Canon PowerShot S110 12MP Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD (Black)

As we all know, Canon's S90 - S100 models have pretty much set the bar in The Advanced Point And Shoot market for the last 4 1/2 yrs... Until recently ( With the advent of The Sony RX100). Canon sales more cameras than almost all other brands combined, this does not indicate, however; that they are the best in all categories, but that they are either the best over all, or at least in the top 5 for most classes of cameras. I have owned many Canon Cameras and printers over the years, and I have been very happy with most of them, but I also place a lot of stock in fellow Amazon customer's reviews. For many months, I noticed that every other review, or updated one, for The Powershot S100 indicated a nasty lens error. That said, this time around researching advanced P&S's, I decided to see what other Brands such as: Nikon, Fuji, Panny and Sony were offering... What I found was this, Other brands have really took notice of The Canon S and SX line's success and or offering very stiff competition! Sony has, IMHO, set the New Standard with the almost perfect Advanced P&S, The RX100. My coworker owns one, and it stomps all others in this now crowded class! Only problem is that it cost over $650.00, but the image quality, and low light rendering are truely amazing! Needless to say, Sony discounts its products about as often as Apple discounts its products... NEVER! The Panny Lumix LX5 and LX7, Nikon P300 and P310 and Fuji X10, are all now offering very good to excellent image quality in this class. You saw correct! I did include The Nikon Coolpix P310! Nikon has really stepped their game up with The Coolpix Line, in fact; this was the only model that came close to The Canon S100 and S110's Bang-For-Your-Buck. Price, it is $200 less than Canon S110, $450 less than The Sony RX100, while offering excellent I.Q., pocketabillity, low light performance and manual controls... Sans Raw mode. Came so close to getting The Nikon P310, before you judge me, just take a gander at the online sample shots of this camera! In the end, I came back to The Canon S110. Chose The newer S110 over The S100 in the hopes of avoiding The Lens Error (Fingers Crossed). So happy with this camera! The S110 looks identical to The S100, but let me tell you, Canon has made some huge improvements with The 110. Canon has improved upon the sensor and auto focus speed of this model, added usable ISO, WiFi and touchscreen functionallity. Low light performance is a lot like that of The S95 and S100 combined. Allow me to explain. Sometimes The S100's colors would be a little off in low light, casting an orangish hue... as if shot in sepia. The Powershot S95 rendered sharp, detailed and very accurate colors in lowlight, but the lens was a bit slow under these conditions. I don't know what Canon did, but there is almost zero lag in AF, despite others claim that this is a slower lens or sensor than its predecessors. Color, contrast and sharpness are spot on! I predict that the next S model will have a larger sensor to be competitive with The Sony RX100's lowlight performance, but until then, I have to say that the S110 is very close in low light image quallity and will surpass the Sony, although at the cost of a higher price point and perhaps a larger form factor because of the larger sensor. Battery life has never been an issue with me, because I rarely took over 100 pictures in a day and never used GPS tagging or logging. I also rarely shoot video clips longer than 10 min. in a day,also buy cheap aftermarket Batt.s as back-up. Canon's addition of WiFi to The S-Line is really cool and useful; I use it way more than I thought I would! It is implemented very well with this camera, much smoother and faster than using Eye-Fi's top of the line card... That's an $80 dollar value right there! Lol Also, I already own a Canon SX-230HS and many extra batteries. The S110 uses the same battery ( NBL-5) as The SX-230. Yes! Winning! WiFi connection with your smartphone or iPhone is almost instantaneous, once the App. is opened on the device, or printer turned on. GPS functions are combined with these WiFi transmissions between your phone and camera, and they are thus also instantanious. The WiFi operates very efficently, and a cool, bright, blue LED lights up on the top of the camera when it is connected. It flashes when busy. The Camera asks if you would like to geotag or log your location while connected to your phone or computer. It is a 2 second affair, so GPS no longer drains your battery. Built-in GPS and Eye-Fi cards do not work nearly as seemless as this! I had issues when first setting this connection up, because I thought I could bypass the step where you connect the Camera to a computer via USB cable and run software CD... You have to do this step! I think you may have to also Register your S110 for it to properly set up initial WiFi. Touchscreen: Very Responsive, and