Camera:Canon PowerShot A1100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot A1100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Silver)

I'm an experienced photographer already equipped with DSLRs (EOS 30D, EOS 5D MKII), but these are not always pratical when you are travelling or biking (I do both on a regular basis). I try to take my DSLRs as often as possible with me but but there are occasions when I don't want to be bothered by the bulky cameras. At the same time, having already invested significantly in DSLR equipment, I wanted to limit my investment. A G10 or G11 would have been nice but for what I wanted to do, it would have been an overshoot. I'm mainly using my A1100is for candid pictures or pictures of places I know I will be coming back with my DSLRs later. Overall, I'm happy about quality of the pictures. I rarely use the full resolution, I typically shoot with medium resolution as I will rarely print large pictures (I have my DSLRs for that).




What I like:

- price

- size

- optical viewfinder (not many point and shoot cameras at this price range still has an optical viewfinder)

- slow shutter speed flash mode

- IS

What I'm missing:

- no aperture priority mode where I can choose a precise f-stop

- wish would have a wider angle

I would definitely recommend this for people on low budget but still wants good quality pictures. It has a lot of features for a camera which sells around $150.


5.0 out of 5 stars Exc Camaera

I just got this camera and its fantastic.

The pics look great like a professional camera.

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