Canon PowerShot N100 Review

Overall Score

47

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor
  • 24-120 mm (5x) F1.8-5.7 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 105 x 68 x 36 mm, 289g.
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Canon PowerShot N100 Overview


First introduced in January, 2014, Canon PowerShot N100 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Canon N100 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot N100

Sensor resolution of Canon N100 ~ 4009 x 2992 pixels.

Canon N100 has Crop Factor: 4.6

The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,994,928 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon N100


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot N100 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Image Stabilization
Touch Screen
922k dots Screen Resolution
Manual Focus
9 Focus Points
±2 AE Bracketing Range
NFC Connectivity
Tilting Screen
AF Face Detection
330 shots Long Battery Life
1.8 Lens at Wide
Microphone Port
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Full HD Video
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.7
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8
Slow Continuous Shooting: 922 fps
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot N100 has an Overall Score of 47/100 and ranked #198 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #572 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon N100 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
56
Value for money score
64
Portability score
93
Overall score
47
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Canon N100


Canon PowerShot N100 weighs 289g and has external dimensions of 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.13 x 2.68 x 1.42"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon N100 is 114 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon N100
289g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon N100
36mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot N100 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot N100

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot N100 Dimensions PowerShot N100
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 289 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 289 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Nikon Coolpix P340 Nikon P340 194 g 289 g 103 x 58 x 32 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 289 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 289 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Olympus XZ-10 221 g 289 g 102 x 61 x 34 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Olympus Tough TG-3 Olympus TG-3 247 g 289 g 112 x 66 x 31 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 Sony WX350 164 g 289 g 96 x 55 x 26 mm 105 x 68 x 36 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot N100


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot N100
Announced January, 2014
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Tilting
Screen Resolution 922k 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 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00
Flash Modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/1.7
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 7.53 x 5.64 mm
Sensor Area 42.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-12L
Physical
Weight 289 g
Physical Dimensions 105 x 68 x 36 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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