Last update 02 October’09 – Review and Sample Photos @ Cameras.uk
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS is the new king of the hill in the Powershot line. The A2100 IS replaces the PowerShot A2000 IS, and the new A2100 IS features an optically image stabilized 12.1 megapixel sensor, 6x optical zoom with a focal length of 36-216mm. The A2100 also features a rather large 3 inch LCD, Canon’s new DIGIC 4 image processing engine, 18 shooting modes including the new smart auto and improved easy modes with scene detection technology for point-and-shoot operation, plus face detection, face select & track, i-contrast, motion detection and auto red-eye correction technologies. Available in black for $249.99.
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Review Index – (updated 02 October’09)
Camera.uk
“The Canon Powershot A2100 IS is a functional digital camera. It is unlikely to win any awards for looks, but it takes a good picture. You might find the modest increase in zoom useful too. A solid if slightly unspectacular offering from Canon. It does a good all round job when it comes to picture quality. Features include image stabilisation and a 3 inch LCD screen.”
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Camera Labs
“If you’re after a solid compact with good automatic performance, decent image quality, the convenience of AA batteries and a broad zoom range (albeit lacking true wide angle), then the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS is a great choice and represents good value for money. Like its predecessor, it’s easy to Recommend.”
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DigitalCameraReview
“The A2100 IS makes an almost ideal first digital camera and it is an excellent choice for the primary family camera. It is also a very good choice for travelers who want a tough, lightweight, “go anywhere” camera that runs on universally available AA batteries. I carried the A2100 IS with me (pretty much everywhere I went) for two weeks and I was consistently impressed – just like I have been with every other “A” series Canon camera I’ve used to date.”
LetsGoDigital
“The Canon PowerShot A2100IS compact camera is beautifully designed, providing a wealth of possibilities to the beginning photographer. Ease and comfort have precedence, and with minor improvements that bring the image quality to nearly the same high level as its predecessor, we can say the camera is a successful successor.”
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Cameras.co.uk
“The Canon Powershot A2100 IS is a functional digital camera. It is unlikely to win any awards for looks, but it takes a good picture. You might find the modest increase in zoom useful too.”
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CNET
“For a pure point-and-shoot camera, the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS is a good deal providing very good photo quality with the benefits of some extra zoom range and optical image stabilization. You’ll just have to overlook its somewhat slow performance.”
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InfoSync
“The PowerShot A2100 IS gave us lively colors, great detail and an excellent low light performance, thanks to the Low Shutter mode. Out of all the new compact PowerShots we’ve seen this year, the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS is by far the heaviest and bulkiest.”
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RadarTech
“While the PowerShot A2100 IS doesn’t include an optical viewfinder, the 3.0-inch LCD has twice the resolution and offers much clearer viewing. Overall, it’s a much more useful camera than some of the cheaper models from Canon.”
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PhotographyBlog
“The move to more megapixels – up to 12.1 from the A2000’s 10 – thankfully hasn’t come at the cost of image quality, although the A2100 still suffers from less than stellar images in low-light due to obvious noise appearing at ISO 400 and faster. Other key disappointments include the continued lack of any hand-grip which makes it difficult to hold, and an even slower continuous shooting speed of 1.1fps – thankfully the annoyingly slow flash-recycle time of the A2000 has been slightly improved on this model.”
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Owner Feedback
“There is so many more good things to say about it, but the kids want me to go play badminton with them now. I have no regrets buying this camera, and would recommend it to anyone.”
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“All those are exactly what I wanted and I got so much more. This is a very easy camera to use and its small size makes it easy to have along. I have always been happy with Canons and my PowerShot S2 IS has been a great camera. It is just a bit bigger than I wanted for traveling. The new A2100 takes equally great (or better photos). Zoom is important to me and getting 6x in a small camera is hard to find. The only very small drawback is that it takes awhile to be ready for the next photo when the flash is used – a small price to pay for all the other great features.”
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“Why did I remove one star? The low light pictures are still noisy, though acceptable (for the price). The flash does not reach far enough, so when I got a chance to use flash for a group of 8 people today against light, the picture turned out to be less satisfactory than the one without flash. You would normally expect dark faces without flash since it was against light, but the low light handling (along with face detection) turned out to work better than flash shooting.”
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Press Release
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 17, 2009 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced 10 new PowerShot cameras that offer an array of photographic options for the entry-level consumer right up to the photo enthusiast. Whether on a family vacation, swimming in an ocean or out for a night on the town, the new line-up of PowerShot digital cameras enable consumers to customize their photographic experience to their personality with color, style and features galore.
Most PowerShot cameras for 2009 feature Canon’s exclusive DIGIC 4 Image Processor, with proprietary technology which accounts for the camera’s higher performance levels, including improved signal processing speed and higher image quality. This new chip paves the way for a host of features including Canon’s new Smart AUTO. Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper camera settings based on the specific shooting conditions of each scene, ensuring that all images are accurately focused, exposed, stabilized and white-balanced before the shutter is even pressed. Using data derived from Canon’s Optical Image Stabilization, Genuine Face Detection and Motion Detection Technologies, Smart AUTO automatically adjusts a multitude of settings including brightness and hue, during various shooting situations. Another enhancement available with select PowerShot models is Blink Detection Technology, which uses the Face Detection function to display an icon after shooting with a warning that someone’s eyes were closed (such as when blinking) during shooting. Unlike other systems which prevent users from taking a photo, Canon’s Blink Detection Technology lets users know immediately whether there’s any need to reshoot the image, thus providing a far more intuitive experience.
A third technological advancement with select PowerShot cameras is Active Display, which is used for quickly switching between images during playback. Instead of culling through a long line of images, via a control dial, Active Display advances pictures simply with a gentle shake of the wrist, making the viewing and sharing of pictures more fun and enjoyable.
“The power of the Canon PowerShot series is its ability to enhance consumers’ enjoyment of photography through its unique combination of ease-of-use, affordability, and personalization,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. “We are excited about this year’s PowerShot line-up because Canon’s cameras are loaded with advanced technologies and design options, thus enabling consumers to have the ultimate photographic experience.”
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS, A1100 IS and A480 Digital Cameras
From the tentative first-timer to the passionate photographer, the PowerShot A-Series product line provides the ever-present convenience and cost-effectiveness of being power driven by two AA batteries. With bright, bold, new colors, no wonder the A-Series line is a convenient must-have among consumers.
Now the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS Digital Camera design has evolved to be smaller in size and higher in performance, but has maintained the essence of the A-Series persona with a mode dial for more creative control. Features such as 12.1-Megapixel resolution, 6x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilization, large 3.0-inch LCD screen and new Smart AUTO enables this camera to be a go-everywhere and shoot anywhere product. The PowerShot A2100 IS Digital Camera is scheduled to be available in early-April for an estimated retail price of $249.99.