can be adjusted.... Nuff said on that. CONS: The things I don't like about The Canon Powershot S110 are pretty much all ergonomically based. These things are true of the entire S series, and perhaps the indicative of the entire Class of these type cameras. They are not easily handled or operated... even on Auto! EXAMPLE: A friend, family memb., or pedestrian says, "Hey, YOUR NAME HERE, I noticed you are taking everyone else's picture, would you like me to take yours with the group?" You have to explain that this really tiny, hard to press button turns the camera ON. When it turns on be careful, because the flash is going to come up over here. If you want to zoom in it's the tiny switch here next to the shutter button. Now, you only want to press the shutter button halfway to compose the shot... it'll beep when ready, then you push it all the way down to take the shot. See? Some ergonomic issues have gotten better with this version of The "S".... others the same or worse. 1. Front grip is gone. 2. As on all The S Models, power button is way too small and recessed. 3.Mode wheel blocks index finger from shutter button. 4.Flash makes camera hard to handle with left hand. 5. if touchscreen shutter is on, camera will take picture if finger contacts screen before you are ready. I guess some things have to be sacrificed for a small form factor, but I feel comfortable giving anyone my Canon Elph 300HS and it is the smallest P&S ever produced! There is no loud knocking noise when zooming in video, but there is a slight wherling sound when I zoom in video. Hard to notice and can only be heard when passage is very quiet during playback, but it's there... none the less. Wish Canon would get that worked out. All and all EXCELLENT IMAGE QUALITY and cool added features, deffinately recommended! The White is very cool looking and although glossy does not show prints as much as I had anticipated. The Black/Mat is sleek and modern looking like a stealth plane.... was a hard decision to make! UPDATE: Have now taken close to 400 shots. Still going strong! There are a few points that I should add to my review. Some I forgot, and some are new discoveries. 1. Wifi connection.: I own a Huawi Glory/Mercury Android smartphone which is still running Gingerbread. The S110 connects flawlessly with this phone, but what I found out is, you must be near an open WiFi network or hot spot for it to work. The Camera's Wifi will not work over 3G or tethered to your phones mobile hotspot. Also, The S110's WiFi will not connect wirelessly to Windows7 Basic,Starter or any OS older, such as XP or Vista. It won't work on Macs older than OSX 10 or whatever Apple's answer for Windows 7 was. I was told by a Canon Rep. that it works well with full versions of Windows 7, and extremely well with Windows 8. We will see. Waiting for Black Fri. to snag a Windows8 computer. 2. Touchscreen Shutter: Amazingly, the touchscreen functionallity of The S110 has really impressed my friends and family. It really comes in handy when I give The S-110 to someone, in order to get in the picture myself or for some one to swipe through the pictures, using their finger to preview. 3. Price Point: I purchased The Powershot S110 for $390 used, and it came new, in box with all contents still sealed in plastic. Nice! The main reason I purchased the S110 over the S100 was it was only $38 dollars more at that time, and I felt that was a small Diff. to pay to hopefully avoid The Lens Error. I really am happy with this little camera. The functions and menues are very easy and quick to access with the lens ring and touchscreen. Before I was using Auto way too much... Now, I am truely learning, in a fun easy way about F-stops, apperature, ISO, white balance, shutter speed, etc. Things that I already kinda knew about with my Eos T3 and even my S95, but seemed to much trouble or laborious, are now fun and easily implemented to play around with. I am having, "A Ha moments," where I think aaah, that's why that turned out good or bad with my DSLR... The S-110 is the perfect learning tool to whip out of your pocket, purse, or Camera Case and start learning and capt- uring. I also played around with The Canon G15 and G1X. Salesman at camera store told me that G15 used pretty much the same sensor,lens and processor as The Canon S100 and S110. The Powershot G1X really impressed me with its image quality though; seemingly better than even the more expensive, Sony RX 100! I understood why when he told me it had an SLR sized sensor. The G1X is a beast, though! Holding it, it felt the size and weight of my T3 without the lens! Way too large, but may be Canon's answer to The New Sony, Panny, Fuji and Olympias in this class. He offered it to me at the same price as the G15 $550 plus Uncle Sam's cut (Tax), but it still was more than I could afford. So here I am. A happy S110 owner. Lol

