Now You've Got the Power.
There's nothing more satisfying than taking great pictures! And with the Canon PowerShot A3100 IS, it's so effortless. The 12.1 Megapixel resolution and 4x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer ensure radiant, detailed images. Plus, you've got an advanced DIGIC III Image Processor with evolved Face Detection Technology and the Face Detection Self-timer for extraordinary control and performance. New scene modes give your images a professional feel, while Smart AUTO lets you handle challenging conditions with ease. Plus this trim, fashionable camera is yours in three stunning colors. Features - Thinly designed, powerful A-Series camera with 12.1 Megapixels and 4x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer and DIGIC III Image Processor that makes capturing that great shot even easier!
- Lithium-ion battery makes the camera lighter and offers an easy alternative to recharge the battery.
- New Scene Modes such as Super Vivid for additional bursts of color, and Poster Effect for a unique artistic look, which gives the shooter more creative freedom to capture images their way!
- Smart AUTO will do the work for you by intelligently selecting the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
- Low Light mode for improved shooting in dimly lit situations.
- Comes in 3 vivid colors: Red, Blue and Silver.
- Large, bright 2.7-inch LCD makes viewing images a breeze.
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 Extremely easy to use. Packed with a range of clever and user-friendly features. |
| Review Date: June 12, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Surgery100, Washington, DC |
This is a compact, easy-to-use, bring the fun back to photography camera that provides Canon's photo quality in a lower cost, compact build. A little bit bigger than the digital elphs, this camera still fits comfortably in a shirt or pant pocket.
The feature set is very basic, and nothing new. It has a "Face select" feature which lets you select which person you want to focus on in a group. On the dial it has four settings: Auto, Easy, Program and movie modes. The auto mode is just as with every other camera, the camera will select the settings it determines best, but you maintain control (if you care to select it) over the white balance and flash. Easy is the same as auto, except no options. Program gives you the option to select among several "scenes": Portrait, Landscape, Night, Kids&Pets, and Indoor (buried in the menu you can also select lesser used scene settings like Beach, Long Shutter, and Fireworks).
The only negative I've encountered with the camera is the relatively slow processor. That is the power up time (the time between turning the camera on and taking the first picture) is average (about 2 seconds), however, the time between pictures is around 2 seconds without the flash to 4 seconds with the flash. If you envision having (or wanting) to take faster pictures, then this is not the camera for you. Similarly, if you want to have any control over settings (i.e. shutter speed if you want to take pictures of your running toddler) this is not the camera for you.
Bottom line:
Canon replaces control and feature selection for extreme ease-of-use. This camera is a solid option for the money, and in case you are considering the A3000 IS, this (the A3100) is well worth the extra $30 (better resolution and faster picture-to-picture time).
The picture quality is great, no blur and vivid colors. |
Great little camera!
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| Review Date: March 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Walker, Michigan |
All I needed was an excuse to upgrade from a Canon IXY 800IS. It came when my wife accidentally drown my little Canon. The 3100IS is an upgrade at a very reasonable price.
Pros:
Fast start up and shut-down
Comes in various colors
larger screen but still fits in pocket
excellent movie quality
picture quality you expect from a bigger camera
Cons:
no viewfinder at this price point
the battery/SD card lid seems a bit flimsy.
PS. keep it out of salt water |
Nice improvement from the A1100IS
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| Review Date: March 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Max, Illinois |
Pros: Clear pictures, great battery life, easy to use, love the red color
Cons: None so far - have owned the camera for three weeks. |
This camera is great
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| Review Date: April 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. RICE, ILL. |
This camera takes great pictures with great color to them. Very easy to use and even takes good pictures in the dark. So far there isn't anything I don't like about this camera, after all it is a Cannon and they are known for their cameras.
Pros:
Takes great pictures.
Small enough to put in pocket or purse.
Has enough options to take all kinds of pictures.
Good battery life.
Large viewing screen.
Very attractive (I have the red)
Cons:
I can't think of any yet.
I would recommend this camera to ant one that wants a small point-&-shoot camera. |
Easy to operate Digital Camera PowerShot A3100IS
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| Review Date: May 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: EleganzShopper, Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| The PowerShot A3100 IS is just a little larger than my LG Venus Cell Phone. The A3100 is much more easy to take in focus pictures compared to the cell phone camera I had been using (Venus.) I was surprised at how well the pictures came out. The camera starts up fast with a choice of sounds and images. The computer set up on my Mac (eMac Tiger) was simple and fast. The instructions were easy to follow. I have large hands and this camera is easy to use the controls. The zoom works great. I tried various settings and everything came out well. In direct sunlight it can be hard to see what you are pointing at; but with auto focus you can zero in on the image area you want and the camera gives off two quick beeps to tell you that selected area is in focus. I have had a lot of fun with this camera. I used to use a Minolta SLR film camera and that Venus cell phone camera. The software works great for me on my Mac. I expect to use it on Debian GNU/Linux too; but I have not tried it yet with that operating system. The camera has a good feel. I carry it in my front vest pocket or shirt pocket; pull it out and easily take some quick pictures. I ordered another power pack and 2GB memory card. The battery charged up in one hour and a half; just as what was written in the operating manual. There is a place to screw the camera onto an tripod too (underneath.) I am really surprised that is such a fun and easy to use camera. When I turn on my camera the lens expands outward. I am happy with this camera. I don't have any negative things to write yet. |
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