About the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Capture closeups of your kids at play, the bride and groom at a family wedding, and your puppy running at the beach with Canon's PowerShot SX100 IS. Built-in image stabilization keeps your shots crisp and blur-free, even when you're zooming in on distant subjects. Extensive manual settings let you adjust focus, sensitivity, white balance, shutter speed and aperture for maximum artistic control or just put the cam in automatic mode and fire away.
Canon's latest image processor provides faster camera response, cleaner pictures with more accurate color, and longer battery life. A sophisticated Face Detection system finds all the faces in the frame for more accurately focused "people" shots. A 16:9 photo mode gives you still images that look fantastic when displayed on your widescreen TV or computer monitor. Canon includes a 16-megabyte SD memory card that holds about three photos at the cam's top resolution pick up a higher-capacity SD memory card for more picture storage.
Product highlights:
- 8-megapixel effective recording
- 2-1/2" LCD screen
- 10X optical zoom (4X digital/40X total zoom)
- 35mm equivalent lens focal length: 36-360mm
- optical image stabilizer
- top JPEG resolution: 3264 X 2448
- 16:9 widescreen photo mode
- DIGIC III processor for fast camera response and superior image quality
- Face Detection Technology for accurate in-focus portraits
- exposure compensation settings
- sensitivity (film speed equivalent) settings
- extended ISO sensitivity range for better low-light shooting
- custom white balance settings
- shutter speed: 15 - 1/2,500 seconds
- 7 scene modes, including Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, and Fireworks
- manual, aperture-priority, and shutter-priority exposure modes
- built-in pop-up flash
- PictBridge-compatible
- high-speed USB interface
- audio/video output for connection to a TV
- accepts standard SD memory cards and SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards 4GB and greater
- 4-3/8"W x 2-7/8"H x 1-7/8"D
- weight: 9.35 oz. (without battery and media)
- warranty: 1 year
Supplied Accessories:
- 16MB SD card (holds about three images at the highest picture quality setting)
- 2 "AA" alkaline batteries
- audio/video and USB cables
- wrist strap
- software CD-ROM (PC and Mac®)
- MFR # 2420B001
What's in the box:
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS owner's manual
- Digital camera
- Wrist strap
- 2 "AA" alkaline batteries
- SDC-16M 16MB SD Memory Card
- 47" USB cable with in-line noise filter (USB type-A connector on one end and mini-USB Version 2.0 connector on the other)
- 50" A/V cable (male 3.5mm mini-plug on one end and mono audio RCA and composite video plugs on the other)
- Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk Ver 31.0 CD-ROM software
- Camera user guide
- Software starter guide
- Direct Print user guide
- Online product registration information
- Canon customer support information
- Warranty card
- Manual correction
- Note to install driver software before connecting camera to computer
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Features & specs
General | ||
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LCD Screen Size | 2.5" | |
Adjustable-angle LCD | --- | |
Wi-Fi | No | |
Touchscreen | --- | |
Waterproof | --- | |
GPS-enabled | --- | |
Lens 35mm Equivalent | 36-360mm | |
Optical Zoom | 10x | |
Digital Zoom | 4x | |
Filter Diameter | N/A | |
Manual Focusing | Yes | |
Manual Exposure | No | |
Built-in Flash | Yes | |
HDMI Output | --- | |
Memory | ||
Internal Memory | None | |
Memory Stick | No | |
CFexpress Cards | No | |
CompactFlash Cards | No | |
SD Cards | Yes | |
XQD Cards | No | |
Image | ||
Sensor Size | 7.182mm (1/2.5") | |
Megapixels | 8e+006 | |
Image Stabilization | Optical | |
Highest Resolution | 3264 x 2448 | |
4K Video | No | |
Video Resolution | --- | |
Dimensions | ||
Width (inches) | 4-3/8 | |
Height (inches) | 2-7/8 | |
Depth (inches) | 1-7/8 | |
Weight With Battery (ounces) | Not Given | |
Warranty | ||
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year |
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Features
Input and Output Notes
Supplied Software
Features
LCD Monitor: The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS has a 2.5" low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD monitor featuring approximately 172,000 pixels. The monitor has a 100% picture coverage.
Recording Media: The camera records still images or moving images with audio on SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, or HC MMCplus memory cards. Still images are recorded in JPEG and movies are recorded in AVI format (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAV). A 16MB SD Memory Card is included with the camera.
