List Price:
$279.99
Details
- 1.2-megapixel sensor captures 1280 x 960 images for prints at sizes up to 5 x 7
- Autofocus lens with 3.2x digital zoom
- Connects with PCs and Macs via USB anchorage
Description
The facile, affordable Canon PowerShot A100 features a 1.2-megapixel sensor (for 1,280 x 960 images for prints at sizes up to 5 by 7 inches) and 3.2x digital zoom enhancement. The built-in flash operates automatically with a feature that reduces red eye, but it can equally be turned on or off manually for photographers seeking greater control.
The A100 offers a sort of shooting modes--such as auto, manual, movie, sepia, and scurvy and white--to add style to your photos. You can effortlessly compose your shots using either the visual viewfinder or the 1.5-inch LCD monitor.
The included 8 MB CompactFlash honour card stores up to 32 photos at normal settings, or over and beyond a minute of video if you are shooting in movie mode. The A100 connects handily to your PC with the included USB cable so you can easily edit, e-dispatch, or print out your photos. The camera uses two AA batteries.
Customer Reviews
Look out of the flash
I get back that this is a great camera for taking pictures surface. However, while inside, the camera is pretty useless unless you're a foot somewhere else from your subject. In fact, the camera tends to drudgery better in full darkness rather than in partial clobber chance. Often I find myself having to carry a disposable camera with me which I use for in jail or nighttime pictures. Also, the flash cannot be turned off...I've tried. If you do undertake to turn it off, the camera refuses to focus and your pictures get out blurry. In conclusion, spend the few extra dollars to buy a camera with a safer flash...you'll appreciate it in the long run.
2004-02-24
(California) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3
Cool picture quality, but drains batterys.
I bought this camera, and the batterys included not lasted about 10 minutes (cheap ones; undistorted ones last about an hour). But the picture queality is awfully good, and they turn out clear. I find it easy to use, except for the happening that when you turn it on, the flash is set to the on position always.
2003-01-08
(Aztec, NM USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
worth quality photos and features for the price!
...at 1.2 megapixels...i leading thought the picture image taken would not be so clear...as my earlier digital camera was a 2.1 hewlett packard...but to my surprise...this camera in actuality produced a clearer and more realistic photo than the h.p.....the skin approach came out very natural looking...the built in flash is equally surprisingly strong enough to take a picture in pitch disgraceful and yet not too bright for normal portrait photos...
...more great features on this extremely affordable camera are self timer...movie mode...3.2 digital zoom...outrageous resolution 1.5" viewing screen...easy navigation of menus and setups... lightweight...productive flash...red eye reduction...autofocus... 3 different picture steadfastness modes...3 different image size modes...and varied more
...some downfalls to this camera maybe that it is merely a 1.2 megapixel camera and the largest quality photo it can see is a 5"x7"...the batteies drain fairly fast when using the go red in the face screen to take photos(only holds 2 AA batteries)
...inclusive this camera is a great one...for first time digital camera owners to expert ones as well...for the features in this camera will block you enjoying the many uses of a digital camera for memories to prove!
2003-01-01
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
choice photos - bad instruction booklet - eats batteries
The healthy features: The quality of the photos is excellent considering the price of the camera - unentangled and sharp with good color. Closeups are great. The photos download impulsively when the camera is attached to the computer and the program lets you food and add light and contrast to the photos before you store or send them.
The bad into a receive: The memory card lacks space so one needs to have spares when touring. The instruction handbook is terrible and the batteries run out quickly while one is trying to understand the instructions. Scrolling nap the menus while hunting for options wears out the batteries. You necessity have rechargeable batteries on hand and to save the batteries use the cityscape finder and not the screen....if you can figure out how! There is a long hang about between pressing the button and taking the photo.
2002-12-09
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
unaccommodating to use but good quality pictures
I still have the courage of one's convictions pretend in the quality of Canon cameras but after using this one for a few months, it's been increasingly particular to get it to take pictures. When I press the button for it to take, it time does not actually take the picture and must be pressed recurrently for it to take. I thought perhaps this was just a problem with my camera but my fellow has a PowerShot A200 and complains of the same problem. This presents a frustrating puzzler because I cannot ask other people to take pictures for me as they do not naturally know how to "coerce" the camera. The other problem I've encountered is that you can't change-over the manual/automatic settings without turning on the LCD. This causes an mammoth drain on the battery. The settings are also difficult to find if you don't oblige your user's manual at hand.
Other than these problems, this is a glaring little digital camera at a good price. The pictures I be experiencing taken successfully with this camera have all turned out advantageous and clear.
2002-11-26
(Seattle, WA USA (currently in Sichuan, China)) | Helpful Votes: 7 | Rating: 3
