Canon PowerShot SD100

With the Canon PowerShot SD100, you've got the best of both worlds--the compact size and high style of the Digital ELPH series plus the higher resolution of a 3.2-megapixel camera. The PowerShot SD100 also features a 2x digital zoom, 9-point artificial intelligence autofocus (AiAF) for accurate, automatic focus, and movie mode with sound.

Optics and Resolution
The PowerShot SD100 offers a 3.2-megapixel CCD sensor that produces images up to 2048 x 1536 pixels for photo-quality 8 x 10 inch prints or medium-quality 11 x 14 enlargements. Other resolution modes include 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, and 640 x 480. The 2x zoom lens has a focal length of 5.4-10.8mm (equivalent to 35-70mm in 35mm photography). It also incorporates a 3.2x digital zoom for a total 6.4x zoom. The PowerShot SD100 also features Canon's nine-point AiAF system for focusing accuracy, shutter speeds of 15 to 1/1,500 second, and fast sequence shooting at a rate of 2.2 frames per second (fps).

Movie Mode
In addition to taking still photos, the SD100 can also record up to 3 minutes of video with sound. It has three resolution settings: 640 x 480 (VGA), 320 x 240, and 160 x 120. You can record for up to 30 seconds per clip at 640 x 480, or 3 minutes at the lower resolutions. Note that you cannot use the optical zoom when in movie mode. The included 16 MB memory card can hold 13 seconds of video at the highest setting.

More Features
The SD100 starts up quickly, taking under 2.5 seconds to extend the lens and prepare for shooting. The built-in flash has auto, red-eye reduction, on/of, and slow sync modes and has an approximate 10-second recycle time.

Canon's DIGIC (DIGital Imaging Core) processor ensures excellent color rendition and white balance for every shot, as well as super-fast auto focusing, noise-free imaging, and advanced flash exposure performance.

• 1.5-inch LCD with real image zoom viewfinder
• Shooting Modes: Auto, Program, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie
• Photo Effects: Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White
• Continuous shooting mode: 2.2 shots per second with LCD and Large/Fine mode off
• Self timer with 2 and 10 second options

Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMedia (MMC) memory cards; a 16 MB SD card is included. When shooting in Large/Normal mode, you can store 30 images on the included memory card. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB 1.1, which means the camera can be connected to any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NB-3L, included). It measures 3.35 by 2.20 by 0.94 inches and weighs 5.82 ounces (excluding battery).

What's In The Box
This package includes the PowerShot SD100 digital camera, 16 MB Secure Digital memory card, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NB-3L), battery charger (CB-2LU), USB and AV cables, and wrist strap. It also comes with ArcSoft Camera Suite and Digital Camera Solutions CD-ROMs with imaging software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.

From the Manufacturer
Canon introduces its smallest ever digital camera, the PowerShot SD100 Digital ELPH. With a clean new platinum white finish and cutting edge design, this super-stylish and feature-rich next generation SD100 is an instant Canon classic.

Ultra chic and ultra sleek, the all-metal bodied SD100 has an irresistibly silky feel. The world's smallest 2x retractable zoom lens, 3.2 megapixels, video clip and sound recording functions have been packed into the slimmest and lightest Digital ELPH body ever.

To make this its smallest digital camera ever, Canon has miniaturised nearly every element of the camera. These include the 'one dime lens', first time use of the tiny SD memory card, smallest flash ever to appear in a Canon digital camera, reduced battery size and the unique DIGIC processor. Despite its tiny size, the SD100's 3.2 megapixels will ensure its popularity amongst users looking to achieve high quality prints up to A4 size.

World's smallest retractable 2x zoom
The SD100 Digital ELPH heralds the introduction of the world's smallest retractable 2 x optical zoom lens. Nicknamed by Canon engineers the 'one dime lens' for its ability to hide under an American dime coin, the f2.8 - f3.9 lens measures a mere 17.9mm in length (when retracted). As pixel counts go up and lens sizes come down, lens quality becomes the crucial element to image quality. Canon's expertise in advanced lens material and glass molding technologies allows aspherical lenses to be incorporated in the zoom, delivering a sharpness of image not possible from conventional lenses. A 3.2x digital zoom is combined with the 2x lens to achieve a powerful maximum 6.4x combined zoom.

