Canon EOS 1100D review

Is Canon's 12.2-megapixel entry-level DSLR a worthy successor to the EOS 1000D?

Canon EOS 1100D review
Canon's long-awaited EOS 1000D replacement, the Canon 1100D, hits shelves this month

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Canon EOS 1100D: Image quality and resolution

To test the Canon EOS 1100D's image quality, we shot our resolution chart with a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lens. If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Canon 1100D is capable of resolving up to nearly 24 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files. Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Canon eos 1100d resolution chart photo, iso 100

Canon eos 1100d resolution chart photo, iso 100

JPEGs

ISO 100 (Click to view full size image)

ISO 200 (Click to view full size image)

ISO 400 (Click to view full size image)

ISO Test


ISO 100 (Click to view full size image)

Canon eos 1100d iso test

Canon eos 1100d iso test


ISO 200 (Click to view full size image)

Canon eos 1100d iso test

Canon eos 1100d iso test


ISO 400 (Click to view full size image)


ISO 800 (Click to view full size image)


ISO 1600 (Click to view full size image)


ISO 3200 (Click to view full size image)


ISO 6400 (Click to view full size image)