DIGIC III Image Processor and iSAPS Technology: The PowerShot SX100 IS features the DIGIC III Image Processor, designed to improve processing speed, image quality, and efficiency. The DIGIC III processor provides faster camera startup, autofocus, and playback, and assures that every image is more colorful and vibrant. The iSAPS (Intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space) technology uses an internal database of thousands of photographs to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
Face Detection: You can have the camera automatically detect the position of a face and set the focus and exposure accordingly.
Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a 7.182mm (1/2.5") CCD image sensor with approximately 8.3 million total pixels and 8.0 million effective pixels.
Still Image Resolution/Compression: For each resolution other than postcard, you can set the compression to Superfine, Fine, or Normal. Postcard compression is fixed at Fine. There are seven still image resolutions to choose from:
Large: 3264 x 2448 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio
Wide: 3264 x 1832 pixels, 16:9 aspect ratio
Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio
Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio
Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels, 4:3 aspect ratio
Postcard: approximately 1600 x 1200 pixels, 3:2 aspect ratio
Small: 640 x 480 pixels.
Memory Card Capacity:
Resolution | Compression | SD Memory Card Size | ||
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16MB (supplied) | 128MB | 512MB | ||
3264 x 2448 | Super Fine | 3 | 35 | 139 |
Fine | 6 | 59 | 231 | |
Normal | 13 | 123 | 479 | |
3264 x 1832 | Super Fine | 5 | 47 | 183 |
Fine | 8 | 79 | 307 | |
Normal | 18 | 166 | 642 | |
2592 x 1944 | Super Fine | 5 | 49 | 190 |
Fine | 9 | 87 | 339 | |
Normal | 19 | 173 | 671 | |
2048 x 1536 | Super Fine | 8 | 76 | 295 |
Fine | 15 | 136 | 529 | |
Normal | 30 | 269 | 1041 | |
1600 x 1200 | Super Fine | 13 | 121 | 471 |
Fine | 24 | 217 | 839 | |
Normal | 47 | 411 | 1590 | |
Postcard | Fine | 24 | 217 | 839 |
640 x 480 | Super Fine | 52 | 460 | 1777 |
Fine | 81 | 711 | 2747 | |
Normal | 128 | 1118 | 4317 |
Motion Video Resolution: Movies in standard resolution can be recorded up to the capacity of the memory card (4GB max) or 1 hour, whichever comes first. Compact resolution movies are limited to 3 minutes. Movies can be shot at four different resolutions:
Standard:
640 x 480, 30 fps (frames per second)
640 x 480, 30 fps LP
320 x 240, 30 fps
Compact:
160 x 120, 15 fps
Memory Card Capacity:
Movies (with mono sound) | Resolution | 16MB (supplied) | 128MB | 512MB |
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Standard | 640 x 480, 30 fps | 6 sec | 1 min, 4 sec | 4 min, 9 sec |
640 x 480, 30 fps (LP) | 14 sec | 2 min, 7 sec | 8 min, 14 sec | |
320 x 240, 30 fps | 20 sec | 3 min, 1 sec | 11 min, 42 sec | |
Compact | 160 x 120, 15 fps | 1 min, 29 sec | 14 min, 29 sec | 55 min, 57 sec |
Optics: The camera features a 10x optical zoom lens. The 4x digital zoom extends the telephoto capabilities to a total zoom of 40x.
Optical Image Stabilizing: The Image Stabilizer function allows you to minimize the camera shake which results in blurred images when you shoot distant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions. You can select Continuous stabilization, Shoot Only stabilization (active when shutter button pressed), Panning stabilization (only stabilizes vertical motion), or Off.
AutoFocus Modes: The camera utilizes TTL (through-the-lens) automatic focusing with two auto focus modes:
Continuous: the camera is constantly focusing wherever it is aimed, even when the shutter button is not pressed
Single: the camera only focuses when the shutter button is pressed halfway, conserving battery power
AF-Assist Beam: The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit when the shutter button is pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e. dark conditions. The AF-assist beam can be turned off. If animals are your subject, turn off the beam when shooting in the dark to avoid startling them.
Manual Focus: You can select a Manual Focus mode if you want more control, or cannot achieve a good focus automatically. When in the Manual Focus mode a magnified image appears in the center frame on the monitor and a scale is displayed to indicate the approximate focal distance.
