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For quick recording go a new compact, so a "Always with you" was once again due. Amazon Vine offered with the Canon PowerShot N1oo to a brand new and very interesting camera for testing. The N100 is not just a N with the control panel and the associated keys. Some genes of the N100 come from the Canon S series. The S series is known for its good image quality. There was nothing for me to think. The Canon was ordered.

The deliverable in white Compact is to get since the middle of last month. Canon cameras have a high recognition value. This is also the case with the N100. At first glance, the Canon cameras are not very spectacular. Retrolook have the Canon not necessary. A leather trim is just frills. A simple case and timeless design distinguish the north. Form follows function. The processing and haptics of the case is excellent. The gaps are small. Cover and flaps are neatly edged. All controls provide clear feedback through cleanly defined pressure points. The tripod mount is made of metal. Even at two stable eyelets for belt receiver was intended. The battery and memory with just 300g heavy Canon provides a very solid feel and confidence in a good tool. Also due to their slightly beveled top acts the N100 significantly more pleasing than the S120.

The lens dominates the front of the Canon. It is a mm mm camera equivalent 24 to 120 lens. With an initial aperture of 1.8 at wide angle and 5.7 at the telephoto end. This lens comes from the S series (S110 / 120) and is known for its excellent imaging performance. Also, the CMOS sensor in the size ratio of 1: 1.7 was adopted. This promises good image quality at moderate Rauchschverhalten.
Despite the folding screen at the back of the Canon has remained pleasantly slim. The display with 3 "diagonal and 922,000 pixels is excellent. Like its S sisters can also N100" Touch "as an alternative operating form. This shines with sensitive response and excellent function. Ergonomically there is also in the distribution of controls nothing to complain about. Everything is where you need it.

Who knows Canon cameras already is shortly after you insert the battery at home already. Canon newcomers should be said that the operating concept can be referred to as intuitively quite. Combined with the touch screen so go settings quickly by hand. Nevertheless, the attached Handling intructions in print for me at this point worth mentioning, which is not always common practice with compact cameras. The package comes complete with battery, charger and hand strap. Praiseworthy is the Canon software. Who uses Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop will smile here. But I find the software package from Utility, Image Processing and Panorama software really useful. A tripod mount in the optical axis would have the good results of the panorama software but can do even better.
The conceptual orientation of operation facilitates the users taking pictures with the N100. Many scene modes assist the search for the good image. This makes the Canon automatically. She looks for the right program to the subject. The scene modes work very very effective and accurate. With this orientation and its WLAN capability, the N100 is interesting who want to be present for all the multimedia. Their movie modes beat in this breach. Full HD up slow motion, everything is possible. Who manual intervention and full control preferably to be here, the handle to the S-sisters advised. The can also multimedia, but also fully manual and in RAW.

In image processing, I see exactly as real disadvantage of the N100. Despite their S genes they can not take a raw data format. That's a shame. In addition to JPEG (Bildverhältnis16: 9, 4: 3, 3: 2, 1: 1) it can still MP4 to Video and Audio (Stereo). That's it. Nevertheless, the recording options and options including Wi-Fi and GPS are almost boundless. The second camera in the frame of the display even an image in the image is possible. The story behind the picture.
Cleverly, the display with the touch screen function for me. Using tap can be operated and the trigger in addition to the determination of the AF point. In conjunction with the folding mechanism that is ideal for difficult situations. For example, when taking close. Here, the flexible 24-120 shows from the S120 at its best. The focal length is an excellent compromise between useable Wide and Tele enough. It is strong and light makes even with diffuse light situations a great job. Here, the AF is certainly his goal. The N100 is fast as hell and included turn-a true snapshot device. Canon built the house Verwacklungsmechanismus IS. Also helps effectively to the good image. Close up just before the objective realized.

The images themselves are excellent. In its basic setting conjures up the N100 surprisingly good images on the sensor. The images are typically neutral canon. Interventions of the electronics are barely perceptible. Also at initial aperture of 1.8 fringes are at contrasting edges to anticipate rather than identify. Here, the larger the sensor Canon scores. Shooting with ISO 800 are feasible without large noise. My MFTs (Panasonic GF1) of the first series are weak in spite of the larger sensor size compared here significantly. In connection with the initial aperture of 1.8 is so amazing feasible. For knotless prints in A4 size loose enough that. The fast transfer of files through Wi-Fi tab and Co is awesome. For completeness, it should be mentioned that the Canon SD cards of all classes use as storage media (SD / HC / XC).

Short and sweet

Positive:
+ Quality workmanship and haptic
+ Compact
+ Intuitive menu guidance
+ Multimedia with Wi-Fi and GPS
+ Very good, fast lens
+ Speed
+ Excellent image quality
+ Large, low-noise sensor
+ Excellent folding screen
+ Touchscreen very sensitively, with triggering and AF function
+ More accurate AF
+ Precise Motivorogramme
+ Manual in printed form

Neutral:
o possibility of manual intervention restricted
o no raw data format RAW

Negatives:
- Tripod socket on the other side of the optical axis

My conclusion: Here the camera photographed nor even because some might turn up their noses, I think that conceptually coherent and quite practical.. Canon shows here consistently and thinks an approach to end. Scene Modes are great when they work. The new Canon can convincingly and also still looking for the right thing out. The multimedia options are the icing on the cake of the N100. Personally, I find the lack of raw data storage (RAW) shame, but also fits into the concept. Is there but for the PowerShot S 120 (For bargain hunters, the predecessor S110) in Canon shelf. For those who need flat.
Depending on the perspective, so the N100 the S120 for the "smart" or "lazy" among us Pixel creators. And as so often is the eye of the beholder in photography. A good camera is the N100 in any case. Whether one likes it or not the concept.

Note:

I have written elsewhere that it would be desirable "not helpful" to be provided in the form of criticism of clicks with a short comment here several times. That would help the reviewer to improve, or take the criteria and content out there might like missing one or the other. That would be good for all of us. The review platform is one of the few ways that we can use as a consumer to bluntly confront our experiences the advertising brochures.

If anyone has had negative experiences with a product here and the product to "positive" looks, he can do that at any time in a comment or a separate review. It often happens that even negative experiences at first not by problems with the new cameras in the width will be recognized. As an example may be mentioned here Series sensor problems (beaded necklaces) in NikonD7000 and Pentax (K5) of the last DSLR, which in practice only at specific magnifications over 100% in the picture really stood out and only through forums and product reviews from the manufacturer hand gladly taken "single case "a redemption action made. Whether one likes now listen or not, we just photographers and in particular we Pentaxuser (my old love) in this regard are burned children. Just think of the aforementioned sensor problems SDM defaults on the lenses, the bug when DA21, repetitive exposure error of Kx, diagonally hanging seeker etc.

I am very glad that we can use this opportunity to gather information and disclosure as a consumer. The unnecessary unchecking that takes place here on this platform makes our weapons but dull. That should keep in mind the one or the other here.

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