The S110 is a truly amazing subcompact camera and is probably the best pocket able camera for under $350 you can buy at today's prices. The Sony RX100 is probably the best subcompact camera but it costs twice the S110 price and is missing some key new features that separate it from the subcompact camera competition. I rated the S110 5 stars because it is a great subcompact camera at a great price. The price does fluctuate so watch for a good deal if you decide to buy. I upgraded my Canon S95 which is still working perfectly two years later after taking over 5000 images. The images I've taken with that camera rival the other more expensive digital cameras with larger sensors and lenses that I own. It's one camera I always have with me. When you compare the S95 with the S110, they almost look identical. There are of course a few changes in the button layout and the surface appearance. Why change a successful camera? The S110 is a tad heavier by a fraction of an ounce over the S95. The interface is the typical Canon interface and it's easy to find your way around. The separate video button is now standard on virtually all cameras today so that's not so special but it is nice to have. The S110 has many new and improved features that make this camera an even a better camera than earlier versions. The processor, sensor and zoom have changed but the basic camera shape remains the same. The things I like a lot that are either new or improved from the Canon S95. The biggest changes came in the S100 released a year ago. That model while improving on the S95 had some lens issues on a number of the cameras especially when it was first released. You can see some of the negative reviews list the problems. If you didn't have a bad lens, you probably loved that camera. Today it sells for more than the S110 which is surprising. The S110 has much faster autofocusing. It allows faster image capture. New image processor. Here are some other things which add greatly to the user experience. 1. Touch Screen interface. Helps in focusing on subject and faster setting things up. 2. WiFi that replaces the GPS unit is not present on S95. There are many possibilities with this... 3. F2 starts wider at 24mm instead of 28mm equiv. 4. Wider zoom range 5X versus 3.8X. So its wider and with more telephoto. 5. Better low light capability and a much expanded ISO range. Very high ISO images are possible. 6. Expanded digital zoom up to 20X is surprisingly good but not typical super zoom quality. 7. Many more manual and custom settings possible. 8. Expanded compensation 9. Slightly improved ergonomics with thumb rest and slightly rougher texture on the surface, allowing a better grasp. You still need the wrist strap for safety reasons. 10. Full high definition video, 1080P at 24FPS with separate video button. 11. Slightly stronger flash. 12. Excellent and expanded image stabilization. (Which is pretty good) 13. Excellent image quality with the new CMOS sensor. Much better low light images. 14. Many advanced features. (it does take time to try everything) 15. Separate charger for the battery, allows charging second battery while using the other battery 16. Has a new level meter to help keep your camera positioned correctly. It does help at times. 17. Contains some self-help on the LCD that can be removed. The things that are not so great and that are not improvements. 1. Smaller battery, the same as the earlier SD series. It means fewer pictures per charge. Two of my earlier Canon subcompacts used the same battery so I now have spares. 2. Change from CCD to CMOS sensor brings some change in image quality and noise. 3. Flash pop up location pushes finger and can startle an unsuspecting holder. 4. HD video is MP4 and allows less video footage but is easier to edit. 5. Still only a small starter manual. Manual is PDF and can be downloaded. 6. No remote trigger. You can set delayed shutter snap at 2 or 10 seconds. 7. Button placement is similar but different. The power button is harder to push. The shutter button is larger. 8. The same popup flash that will hit your finger if you don't change your left hand position. 9. Build quality is very good but is not at the level of the Sony RX100. It is a combination of metal and plastic. Does feel very solid. 10. As you zoom out to about 100mm, the F stop is over F5 and not so great for low light. You may need to raise the ISO to get an image. If you do decide to buy this camera or the Sony RX100, Panasonic LX7, you will not want to retire your dSLR, or Super zoom or whatever because those cameras offer features not possible with a very small camera without viewfinder. The Canon S110 is truly pocket-able and at the current price is half the price of the Sony RX100 making this camera seem like a best buy in the subcompact field. A subcompact camera is a must have camera because, you can carry it everywhere. The current crop of smartphones can take a decent images for the internet but don't come close to the image quality or convenience of the Canon S110 and other subcompact cameras.

