Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Pink)

I purchased this camera for my wife for Christmas. She wanted a small camera that was simple to operate and she could carry in her purse. I won't belabor the details about the camera itself -- there are other reviews already posted that summarize all of its features. My wife loves the camera because it is pink, small, compact, and simple for her to use. I tend to be far more critical about my cameras and other electronic purchases. Despite that, I find the Canon Powershot SD1100is takes very good photos with amazingly accurate color. In fact, it was all I could do to keep from playing with it before I gave it to my wife for Christmas. The camera is simple and fun to use. This camera focuses well even in low light conditions. The automatic flash seems to assist with focusing in these situations. The 3X optical zoom is adequate for most closeups. Anyone needing a more powerful zoom should really be looking at SLR digital cameras. The 8 megapixel resolution is more than adequate for viewing on a computer screen and should also make fine standard sized print photos. I'm not sure most people would use this camera to make 8x10 prints, but I believe it would still perform adequately for this. Battery life is very good. I charged the battery a few weeks before Christmas, and my wife has already taken numerous photos without needing to recharge the battery. I purchased a 4 GB SDHC memory card for about $10 (also available from Amazon) and an additional rechargeable battery for about $8 (including S&H). Canon's (optional) pink custom camera case (which I purchased from Amazon for about $15) makes for a perfect digital camera outfit. My wife loves the pink case -- it fits the camera perfectly, fits neatly in her purse, and seems rigid enough to protect the camera well. There is really not room for additional items like the charger, USB cord, and spare memory, so if you need to carry additional things beside the camera you will be better off looking for a larger case. The camera comes with a USB cord to download photos to your computer, but I find using a separate memory card reader (there are many available for purchase for very little money) makes this simple and easy with no drain on the camera battery. If you are looking for a stylish, basic digital camera that will take very good photos for not very much money the Canon Powershot SD1100is is well worth a look. It is available in several different colors. Frankly, I am strongly thinking about buying one for myself.

The camera is great. It's everything I wanted. However, I am not impressed with the way it was shipped (from All About Electronics). It was put in a box that way too big with absolutely no padding. When I picked it up from the post office, it was sliding all over the place inside the shipping box. Two of the corners on the product box were crunched. Fortunately the camera wasn't damaged. I love the camera though, I use it almost daily and it takes great pictures. It's small enough to carry everywhere, it's very quick to turn on and has a quick recycle time for taking a lot of pictures very quickly. 99% of the time I am taking pictures of kids, and so far the camera has not let me down. This is a 5 star camera, but 1 star service, so it gets a middle of the road rating. Definitely try to get it from a different seller if you can.

This camera is the perfect point and shoot. The menu's are extremely easy to use, the pictures come out very good and the camera will focus and shoot a picture faster than any camera I have ever used. The drawbacks are the slow flash recharge time and the 3x optical zoom. The screen is a good size, although the newer models have a slighly larger screen. The memory slot will take a 16GB card. I found this out after I bought it and was surprised to see at the highest resolution (8.0 megapixels) you get over 4500 pictures on a 16GB card. Most people probably won't need more than a 4GB card for all their movies and pictures unless you aren't able to get to a computer for a VERY long time. For the price (got mine for $150 on amazon) it is a really good deal for a mid-range economy camera.

This is not in good condition it is all scratched up certainly not worth what I paid for it. I WILL BE RETURNING. Sadly I will have to pay the return postage.

What can I say that hasn't already been said? This is my fourth digital camera in the span of about four years, and my first subcompact camera. I have used Sony, Kodak, and Polaroid cameras and the Canon is by far the best as far as image quality and durability. I love that it fits right in my pocket and I don't have to haul around a camera bag. It doesn't weight down my purse if I want to carry it in there. It's pink. It's made of sturdy metal instead of plastic, like my other three cameras were. The buttons feel sturdy and it has a super-easy user interface. It takes great photos, and I was even brave enough to take it out of auto mode with the help of the instruction manual. One thing I love about Canon is that instead of cramming all the different manuals (language wise) into one booklet, there is a booklet especially for English! This means I can discard the other book and only have one small manual to put in my camera bag. I suggest going to a store and handling it a little bit before ordering to make sure it isn't too small for your hands. I have larger hands and it seems to work OK for me, but I can see how some people might not like the size if they are used to a larger camera. It is always a good idea to look at electronics in person before buying, but the prices in the stores were much higher than Amazon. I was not able to see the camera in pink in the store, so I was a little concerned that it would be too pink or not pink enough. It ended up being a great color, not so pink as to be annoying or to stand out. It doesn't look like a toy. Macro mode is excellent, and battery life is great. I love that it has image stabilization built right in because it means that I have fewer blurry images to delete. A perfect camera to carry with you everywhere!

I ordered this from Adorama Camera through Amazon Marketplace on December 13th. It was allegedly in stock, and I received an order update from Amazon.com less than 2 hours after placing the order saying that it was available to ship by December 16th. On December 14th I received a message from [..] notifying me that the product was on backorder and would most likely ship within 10-14 days, which would be well past Christmas. It finally arrived on January 6th, almost 2 weeks after Christmas. Fortunately my daughter is old enough to understand the reason for the 2-week delay, but I will not be ordering from Adorama through Amazon Marketplace in the future.

I bought this because I wanted a small digital camera for basic everyday pictures and it has been great. It takes good shots, is easy to take places (it fits in the cell phone pocket of my purse) and is easy to use. The battery life is awesome, I have only had to charge it once in the last three weeks, and I have taken tons of pictures. The only drawback is the memory card that comes with it only holds 13 pictures, so I upgraded it to a 2G one that will hold hundreds. Love this camera! Have noticed many other people with the same one, and the love it too

I took a lot of time to review this camera before buying. I DID NOT buy the camera at this time, so this is a PREVIEW - not a review. Why am I writing? Because I see so many people here describing the SD1100 as an upgrade to the SD1000 - with the only differences an added megapixel and image stabilizer - So I would like to bring to your attention the rest of the differences and improvements, which can help your decision. The SD1100 has many improvements over the SD1000. It has FINALLY a battery meter which is a recent welcome addition in Canon cameras. It has the "LP" mode for video, which doubles the time you could record video, at almost the same quality (640x480). So in the SD1000 on a 2gb card you were limited to 16 minutes, and in the SD1100 you can have 32 minutes. That's also a welcome addition for Canon which only let's you record on uncompressed AVI format - not MPG like so many others. You can still not use the OPTICAL ZOOM when recording video. The zoom range is also different. The SD1000 was a little more "wide-angle", and the SD1100 zooms in a bit more. The face detection technology is also improved, by applying the strength of the flash according to the face it is recognizing, so it's should not overexpose. For you guys who still doesn't have a clue what the SD1000 was bringing new, let me repeat in short (of course everything is included in the SD1100 as well). Face detection technology; in camera red eye correction; 2:3 guide for 4x6 prints (you know where it's gonna get cut-off); settings and menus are much better designed than previous canons (you could see more selections on screen); and much more. I would also like to mention that pcmag.com has a review on the new SD1100, but they say that the older SD1000 (which was a "editor's choice" since arrival) have better picture quality than the newer SD1100 - So that the new 1100 is not worth upgrading from the SD1000. Hope my information will help someone.