Canon IXUS 1100 HS review

Style with a 12x zoom and a touchscreen

Canon IXUS 1100 HS
This 12x optical zoom compact camera comes in black, red and silver

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Canon ixus 1100 hs review

Plenty of detail has been captured in this close-up images and the metering has performed well, despite the predominantly light backdrop (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs review

A little flare is present in this image, shooting into the sun, but no more than would be expected under these conditions (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs review

Having a 336mm telephoto lens on such a small camera is great for isolating distant subjects (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs review

The high-quality Canon 12x zoom lens produces images that are sharp from edge to edge (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

There's plenty of detail in this close-up shot (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

The auto macro feature enables close-up shots to be taken without selecting the macro mode (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

Colours are naturally reproduced with default settings, although reds and oranges tend to receive a bit of a boost (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

Toy Camera effect (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

Super Vivid effect (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

Even contrasty scenes are metered well, and dynamic range is good for a compact camera (See full-res image)

Canon ixus 1100 hs

The HS system produces low-light images with little noise (See full-res image)