Canon Powershot A2100 IS Features
The Canon Powershot A2100 IS is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 6x optical zoom lens. The focal length is equivalent to 36 - 216mm. The amount of zoom available can be increased when shooting at lower resolutions. 4x digital zoom gives you a further zoom option.
Basics
- Image Stabilisation
- Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds, Custom or Face Self-Timer
- Red-Eye Correction: During shooting and playback
- Colour Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color
- Special resolution for widescreen television playback
- CCD Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inches
- Macro Mode: Focusing from 1cm
LCD Screen
The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.
Flash
The flash modes are: automatic, on and off. You can also apply slow sync speed and red eye reduction. In addition flash exposure compensation and flash exposure lock are available.
The maximum flash range is 3.5m. 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 & Pets, Movie, Special Scene (Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Long Shutter and Aquarium.
Movies
You can shoot 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 before shooting.
Advanced Features
Among the more advanced features are:
- Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.1 shots/sec until card full
- ISO Sensitivity: AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
- Metering Modes: Multi Point, Centre-weighted average, Spot
- White Balance: White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
- Shutter Speeds: 15 to 1/1600 seconds - set automatically
- Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
- AE/AF Lock
- Maximum Aperture: f//3.2 - f/5.9 - set automatically
Computer - Printers - Television
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Canon Powershot A2100 IS to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