I purchased this camera as a replacement for an older Canon. The reviews for the camera were fairly positive, with the stickler being the possibility of getting the lemon lens. One of the deciding factors for me when compared to others in this price range was that the batter/charger were the same as my old camera. Well, I have been using the camera for several weeks now, and believe I have seen the good and the bad of this camera. Pros: Solid body. Built to last. Generally great pictures. Auto focus works very well. Auto flash is very good. Only comes on when needed. Good view screen with decent touch interface. Videos are good to. Cons: The flash is in the wrong spot. The picture snap response is slow (auto focus?). The processing speed is slow (buffer?). Forget rapid shooting; you really have to wait a long time between pics. Unfortunately, I didn't hold this camera before I bought it. When the flash comes on, inevitably my finger is in the way. I don't see how you can hold this camera well without running into this. Maybe it is designed to be used with only one hand, but I won't probably ever do that. I have had others play with it too, and they say the same thing (without any prompting). The problem I had with my old camera was that it was too slow when I lined up a shot and pressed the button. Sometimes it seemed like 2 or 3 seconds before it would snap the picture. It also took a long time before you could snap another shot. I thought some newer hardware would fix that, but I was wrong. Different body, different software, same issues. I will keep the camera, but will definitely try the camera before buying next time. Though the camera is generally very good, the cons really weigh on this one. I would not recommend this camera to anyone.

I tried few of the advance compacts, Sony RX100, Panasonic LX3, LX7, and Canon Powershot S90, S100. Sony RX100 is the best in this category considering image quality and size. Panasonic LX7 and many others are simply too big to be pants pocketable. If it isn't pants pocketable, you have much better options in similar sized mirrorless cameras. Nikon 1 and Olympus PM2 comes to mind. Also, if it's too big, it can't be your always carry camera. STILL, there is one issue with RX100. RX100 is just too darn expensive. It costs more than many of the entry mirrorless cameras. It's fine if you are only getting RX100 for everything, but if you have multiple camera systems, like a DSLR and a Mirrorless system, then RX100 seems bit too much as you would probably want to use your "portable" mirrorless camera as well. I don't want to spend more on a compact than my mirrorless camera or even a DSLR. It will be for snap shots... for always carry type of thing. So, my only other option is Canon Powershot S series. You can get S110 currently for $200. S110 take great quality pictures for a compact camera. I like the jpegs out of the camera and you are able to shoot raw as well. The new touch screen on the camera is very useful. Now, it doesn't have all the controls in buttons and dials. Many of the features are in the menu or quick menus options. I can live with that since I bought it for convenience for snaps with "better" image quality than my cell phone. If you want a serious camera for photography that is portable, you really should get a mirrorless camera since compact cameras are compromise cameras. LX7 has a great lens, but mirrorless camera has prime lenses that can easily beat it. Sony RX100 has a great sensor but even Nikon 1 with their prime lenses can beat it in my opinion as I own them together before. (Nikon 1 with 18.5mm f/1.8 lens can get sharp images with decent bokeh compared with Sony RX100, and it has DSLR like af speed and incredible burst rate.) Canon Powershot S110 is perfect carry everywhere truly pocketable camera. There is nothing better in this size. Again, there is nothing better in this SIZE. Any bigger, just get a mirrorless as a jacket pocketable camera. Sony Nex 3N and Olympus PM2 are very jacketpockable. Nikon 1 J1, J2, J3, S1 of course is another option. As for a "compact" camera, Canon Powershot S beats others in terms of price, convenience (no lens cap), size, features (touch screen), and has similar image quality as other "advance compacts". One more thing, the wifi on S110 is pretty useless. You have to be on wireless network to share pictures with you phone or tablet wirelessly. That kind of defeats the purpose if you are outdoors. Also, no remote shutter or view finder capability as with Samsung cameras. If you won't use the touch screen, S100 with GPS is probably better for you. As for me, I like the touch focus feature on S110, so I went with S110 over other Powershot S series. (Also S95 has 28mm wide versus 24mm on S100 or S110) Well, here is it. If you have other systems and want truly a carry everywhere camera, Canon Powershot S110 is as good as it gets. If you are looking to get one compact as your only camera because you will never carry multiple lenses, LX7 or RX100 or other bigger advance compact may fit you better with more buttons and dials.

