Unlike other manufacturers is "Canon" on a certain simplicity, but which must also mean anything bad: The packaging here is no "sham" and it's just so much room for the camera and its accessories. The content is made up as follows:
Canon IXUS 1100 HS (in this case in silver), a powerful rechargeable battery, the charging station with power cord, USB cable for synchronizing (simultaneous charging possible), a video cable to connect to the TV, a wrist strap, user manuals and some software CDs.
The camera has a 3.2 inch touchscreen display. This same drop off a few buttons, but the size of a conventional digital camera remains. On the bottom are the inputs for the battery, memory card (SD) as well as the device for the tripod. Are located on the sides of the USB and mini-HDMI inputs and on top known as the trigger-button on / off switch and the wheel to set various modes.
The camera has a compact size and is no larger than all other digital cameras - an optimal size up. However, it weighs considerably more than other cameras that I see an advantage: As a result, the feel and the handling is better. It does not feel to keep something fragile in the hand and not backed by the fear of being able to destroy it easily. A certain robustness and quality you can feel here; not only because of the weight. It provides, not only so, it also has a metal layer. This too can praise you, because at the present time one would like to keep any Plastikbomber in hand, if you already spends a fortune on technology products.
The 12 Megapixel say - not only with this camera - nothing about the quality of the photos from. If you want to look at the photos only on the computer or TV, so you should be as to shot pictures, not pay attention to the number of megapixels. Pay attention to the number of megapixels when times like paper your room with pictures, because with enlargements this number plays an important role.
The 12x optical zoom is ideal for distant or shy objects and creatures that are out of reach, for example, but you would still like to have a successful picture. The higher the zoom and the distance to the object, the more we run into the risk of getting a blurred and noisy photo. At such distances, unfortunately, does not help the image stabilization. The solution to this would be a tripod, which is but certainly not always taken and in some places may even be impractical. Or else my hands are shaky and not cut out for such a thing.
In practice, the camera performs very well in general. The photos and videos are vivid; as if they were not media, but would really face a. The color scheme and the naturalness of the objects and living things is very well recorded and well played - in natural light. In the dark, where the camera is used, this great ability namely flies. Here you can see the images even very good, but now times it lacks the naturalness. At closer distances, there is also the problem of over-exposure and the "Gold" effect, for example, in human faces.
The video recordings are in HD resolution and also look really like this! If one has gained the corresponding mini-HDMI cable and watches the video on an HD TV, so the mouth is rather long and eyes wide open. Again, this only works in natural light, because video recordings are not possible in the dark. Again the well-known problem that a separate LED light for exposure in the dark is missing. Certainly the videos were still not in the finest quality, but still respectable. You pay a lot of money and you get half measures. A pity.
Operation via the touch screen is in turn a tidy successful thing. With a glass front of this is in fact non-contact, not pressure sensitive. While it is a matter of habit, but to learn and to assimilate quickly. After some time, one is struck by how intuitive this is actually and would no longer have it otherwise. Even with large fingers, it is no problem to use the targeted functions.
Negative case is striking, however - the problem I have with my iPhone - that "touch-sensitive" in terms of "response to body heat" means, that you should this time of year get cold fingers and wear just usually gloves, one can operate Forgot. Since everything stops. With gloves fortiori. Well, but it's the only downside, and let's leave the church in the village.
Conclusion: A very nice camera with good pictures and HD video recording, which owes its high price the Group. If you can do without the touchscreen, and act contrary to the hype, so I'm sure that there are other cameras that can hold a candle, and are cheaper.
But everyone should decide for themselves.
