Canon PowerShot S100
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Launch SRP S$699

Canon PowerShot S100


9/10
Overall rating 9/10

Replacing the S95, the PowerShot S100 is the smallest camera to support RAW format shooting and offer compatibility with Canon's Digital Photo Professional software, and features a new, high performance lens and an extended 5x optical zoom bringing distant subjects closer to you, while still offering a maximum aperture of f/2.0.

Performance:
8.5
Design:
9
Features:
9
User-Friendliness:
8.5
Value:
9
THE GOOD
Great low-noise performance
Image clarity is superb
Manual control is quick and easy
Better grip than previous models
THE BAD
Corner softness at some apertures
Detail loss starts early at ISO400
Battery life is low at 200 shots

Product Specification

Effective pixels 12.1 megapixels
Sensor 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor
Lens Focal length: 5.2 (W) - 26.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-120mm)
ISO rating Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000 / 5000 / 6400 (in P Mode)
Aperture range f/2.0 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter speed
  • 1-1/2000 sec.
  • 15-1/2000 sec. (Total Shutter speed range)
Exposure Control Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Exposure Compensation +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Metering Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Recording Formats
  • Still Image: Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
  • Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
Display 3.0-inch, 461,000 dots, TFT color with wide-viewing angle
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, Eye-Fi
Connectivity Video Output (NTSC/PAL), Audio Output (Stereo), Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Battery Rechargeable Battery Pack NB-5L
Dimensions 98.9 x 59.8 x 26.7mm (W x H x D)
Weight Approx. 198g (including battery and memory card)