Canon Powershot A1100 IS Features
The Canon Powershot A1100 IS is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom lens. 4x digital zoom is also available. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 35 - 140mm in 35mm format.
Basics
- Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds, Custom
- Red-Eye Correction: During shooting and playback
- Special resolution for widescreen television playback
- Image Stabilisation
- Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inches
- Colour Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited)
- Macro Focusing: From 3cm
- AE Lock
LCD Screen and Viewfinder
The LCD monitor is 2.5 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 115,000 dots. The Powershot A1100 IS is one of the few relatively small digital cameras to include an optical viewfinder.
Flash
The flash modes are: Automatic, On and Off. Slow Sync Speed and Red Eye Reduction can be switched on and off too. In addition flash exposure compensation and flash exposure lock are available.
The maximum flash range is 4m. This falls to 2m when the zoom lens is fully extended. To increase the range of the flash unit you can buy an external flash - the Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1.
Scene Modes
There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Kids and Pets, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene and Aquarium.
Movies
You can shoot short, TV quality movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied during shooting.
Advanced Features
Among the more advanced features are:
- Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.1 shots/sec until card full
- Maximum Aperture: f/2.7 - f/5.6 (set automatically)
- Metering Modes: Multi Point, Centre-weighted average, Spot
- ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
- Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
- Shutter Speeds: 15 - 1/1600 seconds (set automatically)
- White Balance: Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Computer - Printers - Television
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Canon Powershot A1100 IS to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