I ordered this printer with the required Canon S110 camera and photo paper. This made me eligible for a $400 American Express Card after sending in UPC's and filling out a form. Easy enough, they even have a checklist on the form so you know you have everything included. I checked and rechecked to confirm the rebate process would go smoothly. I was so excited about the promotion and rebate, that I recommended the package to my mother-in-law who also purchased the package. So I am regretting the purchase and the referral to the MIL. Today I received a letter from Canon saying that the Camera UPC is missing. I though, hmmm, how random would it be that my envelope got ripped open and only the camera UPC fell out before reechoing Canon. Hard to believe. So a simple google search of "CANON REBATE SCAM" and you will find many others have had the same experience. My real problem is all I have now, is a copy of the UPC since I sent the original to them! I have a phone call in to Amazon who is aware of the problem and will accept my return if needed. I will also be contacting Canon to discuss this and will update this post accordingly as to whether any more hoops need to be jumped through.

This is a deceptively good camera. It looks like countless other point-and-shoot pocket cameras. And the specs are underwhelming to some with only 12 megapixels and a 5X zoom. But this takes better pictures than anything I know of that's this small with a 5X or better zoom (besides perhaps the newer S120). Many don't realize there are big trade offs between cramming more megapixels into a small sensor and making longer range compact zoom lenses. Instead of playing the marketing specs game, Canon aimed this camera (along with the older S90, S100 and newer S120) at more serious photographers who care most about image quality and having pro-like features including RAW format support and full manual operation. You only need use the image comparison tools at the camera review sites to see the S110 takes better pictures than even some much larger long-zoom, higher megapixel, and relatively expensive point-and-shoot cameras--especially in lower light. The S110 genuinely fits in nearly any pocket, has a tough mostly metal body, intuitive menus and the choice of using the buttons and dials or the touch screen for many things. It's great having TWO control dials (one around the lens and one on the back)--a feature lacking even in many lower-end DSLRs. So the front ring might control apeture or focus while the back ring lets you easily adjust ISO, etc. It also doesn't force you to use the touch screen like some small cameras do. The biggest plus for this camera is the image quality--especially in lower light. The sensor needs less noise reduction than most point-and-shoot sensors. That allows this camera to produce sharper, more detailed, and lower noise photos than point-and-shoots with much higher megapixel sensors. Noise reduction destroys detail and this camera needs less of it. so 12 megapixels can outperform 20 megapixels (even printed in very large sizes) in lower light. The zoom is only 5X but much faster at F2.0 and higher quality than the longer zooms in similarly sized cameras. Like the better sensor, that leads to better pictures. Most tiny point and shoot zooms are nearly worthless past about 5X anyway as they reach f8 or f9.5 or worse requring very slow shutter speeds. They also have lousy optical quality with more distortion, chromatic abberation, and less sharpness. The longer the zoom the more compromised the optical quality. If you really need to get closer than 5X the S110's digital zoom works fairly well or you can crop the image in software later. Again, a cropped/digital "10X" zoom image from the S110 will very likely look better than an optical 10X zoom from any similarly sized camera. Long zooms in tiny cameras are mostly marketing hype. This camera also does an excellent job shooting 1080 HD video. Even the microphone is surprisingly decent. The only catch is battery life can limit shooting time (see below). Unlike nearly anything else near this size and price, you can shoot in RAW allowing many more editing options compared to JPG using software such as Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.. With JPG, the images are already highly processed by the camera and much of that processing cannot be "undone." With RAW you get to apply exactly the processing you want as you get pretty much ALL the data from the sensor, not just a compressed processed version of it. So it's much easier to get exactly the right amount of noise reduction, sharpening, color balance, exposure/contrast correction, etc. If you're not going to edit your photos on a PC, however, RAW is of little use but even the JPG shots from this camera look better than nearly anything in its class (again see the review sites). I only have three complaints with this camera (hence removing one star) but