Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Review
The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is compact, attractive and extremely easy to use. Packed with a range of intuitive and user-friendly features, the Canon PowerShot A3100 IS makes photography more enjoyable than ever, helping users get great shots with the minimum of effort.
The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS has everything you need to make shooting fast, easy and fun including a large 2.7″ LCD. There is a full range of performance features including enhanced Face Detection technology, and a DIGIC III Image Processor to keep every image looking its best. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack is lighter then AA batteries, and provide power for taking many photos and videos. The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is compatible with SDHC and SDXC storage cards, offering up to 2TB (SDXC only) of convenient and reliable memory that users can take anywhere.
12.1 megapixel Canon PowerShot A3100 IS camera
The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS will succeed the current PowerShot A1100 IS, and marks a true step forward for the PowerShot A series line. The Canon A3100 IS features a 12.1 Megapixel image sensor. Equipped with DIGIC III processing, a 4x optical zoom lens and integrated optical Image Stabilizer, the PowerShot A3100IS provides rich, detailed and blur-free images. A bright, 6.7cm (2.7″) high resolution LCD screen offers crisp playback, enabling users to frame and review images in pin-sharp clarity.
Key Features:
- Quality images – 12.1 Megapixels deliver outstanding image quality and stunning prints up to A3 size
- Zoom – Genuine Canon 4x optical zoom lens (35mm-140mm) to zoom in to the subject
- Sharper Previews – 2.7″ LCD Screen for vivid bright and sharp images to view and share your photos
- Intelligent Auto – New Auto mode with Scene Detection, Face Detection, Motion Detection and Noise Reduction makes it even easier to get the perfect shot
- Intelligent Flash Exposure – Automatically detects whether flash is required and adjusts the flash output, shutter speed, aperture and ISO speed to best suit the photo being taken
- Perfect People Shots – Face Detection for perfect focus, exposure, lighting and skin tones when photographing people
- Red-eye Correction – In-camera red-eye correction gives you more natural-looking portraits
- Be Creative – Special Scene Modes allow you to choose from a variety of predetermined settings to get more creative
- Movie Recording – Continuous movie recording and playback with sound
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS camera supports Face Detection
Face Detection Technology makes it easy to take pictures of friends, tracking faces and providing correct exposure and focus for the best results. The Face Select & Track function allows one face to be given priority over others in a group if required, while Red-Eye Correction identifies and corrects red eyes, making sure everyone looks their best. The smart FaceSelf-Timer features on the Canon A3100 IS allows the photographer to be included in group photos, only taking the shot when an extra face has entered the frame.