First introduced in February, 2009, Canon PowerShot A2100 IS is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon A2100 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Canon A2100 IS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon A2100 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.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot A2100 IS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| 185g Light Body |
| 36 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 5.9 Lens at Tele |
| 9 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.2 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Canon PowerShot A2100 IS has an Overall Score of 32/100 and ranked #658 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1077 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot A2100 IS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | PowerShot A2100 IS | Dimensions | PowerShot A2100 IS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 185 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Fujifilm X30 | 423 g | 185 g | 119 x 72 x 60 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Sony RX1 | 482 g | 185 g | 113 x 65 x 70 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Panasonic ZS40 | 240 g | 185 g | 111 x 64 x 34 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Olympus TG-3 | 247 g | 185 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Sony HX50V | 272 g | 185 g | 108 x 64 x 38 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Sony RX1R | 482 g | 185 g | 113 x 65 x 70 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
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Nikon D850 | 1015 g | 185 g | 146 x 124 x 79 mm | 102 x 64 x 32 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot A2100 IS |
| Announced | February, 2009 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 230k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| 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 | 3.50 |
| 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 | 185 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 102 x 64 x 32 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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