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Canon PowerShot A1100 review

A fully featured compact camera with a disappointing screen

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-04-01April 1st 2009

Price at launch £190.00
MPN 3444B007
Dimensions 95.4 x 62.4 x 31.0
Weight (g) 155
Battery Type 2 x AA
Display Size 2.5
Display Technology LCD
Effective Pixels 12.1
Flash Modes Auto, Face Detection, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Focusing Modes 3cm Macro, AiAF TTL 9-Point, Continuous AF, Single-area AF
ISO Settings 100, 1600, 200, 400, 80, 800, ISO Auto
Image Sensor Type 1/2.3inch CCD
Longest Shutter Speed 15
Max Aperture 5.6
Max Focal Length 24.8
Max Movie Recording Resolution 640 x 480
Memory Card Included Yes
Memory Types MultiMedia Card, SD, SDHC
Metering Modes Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Min Aperture 2.7
Min Focal Length 6.2
Optical Zoom 4
Video Capture Framerate 30
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, TTL
Max resolution (horizontal pixels) 4000
Max resolution (vertical pixels) 3000

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Product Summary

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Old-school viewfinder

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Nice pictures

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Digic4 processor

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Price

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Poor LCD screen

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