Canon PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH Camera Analysis
- By Shawn Brown
- Published 09/4/2007
- Canon
- Unrated
Canon has voluminous been a docent credit the film-based photography world, and has developed a stubborn trade of digital cameras through well. About a year and a half (this is as written leadership June, 2000), their PowerShot Pro70 introduced exceptional image quality and many "studio-friendly" features at the 1.7 mega pixel level. Subsequently, they made waves with a series of dig cams in exceptionally compact metal bodies, echoing the style of their wildly popular "ELPH" film cameras.
Their latest though, is both the most compact (by far!), and the only one so far to bear the coveted "ELPH" name. Literally smaller in height and width than a standard playing card, the Digital ELPH packs a considerable "Wow!" factor, and is easy to just stick in a pocket and bring anywhere. (The exceptionally rugged all-metal body and retracting lens with built-in protective cover further encourage a casual approach and handling.)
Features
• 2.1 mega pixel CCD delivering 1600 x 1200 and 640 x 480 resolution images
• Both optical and 1.5 inch color LCD viewfinders
• Canon 5.4 to 10.8 mm zoom lens (35 to 70 mm equivalent) with f/2.8 - f/4.0 maximum aperture
• 2x and 4x digital telephoto
• Shutter speed from one to 1/1,500 seconds
• Sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100
• Built-in flash with five operating modes
• Five user-selectable white balance settings
• Three image quality recording modes in JPEG format
• Compact Flash type I image storage with an 8MB card included
• USB and NTSC video cables included
• Power via Canon NB-1L battery pack
Their latest though, is both the most compact (by far!), and the only one so far to bear the coveted "ELPH" name. Literally smaller in height and width than a standard playing card, the Digital ELPH packs a considerable "Wow!" factor, and is easy to just stick in a pocket and bring anywhere. (The exceptionally rugged all-metal body and retracting lens with built-in protective cover further encourage a casual approach and handling.)
Features
• 2.1 mega pixel CCD delivering 1600 x 1200 and 640 x 480 resolution images
• Both optical and 1.5 inch color LCD viewfinders
• Canon 5.4 to 10.8 mm zoom lens (35 to 70 mm equivalent) with f/2.8 - f/4.0 maximum aperture
• 2x and 4x digital telephoto
• Shutter speed from one to 1/1,500 seconds
• Sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100
• Built-in flash with five operating modes
• Five user-selectable white balance settings
• Three image quality recording modes in JPEG format
• Compact Flash type I image storage with an 8MB card included
• USB and NTSC video cables included
• Power via Canon NB-1L battery pack
