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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Average customer rating
4
(28 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 28 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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5
1 Star
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75%of customers recommend this product.
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21 out of
28)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Customer Rating
4
No viewfinder!
on August 6, 2010
Posted by: Mayr
from MI
The Power Shot A3100IS is similar to my previous Power Shot cameras but has a desirably larger view window, all of which cameras produce excellent pictures, but I seriously dislike the lack of a viewfinder (especially when there's bright images behind me outdoors that reflect in the camera window and make it nearly impossible to identify the image for the picture (I may return the camera unless I learn there's a solution to that problem). Also, I don't appreciate the re-location of the zoom controls and dislike the tiny on/off button on the top that needs a finger smaller than mine for quick and easy access - don't know why it has to be so small and so recessed - unable to to locate it by touch, must visualize it to try to push on it!. Canon technicians should have "left well enough alone" instead of making changes listed above to previous Powershot models in my opinion.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
not this model
on July 10, 2010
Posted by: sunflower
from Maryland
Stick with the older Canon models (A-series, with batteries - more rugged has held up over years).
This newer model - Shutter button and power button conflict. LCD screen is poor during daytime. Had trouble with zoom lense and unit power button, took product back, traded in for same model - within a couple days, lost display (went black), camera would not take pictures, battery fully charged.
This newer model - Shutter button and power button conflict. LCD screen is poor during daytime. Had trouble with zoom lense and unit power button, took product back, traded in for same model - within a couple days, lost display (went black), camera would not take pictures, battery fully charged.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Spend a little more and get a different camera
on July 3, 2010
Posted by: easalways
from Maryland
I bought this camera as a replacement to my canon that was stolen and am very disappointed. I even thought about taking it back. The shutter time is slow. I have a toddler and it takes too long to take multiple shots. The video feature is nice. It does not low light shots very well. I have taken more blurry pictures then I ever have, the focus can be slow. Spend a little more money and buy something better.
Pros: good battery life, easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, slow shutter time
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
great camera
on June 13, 2010
Posted by: mike
from new york
this is the best powershot camera i,ve ever had! the pictures are awesome, the features are easy to use, & battery life is great! also takes great shots in low light !
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great camera
on May 5, 2010
Posted by: happy
from ___
I am pretty happy with my camera and have only one complaint, the multishot setting on my camera is to slow it takes pictures 15 seconds after each-other.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: slow multishot
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Super little camera
on May 1, 2010
Posted by: love photos
I am use to a SLR and wanted a little digital for light weight and ease of carting on trips & long walks. Excellent photos, image stabilization worked great - no trouble with burry images. Great options with lots of choices of which you may use but AUTO does a great job making it very simple to use even for beginners. On AUTO it Automatically goes to MACRO setting for super close up shots, like for small flowers. Allows control of photo compression ratio which changes how large the photo files are (effects image quality -- the larger you print a photo the higher you want this). No viewfinder. LCD outdoors, a too dim, but still see enough to use OK. Has backlight capabilities when bright light is behind subject.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: no view finder
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
1
Disappointing, Inaccessible Zoom button
on April 20, 2010
Posted by: OrlandoDFree
from Los Angeles
I was so unhappy that I decided to return this camera. The biggest problem is the placement of the zoom switch. I can't reach it while I'm shooting unless I use both hands, which gets very annoying. Pushing the button also shakes the camera, making videos more jarring than they need to be.
I was also disappointed with the features. My previous Canon camera (now broken) has a lot more fun features like color-swap and single color mode, time lapse video, and a sound recorder that was surprisingly useful.
Even features that it does have are more poorly done. The Red-eye correction does a lousy job of finding the red eyes that need correction. (My previous camera let me tell it where to correct.)
The menus do a much better job of explaining the features that you can set, which I really appreciate.
The picture quality was mostly pretty good, but got very fuzzy without the flash, even in well lit rooms. But it often exposed for the background, so the people in the foreground were washed out.
Overall, they've redesigned these cameras and made them less fun, less flexible, and less useful.
Pros: good battery life, durable, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, menus all have useful explanations
Cons: Dim LCD, Missing features/settings, Poor Low-Light Performance, lousy zoom control
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Used for One Day
on April 11, 2010
Posted by: Destin Fish
from Emerald Coast of Florida
Yesterday was the 75th anneversary air show at Eglin AFB.
The pictures were shot by pointing and taking a picture because at 900 FPS time fot he planes to pass the reviewing stand ti did not allow time to focus and set up a shot.
I believe the results are astounding from viewing the playback feature.
Pros: excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Dim LCD
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com