Camera-and-Photography Info - Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Gold)

Features:

8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints
3x optical image-stabilized zoom
2.5-inch PureColor LCD II monitor
Face Detection; Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur
Captures images to SD memory cards (not included)

Accessories:

Kingston 4GB SDHC Class 4 Flash Card (SD4/4GB)
aVinci Media SMG-51-0013 Personal DVD Movie Kit
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Transcend 4 GB SDHC SD Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS4GSDHC6E [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

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• Canon PSC-1000 Deluxe Grey Leather Case for the Canon SD1000 Digital Camera
• Sandisk SDSDB-4096-A11 4 GB Secure Digital High Capacity Flash Card
• Lenmar DLC4L Lithium-ion Digital Camera/Camcorder Battery Equivelent to the Canon NB-4L Battery
• Sandisk Ultra II SDHC 4GB SD Memory Card (SDSDH-4096, BULK Static Pack, No Reader)
• Transcend TS4GSDHC6 4GB SDHC card (SD 2.0 SPD Class 6)

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great deal~!

Comment: For the price of this camera, it does everything you need~! Super small and Canon quality, a great deal.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Best point and shoot I have ever had

Comment: I am a scrapbooker, enough said, I take lots of pictures. I have had this camera 2 months and didnt want to write a review until I had a real handle on how it performs. It is the best compact camera I have owned and easy and the pictures are great. I have nothing negative to say. I have it in gold and it is very stylish.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Trust Canon for all of your photos

Comment: I own a Canon Digital SLR and had a "no name" point and shoot that I had received for my birthday. I finally grew tired of the lack of performance and purchased the SD1100 and I have been very happy with that decision. I would have given this 5 stars but I think all digital cameras should be required to come with at least a slip-case.

Customer Rating:

Summary: THE Cannon Powershot

Comment: This camera is it...it is exactly what the description says.it's images are crisp and you can play with the effects of the photo. i particularly like sepia. i would definitely recommend...it is a must buy

Customer Rating:

Summary: No USB Charging Support Drains Battery When You Don't Expect It

Comment: Great versitile camera for the amateur wanted to take good pictures but I have one serious gripe as stated in the title. No USB charging support means that you have to remove the battery and put it in the wall charger in order to charge the battery. More troublesome is that if you leave the camera connected to your PC to upload photos and then forget about it, it drains the battery. I can't tell you how many times I've uploaded photos one day to find my battery dead the next when I want to use the camera again. Perhaps there's an auto shutoff feature but I haven't found it.

Editorial reviews:

The Canon SD1100 IS Digital ELPH includes an 8-Megapixel 1/2.5" CCD imager and a 3x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, which covers a range of 38-114mm equivalent. Exposure is fully automatic with 2.0EV of manual exposure compensation and four metering modes to handle difficult lighting along with a ties metering to the camera's Face Detection system. 13 scene modes keep the camera approachable for beginners. A long-exposure mode in the Canon SD1100 IS ELPH lets you set exposure times as long as 15 seconds manually, and a 2.5" LCD display for framing images. The Canon ELPH SD1100 IS sports a fairly wide ISO sensitivity range, from 80 to 1600. Shutter Speed - 15-1/1500 seconds, Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 seconds ISO Sensitivity - Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent Exposure Compensation - 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments White Balance Control - Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), and Custom Built-in Flash - Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, and Slow Synchro Flash Range - 12-11 feet/30cm-3.5m (W), 12-6.6 feet/30cm-2.0m (T) Shooting Modes - Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets) Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, and Movie Self-Timer - 2-seconds, 10-seconds delay, and Custom Dimensions - 3.42 x 2.16 x 0.87 (86.8x54.8x22.0mm) Weight - 4.41 ounces (125 grams)