Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Compact
January, 2010

Summary Canon A3100 IS

Prices Price
Camera only $158
all A3100 IS prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 88 Among similar cameras #n/a of 240
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 4x Screen size Help 2.7"
Aperture Help f/2.7 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 35 mm Movie format Help 480p @ 30fps
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Canon PowerShot A3100 ISCanon PowerShot A3100 IS

Replacement

Canon has replaced the PowerShot A3100 IS with the A3300 IS.

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS announced January, 2011
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies

Compare the new Canon A3300 IS vs the A3100 IS

Pros

The Canon A3100 IS vs other recent compacts

Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro Help
3 cm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$157.99

Cons

The Canon A3100 IS vs other recent compacts

Movie format Low resolution movies Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Thickness Thick Help
1.1"
Announced Old Help
January, 2010
Zoom Below average zoom Help
4x
Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
35 mm
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second

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