Shooting Modes: Using the Mode Dial on the top of the camera, you can select from numerous shooting modes:
Auto: camera selects the settings according to surroundings and conditions
Image Zone:
Portrait: softens the background and makes the subject stand out
Landscape: optimized for shooting landscape scenes with near and far subjects
Night Snapshot: for snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effect of camera shake, even without a tripod
Kid & Pets: capture subjects that move around
Special Scene: optimum settings for various scenes:
Night Scene: captures subject and darker background
Indoor: maintains true color under fluorescent of incandescent lighting
Foliage: shot leaves and flowers in vivid color
Snow: subject against a white background
Beach: subject against reflected light
Fireworks: fireworks against a dark sky
Aquarium: fish, etc in an indoor aquarium
Stitch Assist: for taking shots you want to combine into a panorama
Movie: for shooting motion video
Creative Zone:
Program AE (P): the camera automatically sets both the aperture and the shutter speed
Shutter Speed Priority (Tv): when you set the shutter speed, the camera sets the aperture
Aperture Priority (Av): when you set the aperture, the camera sets the shutter speed
Manual (M): you manually set the aperture and the shutter speed
Focusing Range: The camera features the following focus ranges:
Normal: 1.6' to infinity (W), 3.3' to infinity (T)
Macro Mode: 0.4" to 1.6' (W)
Manual Focus: 0.4" to infinity (W), 3.3' to infinity (T)
Kids & Pets: 3.3' to infinity (W/T)
Auto Rotate Function: The PowerShot SX100 IS's Auto Rotate function uses an Intelligent Orientation sensor to sense whether your images were shot horizontally or vertically. During playback, the camera automatically rotates the image to the correct viewing orientation in the display.
Flash Modes: The PowerShot SX100 IS has a built-in flash which can be manually opened or closed as needed. When the flash is open, you can choose whether the flash will fire with every shot or will fire automatically depending on the light level. When closed, the flash will not fire. In the menu, you can select the following flash functions:
Red-eye Reduction: when activated, the red-eye reduction lamp fires before the flash, reducing the light reflecting back from the eyes, making them appear red
Slow-Synchro: the flash is used with slow shutter speeds, this reduces the chance that the background will appear dark when a person is photographed at night or under artificial light
Flash Adjustments: you can set flash adjustments to Automatic or Manual
Flash Exposure Compensation: settings can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments from -2 to +2 stops
Flash Output: the built-in flash output can be manually set to one of three levels
Flash Exposure Lock (FE Lock): You can lock the flash exposure so the exposure settings are correctly adjusted for a particular portion of the subject.
My Colors: Using My Colors you can easily change colors in an image when it's taken. My Colors offers several options:
Vivid: emphasizes contrast and color saturation to record bold colors
Neutral: tones down contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues
Sepia: brownish tint
B/W: black and white
Custom Color: manually adjust the contrast, sharpness, and color saturation
My Colors Off: records normally with this setting
Continuous Shooting Mode: You can use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed. There are three modes:
Continuous: records approximately 1.3 images per second, focus is fixed on the original subject distance
Continuous AF (auto focus): records approximately 0.8 images per second, focus adjusts as needed
Continuous LV (live view): records approximately 0.8 images per second, focus is fixed at a manual setting
Metering Modes: You can select from the following metering modes:
Evaluative Light Metering: used for standard conditions, the area within the frame is divided into several zones and light is measured based on subject position, brightness, direct light, and backlighting
Center-Weighted Averaging: averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on the subject at the center
Spot AE Point: meters the area within the spot metering frame at the center of the LCD monitor
Exposure Compensation: When shooting against a bright or dark background, you may need to correct the exposure so that the subject is correctly lit. Set from -2 to +2 in 1/3-stop increments.
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock): You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background, or when a subject is backlit.
White Balance: You can choose from the following white balance settings:
Auto: the camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions
Daylight: for recording outdoors on a bright day
Cloudy: for recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies
Tungsten: for recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent: for recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Fluorescent H: for recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting
Custom: allows you to manually set the white balance and store the settings
ISO 1600: The PowerShot SX100 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations with high shutter speeds, giving you greater flexibility for shooting. ISO speed settings include 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, High-ISO Auto, or Auto.
