A 12.1 megapixel sensor allows you to create prints as large as A2 in size, and you can crop to any specification without losing all important detail.
The exceptionally manufactured 4x optical zoom lens is assisted by an optical Image Stabilizer (IS) which reduces the blur caused by camera shake, helping to keep images sharp.
A hi-resolution 2.7 inch LCD screen delivers crisp, sharp images that are easily viewed and shared. It also makes framing shots mush easier.
Intelligent Scene Detection technology makes even the most difficult scene simple to shoot. Using Smart Auto Mode to evaluate the brightness, colour contrast, distance, flash exposure and general hue, your camera will choose the ideal settings for the shot. When shooting in Easy Mode, all but the essential controls are disabled.
This Canon camera helps make shooting much easier with its handy on-screen Hints and Tips mode. You can learn everything you need to know about settings, menu navigation, playback and shooting with the flick of a button.
Thanks to Canon's Motion Detection Technology you can beat blur! ISO settings are automatically adjusted once camera and subject movement are determined, helping to maximize image quality.
Face Detection technology ensures natural looking skin tone, expert focus, white balance, exposure and flash settings are set, even with more than one person in a shot. Have fun with 18 different scene modes available on the PowerShot A3100is. Add dramatic colour to your photo with the Super Vivid setting and use Poster Effect for a retro look with colours that appear washed out. For low-light conditions, try the Low Light setting.
Sleek and stylish to the very last detail, The PowerShot A3100is is all slim body, light to carry and modern with a metal front shell.
CanonÂ’s DIGIC III processor, incorporating technology like Smart Auto, allows faster response from your camera as well as crisp image quality, superb noise reduction and vividly accurate colour reproduction.
A powerful and light Lithium-ion battery pack and charger are included.
For an extra edge, you can create VGA movie clips on your camera that run at 30 frames per second. Long Play mode means you can store double the amount of footage on your memory card and have even more fun with your Canon PowerShot A3100is.
Image Processor
DIGIC III with iSAPS technology
Lens
6.2 – 24.8 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 – 140mm)
Yes, shift-type
N/A
f2.7 - 5.6
Optical 4x. With Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom. Combined approx. 16x
Focusing
Single, Continuous
TTL (Through The Lens) AiAF Face Detection 9-point, 1-point AF fixed to centre or Face Select and Track
3cm from front of lens in macro
Memory Card
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
Exposure Control
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Evaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot centre
Shutter
1 - 1/1600 sec factory default. 15 - 1/1600 sec total range varies by shooting mode
White Balance
Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
View Finder
N/A
LCD Monitor
2.7 inch approx. 230 000 dots
Flash
30cm - 4.0m (W) / 2.0m (T)
Auto, Manual Flash On or Off, Slow Synchro
Yes
Shooting
Approx. 0.8 shots per second until memory card becomes full
Single, Continuous
Auto or Easy with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology, P, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Movie
My Colors on My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Colour
Recording Pixels / Compression
Fine, Normal
(L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4000 x 2248. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Yes
Up to 4GB or 1 hour
(L) 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second or 30frames per second LP (M) 320 x 240 at 30 frames per second
File Types
AVI
JPEG
Supported Operating System
Windows 7, Vista, XP. Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6
Interface
USB
AV
Power Source
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-8L
1. Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-8L & Battery Charger 2. USB cable 3. Video cable 4. Software CD 5. Strap 6. Manuals