two are somewhat understsandable. First, the flash pops up right where you often want to have your finger when gripping the small camera. So far even when it tries to raise the flash with my finger in the way it hasn't harmed anything. You get used to it. It also has somewhat shorter battery life than I'd like but that's due to the small battery and high performance Digic processor. A bigger battery would have meant a bigger camera and I think it's a worthy trade-off. It's especially an issue if you're shooting a lot of video, have the screen on for playback a lot, and/or use the flash a lot. So it's best to carry a spare battery (they take up almost no space). And, finally, it would be nice if this camera supported charging via the USB port for when you're away from home. I'm not sure if they added this for the S120. But, unlike many newer pocket cameras, you still have to charge the S110 battery out of the camera with the small wall charger. If you're in your car, want to use a portable battery pack, etc. you're out of luck. And you have to also bring the charger when traveling. All pocket cameras should have standard micro-USB ports and be able to be charged just like a phone. There are few direct competitors to this Camera. Sony comes closest with the RX100 cameras but the Sony's lens sticks out more, it's much less pocket friendly and it's significantly more expensive. The Panasonic LF1 is another option but is a step backwards in image quality. The newer Canon S120 adds some new features and a slightly faster lens. Other options are also either larger, have inferior sensors, inferior lenses, and/or lack some of the pro features like RAW and full manual.

The Canon Powershot S110 brings some key performance improvements as well as the touchscreen which makes this 4th generation S series camera probably the best yet. The photo quality from this camera is impressive considering its sensor size. If I was to be really nit-picky I would say that the sharpening in the JPEGs appears a little crude at times and the colors aren't as punchy or contrasty by default as they were in the S100. But color performance is still pretty good (I like the colors better than the ones from the Sony RX100), detail capture is very good, and ISO performance is excellent. At ISO 800 the camera does a very nice job balancing out detail retention and noise reduction and even ISO1600 photos look good as long as you're not blowing them up to huge sizes. Shooting RAW will help you wring out even more detail. Dynamic range is also quite good. The camera tends to overexpose in bright conditions and blow out highlights. Which is pretty typical for this class of camera. Taking everything into account though, I would say the S110 probably has the best overall image quality of any of the S-series cameras so far. Canon uses the same 5x F2-F5.9 lens as they did in the S100. It's unfortunate they haven't taken the opportunity to put a faster lens in this model because most of the competitors have much faster lenses on their cameras. That said, the lens is fairly sharp. It also zooms in and out fairly quickly. Sadly, the camera has lost the little indent on the front which helped give you a more secure grip. However, the surfaced is textured in such a way where you can still get a decent grip, and it's not slippery like the Sony RX100. The LCD screen is 460k dots, and while it's pretty decent, I think Canon should have taken the opportunity to upgrade the resolution with this model. The big update this year with the LCD is that it is now a touch screen. To be honest, it's not very practical for adjusting camera settings but does work extremely well for touch focus and touch shutter. It's a much better setup than having to go into the menu to adjust the focus area. The touchscreen overall, though, is very responsive and works well. The control ring up front remains on this model and is still excellent to use. With decisive clicks everytime you adjust something. You can of course customize the control ring up front to adjust a number of settings. As far as performance goes, shot to shot times are about the same as the S100 but autofocus performance has improved on this model. I wouldn't say the camera has blazing fast autofocus but it should be plenty quick enough in most shooting situations. As for the video, it is surprisingly good for such a small camera but is most suitable for short clips. This model has since been replaced by the newer S120. The S120 is a faster camera overall and has better video capabilities. Plus it has a slightly faster lens but still F5.7 on the telephoto end. I have also heard some say that the S120 is worse at high ISO but it appears about the same to me. If you're a still shooter who doesn't dabble into serious video shooting or need the extra burst performance, you can get the same photo quality and still respectable performance from the S110 at a much cheaper price.