Self-Timer: The self-timer starts when the shutter button is pressed. The delay time can be set to 10 seconds, 2 seconds, or Custom Timer. The Custom Timer allows you to choose a timer delay setting of 0-10, 15, 20, or 30 seconds and the number of shots, up to 10.
Sound Memos: You can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image while in the replay mode. The memo is saved as a WAV file.
Slide Show: Images stored on a memory card can be automatically displayed one after another using the Auto Play function. Each image is displayed approximately 3 seconds and you can choose the type of transition between pictures.
Index Replay: This feature allows you to view nine images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly.
Image Magnification: When viewing a still picture in Single Image Replay mode, you can magnify the image up to approximately 10x. You can also maneuver around in the magnified picture by using the multi-purpose control dial.
Rotating Images: You can rotate an image by 90° or 270° clockwise in the LCD monitor.
Protecting Images: The protect feature allows you to protect important images from accidental erasure.
Power Requirements: The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS is powered by 2 "AA" alkaline batteries (supplied). You can also use optional Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries. For long periods of continuous use, or when connected to a computer, it is recommended that the camera be connected to the optional ACK800 AC adapter kit (available from the manufacturer). The typical performance of the batteries are as follows:
Approximate Number of Images | Playback Time | |
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AA Alkaline Batteries | 140 images | 7 hours |
AA Ni-MH Batteries (Canon NB-3AH) | 400 images | 10 hours |
Auto Power Down Function: In Shooting Mode, the power will automatically turn off approximately 3 minutes after the last function is accessed. In Playback Mode, the power will automatically turn off approximately 5 minutes after the last function is accessed. You can also set the time the LCD stays on after the last function; 10, 20, or 30 seconds, 1, 2, or 3 minutes.
Note: The Auto Power Down Function will not activate during a Slide Show or while the camera is connected to a computer.
PictBridge/Direct Print: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer of any brand, or a Canon printer that supports the Direct Print function. You can also connect the camera directly to certain Canon Bubble Jet printers. In this way, you can make prints directly from the camera without having to hook it up to a computer.
Exif Print (Exif 2.2): The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS conforms to "Exif Print", a worldwide standard. Vital camera settings (such as: exposure mode, white balance, exposure time) and scene data are recorded to the image file when it is captured. Printers compatible with "Exif Print" are able to use this information to produce high quality photographs, exactly the way they were intended at the time of capture. This intelligent communication process also allows the printer to correct for poor lighting or mistakes, resulting in photos that can be even better than the originals.
DPOF Print Settings: On your SD Memory card, you can select which image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing images all at once on optional photo printers or at participating photo labs.
DPOF Transfer Order: You can use the camera to specify settings for images that you wish to download to a computer. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. A maximum of 998 images can be selected per SD card, and are transferred in order from oldest to newest by shooting date.
Input and Output Notes
Digital Terminal: The PowerShot SX100 IS has a mini USB version 2.0 terminal to allow you to connect the camera to a compatible computer or printer via the supplied USB cable. This USB 2.0 high speed-compatible terminal allows you to rapidly download images to your computer or printer.
A/V Output: The camera's 3.5mm (1/8") mini-jack output allows you to connect the camera to a TV or video monitor with mono RCA audio and composite video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cable. You can set the video output to NTSC or PAL.
Supplied Software
Software for Windows:
ZoomBrowser EX 6.0: for downloading, displaying, organizing, and editing images
TWAIN Driver 6.8: Canon camera driver for Windows 2000
PhotoStitch 3.1: for merging images to make panoramas
Software for Macintosh:
ImageBrowser 6.0: for downloading, displaying, organizing, and editing images
PhotoStitch 3.2: for merging images to make panoramas
Minimum System Requirements:
Windows | Macintosh | |
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Operating System (OS) | Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), XP (Service Pack 2), Vista | Mac OS X (v 10.3 - 10.4) |
Computer Model | The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. | |
CPU | Windows 2000 or XP: Pentium 500 MHz or higher Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher | PowerPC G3, G4, G5, or Intel processor |
RAM | Windows 2000/Windows XP: 256MB Windows Vista: 512MB | 256 MB |
Interface | USB | |
Free Hard Disk Space |
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Display | 1,024 x 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better | 1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better |
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Great camera, more features than I will ever use. The only thing I miss from my old A70 is the eye viewfinder. With the SX100 you only have the screen to view the picture you are taking. Otherwise I like it, great quality pics.
avidlistener from Maine