously awesome and here’s why :
- This camera is ready to take another photo milliseconds after a photo is taken (Thanks to Digic III + HD SD Card - 8GB).
- Image stabilization works like a dream, I can now snap a great shot even after a few beers.
- The color accent DSP is incredible and so easy to use (Great effect!).
- Video quality is incomparable to my older S1 IS.
- Robust manual settings, though not really necessary with the great automatic configuration.
Cons :
- 3X Optical Zoom (though I already have a great 10X optical DSLR).
That’s it for cons. There is really nothing bad about this camera. In total I spent roughly 400 dollars however that includes an 8GB HD SD card and an additional Battery + case. The camera before tax at Best buy sold for 329 and Staples (Canada) was 279. In my opinion, this is probably the best digital investment for anyone interested in taking beautiful pictures on an easy to use device - at a very competitive price.
I took a picture with both cameras and put this image together using Photoshop however I did not modify the image whatsoever (except a crop)