More punch, more petite
Not only has Canon hit the mark on style and size, the new SD100 comes crammed with features. Video clips of up to 3 minutes can be recorded, replayed with full sound and cropped to the right length with full in-camera editing and previewing. Still pictures can be annotated with 60-second voice memos. Quick and accurate focusing is assured by detecting the subject from a wide area of the frame using 9-point Artificial Intelligence Auto Focusing (AiAF), while accurate automatic exposure is secured through 3 choices of metering mode; evaluative, centre-weighted or spot. A newly designed, 24 percent smaller Li Ion battery delivers more pictures per charge than the previous PowerShot S230, yet makes the SD100 smaller and lighter.

Perfect balance, lightning speed
A camera can only benefit from having more pixels if its processor is capable of properly interpreting vast amounts of data in a fraction of a second. This is where Canon's DIGIC (DIGital Imaging Core) processor comes into play. Optimally designed for Canon's digital cameras, DIGIC now equips the SD100 and is purpose built to deliver accurate images of the highest possible quality. The complex algorithms necessary to properly calculate functions such as white balance and color rendition are executed by DIGIC with such high speed there is no trade-off in camera responsiveness. By keeping all key functions onto a single chip, size and power consumption are also reduced. The overall result is more shots at a higher rate with stunning quality.

Photographer's assistant
Even before the shutter release is fully pressed, the SD100 is analysing the scene to help get the perfect shot. Canon's unique iSAPS (intelligent scene analysis based on photographic space) technology works like the photographer's assistant, pulling together available information such as focal length, luminescence and camera settings. This data is matched against what the camera already "knows" about typical images and settings in order to estimate focusing position, AWB and exposure. The camera is then pre set, so by the time the scene is fully metered only fine adjustments are necessary. This gives the Digital IXUS II faster, more precise auto-focusing and the best possible exposure and white balance in every shooting situation.

Right here, right now printing
Instant lab quality photo printing - on the move and without a computer - is available with Canon's battery powered Card Photo Printer CP-300, the perfect accessory to the SD100. Special postcard-ruled media makes it possible to have a personal postcard ready to send within two minutes of taking a photo. Simply connect, select and print.

Shoot anywhere - under water, in snow, on sand
For diving, surfing and skiing a newly designed waterproof case has been released, effective for use to a depth of 40 metres. A flash diffusion plate reduces reflection off silt, resulting in cleaner images - particularly with close-ups. A new double-layer lens glass prevents fogging and large, easy-to-use buttons allow all functions to be accessed easily - even with gloves.

Accessories and software included
The camera comes bundled with a USB cable, an A/V cable and an SD memory card (16 MB). The software included is Canon's ZoomBrowser EX (Windows), ImageBrowser (Mac), PhotoRecord, PhotoStitch and RemoteCapture software. For more advanced photo and video manipulation Arcsoft PhotoImpression and VideoImpression are included. As the camera is PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) compatible no additional drivers are needed to transfer images to Windows XP or Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2) environments.

Product Description
Click Here For Package Contents:Canon's PowerShot SD100 Digital ELPH Camera Records Life On-the-Go and is the first Canon digital camera to exclusively record all images to a Secure Digital (SD) Memory card. Featuring a 3.2 megapixel CCD, the camera provides high-quality images for making prints up to 8.5 x 11-inches.Crafted to look like other members of Canon's PowerShot family, the PowerShot SD100 is ultra-compact in size and features a new white-platinum finish crafted in stainless steel. The PowerShot SD100 digital camera represents the ultimate in portability, durability and elegance. The size of the PowerShot SD100 digital camera was made possible through the process of miniaturization, beginning with a new optical zoom lens design so small it can literally hide under a U.S. dime, to the extremely small built-in flash unit, a new condensed battery and use of the SD media format. Canon's new PowerShot SD100 Digital ELPH camera features an incredibly compact retractable 2X optical zoom lens. When retracted, the f2.8 - f3.9 lens measures a mere 17.9mm in length, almost the same as the diameter of a U.S. dime and approximately 20% shorter than 2X zoom lenses used in previous Digital ELPH cameras.