Canon PowerShot S100 (2011)

77% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, performance, size, image quality

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

88% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Very good image quality, especially at low ISO settings ; Well optimized JPEGs, low contrast detail is well-preserved at low ISO settings ; Automatic fringing/CA correction in JPEGs ; Fast operation ; Bright LCD screen is easy to see in daylight ;...

Manual focus preview resolution is too low to be useful ; Lack of in-camera alignment of HDR images makes it a much less useful feature than it could be ; Auto ISO is limited to 1600 (wasting two stops of extra ISO sensitivity) ; Pop-up flash can be...

For photographers who like to take control over their cameras the S100 provides a near DSLR-like level of manual control in an easily pocketable 'take-anywhere' camera.

Fantastic image quality ; Fast performance ; Tons of manual controls ; Upgraded internals from the S95

Expensive ; Images are slightly inferior to the S95 ; Relatively short battery life

If pure image quality is what you want, the S95 is still a better camera

Sharp, fast lens. Very good low-light performance. Fast recycle time. Raw shooting support.

Pricey. LCD is not best in class. No hot shoe.

Performance and Conclusions The S100 performed admirably in our speed tests. The camera takes 2.3 seconds to start up and grab a shot, and can capture another photo every half second in continuous shooting mode. Shutter lag measured at only 0.3 second,...

All the stuff that made its predecessors great, with some nice new features like GPS and full HD video. CMOS sensor uses tech from Canon’s DSLR line

More camera than many need; and perhaps less than pros would demand. Dedicated movie button on backside eliminates one photo control

Tiny size, light weight, strong metallic case, looks (these add up to portability) Automatic lens cover Fairly good image quality (though not breathtaking at 100%), good colour balance Super-Fine JPEG mode for TIFF quality at half the size Nice easy to...

Still got that "Canon" slightly cool / under saturated look to images Some visible noise on flat areas No support for CF Type II (probably a battery limit) Moiré pattern / early detail aliasing at distances Very limited low-light abilities Small flash...

Here's my rating of the Canon Digital Ixus: (2 megapixel ultra compact class)

The Canon PowerShot S100 may look a lot like its popular predecessor, but a brand new sensor, processor and lens combine to produce a more versatile, faster, better specified and more capable pocket camera that makes an ideal everyday shooter for DSLR...

Great image quality in both bright and dark conditions ; Numerous customization options, including 20 different options for the highly functional control ring ; Very good HD video capture, although 1080/24p is now the bare minimum for models in this...

Lens, although f2 at wide, slows rapidly to f5.9 at telephoto ; Silver model has noticeably more "plasticky" build quality than black version ; GPS wasn't terribly reliable

Very good photo quality, with at least a full stop advantage over typical compact cameras ; Compact metal body, comes in silver and black ; Fast F2.0-5.9, 24 - 120 mm zoom lens (well, it's fast at one end, at least) ; Optical image stabilization ; High...

Tends to clip highlights (hint: use DR correction) ; Redeye can be a problem, even with digital reduction turned on ; Videos are a bit choppy due to 24 fps frame rate ; Below average battery life ; Lens on the slow side at telephoto end ; ISO fixed at...

Overall, the PowerShot S100 is a well-designed camera whose best attribute is its image quality. It obviously can't compete with a digital SLR (or mirrorless camera), but it is way better than your typical compact camera. Add in the enthusiast...

Fast f/2.0 lens, Great sharpness and image quality, Great high ISO performance, RAW support, Control Ring customisations

High price, Lower rated battery pack