Canon IXUS 110 IS Review

The Canon IXUS 110 IS is a very stylish pocket sized digital camera. It has 12 megapixels and a 4x, wide angle lens - great for squeezing in wide landscapes. It is also capable of shooting High Definition movies. Other features include image stabilisation and a 2.8 inch LCD screen.

The quality of the photos it takes are as good as any pocket camera. On top of this you have a stylish design and the build quality is very good too.

Outdoor 1 (Medium Zoom)
There is plenty of detail in the shot as the camera overcomes any issues caused by sun glare. The colours remain true and I like the contrast offered by the blue sky and darker foliage.

Outdoor 2 (No Zoom)
This shot catches out many cameras with wide angles lenses. This is because the extreme distance of the shot is too much for the lenses to cope with. The IXUS 110 IS handles the shot well. This is one of the sharper wide landscape shots from this type of camera.

Outdoor 3 (Maximum Zoom)
With the zoom fully extended there are no problems to report. You should be able to take sharp photos in most situations.

Outdoor 4 (Building)
Out of all the compact camera manufacturers Canon routinely produce the best cameras when it comes to sharpness. With the IXUS 110 IS there is almost no drop off in sharpness as you move out towards the edges of the shot. Taking into account the size of the lens and the fact it is wide angle this is no mean feat.

Outdoor Portrait
You should be able to take pleasing portrait shots with the IXUS 110 IS. My outdoor shot has a warm feel to it. This is helped by setting white balance to cloudy.

Indoor Portrait with Flash
The skin tones are a little pink. A large part of the reason for this is that the photo was taken on a very hot day. This is a sharp photo and lighting is about right.

Indoor Portrait without Flash
As with just about any compact digital camera, there is noise creeping into my indoor photo. It is an acceptable effort and the shot has a natural look to it.

Colours
Colours are strong throughout my test shots without going overboard. The scenic shots show vivid blue skies and the green in the foliage shows up well too.

Macro
Canon digital cameras take some of the best close up shots. The IXUS 110 IS does well in this test to. The only issue is you can get a reflection from the lens when getting in very close to reflective objects.

ISO 400 and ISO 1600
Noise levels are roughly standard. If you are using high ISO settings the darker areas of any photo is likely to show plenty of noise with the colours starting to break down.

Overall
When it comes to picture quality the IXUS 110 IS is one of the best pocket cameras on the market. All of my tests shots were sharp. I also like the colours the camera produces.

Without flash the camera posts good times with 0.31 seconds to take the first photo and 11.05 seconds for five. Turning the flash unit on slows the camera down noticeably. The times are 1.11 seconds for one photo and 20.84 seconds for five.

The turn on time is extremely impressive. Here the IXUS 110 IS is more or less unbeatable at 1.17 seconds to turn on and take the first photo.

You can compare this camera to other models by taking a look at the Shutter Lag Comparison Table.

With plenty of curves on view the IXUS 110 IS has some very stylish touches. You can choose between blue, silver, pink and gold versions.

97.9 x 54.1 x 22.1mm

145g

Lithium ion (NB-4L). Canon estimates you should be able to take around 200 shots in between charges.

The IXUS 110 IS is compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards. Canon does not supply a card with the camera. There is also no internal memory.

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Good. I like the fact Canon has introduced some explanatory on screen notes to go with the functions the camera offers. Removing symbols from the back of the camera may help with looks, but it takes away a little guidance when you are getting started.

Picture quality, style, build quality, features for a pocket camera, turn on time

Slower response when flash is used

If you are looking at the luxury end of the market you may also like to consider the touch controlled Sony Cybershot DSC T90.

The Canon IXUS 110 IS is a very good pocket camera. I would be happy to own it. Looking at the price tag it is expensive when compared to other models, but it certainly delivers in terms of picture quality, turn in times and style.

Front View

Back View

Top View

Sample Menu

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Canon IXUS 110 IS