Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Overview
First introduced in January, 2010,
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon A3100 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 A3100 IS
Sensor resolution of Canon A3100 IS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon A3100 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 A3100 IS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon PowerShot A3100 IS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
9 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
Optical Image Stabilization |
2.7 Lens at Wide |
165g Light Body |
35 mm Wide Angle Lens |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No AF Face Detection |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.7 |
Small LCD Screen: 2" |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS has an Overall Score of 29/100
and ranked #711 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #1123
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon A3100 IS
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS weighs 165g and has external dimensions
of 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Canon A3100 IS
is 10 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Canon A3100 IS is less by 1mm
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 A3100 IS |
Dimensions |
PowerShot A3100 IS |
|
Nikon P340
|
194 g
|
165 g
|
103 x 58 x 32 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
|
Sony a5100
|
283 g
|
165 g
|
110 x 63 x 36 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
|
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
|
283 g
|
165 g
|
133 x 71 x 19 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
|
Samsung ST150F
|
114 g
|
165 g
|
94 x 58 x 18 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
|
Canon A800
|
186 g
|
165 g
|
94 x 61 x 31 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
|
Nikon P330
|
200 g
|
165 g
|
103 x 58 x 32 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
165 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
97 x 58 x 28 mm
|
Specifications of Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
PowerShot A3100 IS |
Announced |
January, 2010 |
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 |
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 |
3.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
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 |
100 |
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 |
NB-8L |
Physical |
Weight |
165 g |
Physical Dimensions |
97 x 58 x 28 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|