I bought this one because my old compact camera is ancient and my new DSLR is too big to take some places. I picked this model in particular because it was the only compact camera of the ones I was looking at that could shoot in RAW! I've been addicted to RAW & the tinkering possibilities it offers ever since I got my DSLR, so the fact this one could shoot in RAW was the feature that sold me over. I got it on sale for $250, which was a pretty reasonable price as well. I also noticed that it seems to be good at shooting in low-light conditions despite its size. I've had to take this small camera to a couple concerts where I wasn't able to take a DSLR, and I was able to squeeze some surprisingly good shots out of it for such a small camera. Being able to fix up the underexposed shots and fix weird concert lighting in RAW made a huge difference. The WiFi feature was a bonus feature I didn't buy the camera for or felt I would "need," but now that I have it, it's turned out to be pretty useful when I'm away from the computer and want to be able to get a picture off my camera right away. One example: I was at a convention and my friends tracked down a celebrity they're fans of. Instead of taking a low quality selfie with a cell phone, I was able to take their picture on my DSLR, pop the DSLR's SD card into this little camera, send it to my phone wirelessly, and text it to his phone, and then he was able to show off live on Facebook to his friends that he had found his idol at the event. :) Plus, it wouldn't be sitting on my computer for weeks for me to forget and for friends to have to pester me to get the photos to them after I'm trying to unpack and get caught up with daily life again. Sometimes timing makes all the difference.

I am really happy with my product! It came in a timely fashion and it was exactly as how it was described!

Usually I am hesitant to order products online. Especially Camera gear, as I am a professional photographer with a history in camera sales, and I know how finicky electronics can be. Especially small point and shoot cameras with so many small moving parts. Anyway, I had successfully ordered one or two items on Amazon before, and found this Canon S110 which I knew was a good camera at a decent price by "Seths" and decided to pick it up for a trip I'm going to be making to Europe in a few weeks. The camera came, and I was ecstatic to try it out. I put the battery (which I knew always comes with about half charge) into the camera, inserted a memory card, turned it on, and the lens came out of the body. I set up the time zone, put it into aperture priority mode, took a photo, and noticed it had a strange vignette (dark edges) in one top and bottom corner. I turned the camera around, and to my disappointment, the camera had an issue that when I worked in camera sales I saw very rarely. The lens cover is built into point and shoot cameras like this one, and upon turning it on, it only opened up two thirds of the way. By lightly nudging it with one's finger it can be easily opened the full way, so I had an opportunity to test the camera which worked seamlessly otherwise; but this issue (which has to be adjusted every time I turn the camera on) was not something I could live with. Upon investigating further, it seems that the camera has a very very small dent in the front of the aluminum on the lens which I am assuming is what prevents it from opening up completely. Must have been a factory issue, unless the seller tried the camera out first... I'm hoping it is bad luck, and am returning it tomorrow. I'll order the same product from the same seller, with my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen again, as "Seths" reviews seemed generally very good. Regarding my thoughts on the camera: Considering it's a small point and shoot camera, the test photos I took on it in RAW were very good. The design was great, and I found the operation to be very intuitive. -K

Pro Excellent picture quality and functionality. shoot menu was easy to navigate with 360 wheel. Touch screen not necessary but nice. Ring around lens which can be programmed to various functions gives fast adjustments without taking eyes off subject. Macro was superb. F2.0 lens fast enough in many dim lighting situations. Con more bulky and heavier than my previous camera Canon 300HS. On-off switch too small.