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Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000)

Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000)

466 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
image quality (8)
size (4)
design (4)
portability (4)
durability (3)

Negative
usability (3)
flash (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 466 reviews of Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000). The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and design. The durability and portability also get good feedback, but the flash and usability get less positive views. There are mixed views on the battery and price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 317 user reviews of Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the focus and size. The durability and portability also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the flash and usability. There are some mixed reviews about the battery.

image quality, portability, durability, size, focus

usability, flash

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.ca review summary for Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Canon Digital IXUS (PowerShot ELPH S100 / IXY Digital) (2000) from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (dpreview.com)

Canon PowerShot S100 (Digital IXUS)

Open your wallet, take out a credit card.. No, I'm not going to ask you to order one just yet, that credit card is the same size as the front of the Digital IXUS. Small? You bet. This is truly the smallest digicam I've ever reviewed and weighs in as...

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...

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...

Nobody could fault Canon for producing the smallest, lightest digital camera yet, and they certainly couldn't fault them for building it with a large degree of precision and an eye to robustness.

May, 2000

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Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Canon PowerShot S100 Review

Once again Canon has improved on an already powerful and easy to use digicam. With a full set of upgraded hardware and outstanding quality, this is a wonderfully powerful camera with amazing quality. Read more in our Full Conclusion.

Solid metal Build ; Awesome f/2.0 - f/5.9, 5x zoom lens ; New 12-Megapixel sensor creates larger and still very impressive images ; A slew of easy-to-use custom shooting settings ; Full manual control with Neutral Density filter for unmatched control...

Noticeable aberrations in some sample images ; Weaker flash (falls off very fast when using the zoom) ; New features consume a lot of power and can be tough on the camera's battery ; 430 price tag is not for everyone

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by (steves-digicams.com)

Canon Powershot S100

The new Canon PowerShot S100 (Digital ELPH) is undoubtedly the smallest 2-megapixel digital camera with an optical zoom. When powered down, the lens is safely tucked away inside of the highly durable stainless steel body and it measures just 3.4 x 2.2 x 1

Here's what the Canon soft (leather) case looks like, comes with a belt loop like a cellphone case. Thanks to Ike Tamigian for the photo.

May, 2000

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon PowerShot S100

Canon's premium pocket digital camera, the PowerShot S100, gets a facelift, plus the addition of a wider lens, higher resolution video, a few more megapixels, and built-in GPS. It's not quite as fast in the autofocus department as we like to see, but...

Slimmer than past models; 12-megapixel resolution sensor improves on image quality across ISO range; Video includes 1080p, autofocus, and zoom during recording; HDR mode works well

Costs $30 more; Slight buzz when zooming while recording video; Grip isn't as useful as it could be; Slow autofocus

At first the Canon S100 seems pretty similar to its predecessors. It certainly looks similar, despite the few cosmetic accents that don't appeal to me personally. Its odd color and strange grip put me off at first, but as I continued to use it and...

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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Canon PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH

Using the same body as the popular ELPH2 Advanced Photo System camera, the "Digital ELPH" is by far the smallest digital camera -- and it has a real optical zoom to boot. Just how small is this thing? Take a look at the photos below, which show it next...

This thing is tiny! Just don't lose it ; Beautiful and rugged design -- except for maybe that CF door ; Competent photos ; Fast processing ; CompactFlash support ; Good stuff "in the box

No manual controls ; A bit pricey

The photo quality is good in almost all cases, except in some photos with shadows. See the gallery for lots of sample photos.

Jun, 2001

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Expert review by : Rick Oldano (macworld.com)

Canon PowerShot S100 Digital Elph

Compact ; pleasing image quality

Expensive

Two-Megapixel Camera Serves Up Pleasing Images, Fits in a Pocket

Nov, 2000

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Expert review by : Philip Greenspun (photo.net)

Canon S100 (Digital ELPH) Review

The S100, introduced in February 2000, was the first truly shirt-pocketable digital camera. It is sometimes called the "Digital ELPH" in the United States and "Ixus" in other countries. It was half to two-thirds the size of comparable quality...

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Canon PowerShot S100

The Lithium unit included with this camera is fully rechargeable and the charger is even supplied. It is not too thirsty on the power source anyway which is supprising due to its moving lens draining the power. Absolutely superb. Thanks to the picture...

USB Port

Red-eye reduction really doesn't help at all

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

No complaints... Works for me

Regrets. I replaced my older Canon A95 and found that this is WAY better and smaller than the older models. It produces faster, better pictures and video! The shutter-lag is much better but still not as good as instantaneous as a DSLR. I am seriously...

SD cards

Nothing

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Canon PowerShot S100

I bought this camera as a chrsitmas present for my SISTER. She wanted a small camera,packs a high-quality digital camera into the tiny, elegant body of Canon's Digital Elph series. but well built, high resolution and great quality. After a week of...

Super-clear image quality

Red-eye reduction really doesn't help at all

Jan, 2009

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