The Canon PowerShot SD1100IS is a solid, ultra-compact point-and-shoot digital camera. While other models might easily compare in features to this model, the SD1100IS has its unique offering as a conveniently sized digital camera you can carry with you at anytime, and also the most “fashion forward” digital camera with five attractive colors.
Since it comes in silver, blue, pink, brown, and gold, users can cheerfully find one that fits their specific style.
Feature-wise, it is somewhere in between an introductory and a high-end model at its $199.99 list price (lower at many online retailers). It has an 8 megapixel resolution with a great dynamic range. In addition, the 18 shooting modes (with 9 special scene modes) that let you easily shoot a perfect picture whatever the situation might be. You’ll also find Canon’s highly intuitive user interface powering the system, making the included owner’s manual obsolete.
The 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II screen has bright, accurate colors and wide angle viewing, allowing for 100% coverage at 230k pixels. Users will also find that the screen is made of scratch-resistant polycrystalline silicon. Meanwhile, the 3x optical image-stabilized zoom of the SD770IS allows for some photos that can be cropped as tight as a 12x zoom lens. Indeed, if close-ups of people are your target, the SD770IS has everything you need in a point-and-shoot digital camera to get that perfect solo or group shot, including Red-eye Correction, Motion Detection/Face Detection Technology, and DIGIC III Image Processing. These important features live up to what “point-and-shoot” digital cameras promise—as easy as picking up the camera and shooting a photo. The SD770IS does the rest.
Expert photographers, however, might find the lack of manual control over focusing, shutter speed, and aperture a bit frustrating. Users might also find that the auto-focus (important in point-and-shoot digital cameras) is lacking when dealing with fast-moving photo subjects. Furthermore, in movie mode, there is a noticeable lack of control over adjusting focus or optical zoom that could lead to the image breaking down significantly.
However, for its price, the SD1100IS is a good choice for those looking for something more than a basic point-and-shoot digital camera but are not yet ready to graduate to higher-end models. For the style-conscious, the SD1100IS does have its five pluses, namely five “fashion-forward” colors to match any style. To summarize, even with the limitations covered above, you will find that the SD1100IS meets its purpose of taking breathtaking photographs you will be proud to share.
