Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Overview
First introduced in February, 2009,
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon A1100 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
Sensor resolution of Canon A1100 IS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon A1100 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon A1100 IS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon PowerShot A1100 IS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
150g Light Body |
35 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
5.6 Lens at Tele |
9 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No External Flash |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6 |
Low Screen Resolution: 115k dots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Environmental Sealing |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.7 |
Small LCD Screen: 2" |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 115 fps |
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS has an Overall Score of 34/100
and ranked #565 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #976
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS weighs 150g and has external dimensions
of 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.74 x 2.44 x 1.22"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Canon A1100 IS
is 25 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Canon A1100 IS is less by 3mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
PowerShot A1100 IS |
Dimensions |
PowerShot A1100 IS |
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
150 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Canon G16
|
356 g
|
150 g
|
109 x 76 x 40 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Nikon P7800
|
399 g
|
150 g
|
119 x 78 x 50 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Olympus TG-3
|
247 g
|
150 g
|
112 x 66 x 31 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Nikon P7100
|
395 g
|
150 g
|
116 x 77 x 48 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
|
235 g
|
150 g
|
124 x 64 x 33 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Olympus SH-1
|
271 g
|
150 g
|
109 x 63 x 42 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
|
Sony WX350
|
164 g
|
150 g
|
96 x 55 x 26 mm
|
95 x 62 x 31 mm
|
Specifications of Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
PowerShot A1100 IS |
Announced |
February, 2009 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
2" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
115k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Optical (tunnel) |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
4.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native ISO |
1600 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
640 x 480 |
Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
0 shots |
Battery Type |
|
Battery Model |
2 x AA |
Physical |
Weight |
150 g |
Physical Dimensions |
95 x 62 x 31 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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