Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE
PowerShot SD1100 IS DIGITAL ELPH
Canon
Regional names: IXY DIGITAL 20 IS / Digital IXUS 80 IS.
Marketed:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.
Manufacturer specifications
- Camera Effective Pixels
- Approx. 8 million
- Image Sensor
- 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million pixels)
- Lens
- 6.2 (W)-18.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 (W)-114 (T) mm)f/2.8 (W)-f/4.9 (T)
- Digital Zoom
- Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 12x in combination with the optical zoom)
- Optical Viewfinder
- Real-image zoom viewfinder
- LCD Monitor
- 2.5-inch type, TFT color LCD (wide viewing angle type), approx. 230,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)
- AF System
- TTL autofocus Face Detect*1 *2 /AiAF (9-points)/Center*3 *1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face. *2 If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) is used. *3 Size of AF frame can be selected.
- Focusing Range (From the front of the lens)
- Normal: 30 cm (12 in.)–infinityMacro: 3–50 cm (W) (1.2 in.–1.6 ft. (W)), 30–50 cm (T) (12 in.–1.6 ft.(T))Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.)–infinityKids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity
- Shutter
- Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
- Shutter Speeds
- 1/60–1/1500 sec.15–1/1500 sec. (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.
- Image Stabilization
- Lens-shift type Continuous/Shoot Only* /Panning*/Off * Still images only
- Metering System
- Evaluative* /Center-weighted average/Spot ** * Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. ** Fixed to center.
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
- ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
- Auto* , High ISO Auto**, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 * Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brightness. ** Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode, subject brightness and subject movement. However, the ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto.
- White Balance
- Auto* , Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom * The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF.
- Built-in Flash
- Auto, on, offFacial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.
- Built-in Flash Range
- Normal: 30 cm–3.5 m (12 in.–11 ft.) (W)/30 cm–2.0 m (12 in.–6.6 ft.) (T)Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance.
- Shooting Modes
- Auto, Manual*1, Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch assist*2, Scene Mode*3, Movie*4 *1 Long Shutter mode available. *2 Selectable in Manual mode. *3 Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater *4 Standard, Compact, Color Accent, Color Swap, Time Lapse
- Continuous Shooting
- Approx. 1.3 shots/sec.
- Self-timer
- Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
- Recording Media
- SD memory card/SDHC memory card/MultiMediaCard/MMCplus card/HC MMCplus card
- File Format
- Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant
- Data Type
- Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)* Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))Sound Memo and Sound Recorder: WAVE (monaural) * This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
- Compression
- Superfine, Fine, Normal
- Number of Recording Pixels
- Still images ・ Large: 3264 x 2448 pixels ・ Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels ・ Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels ・ Medium 3, Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels ・ Small: 640 x 480 pixels ・ Widescreen: 3264 x 1832 pixels Movies ・ Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB at one time** ) ・ Compact (can record for 3 min.) 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.) ・ Time Lapse (can record 2 hours) 640 x 480 pixels (1 frame/sec. (shooting interval: 1 sec.), 0.5 frame/sec. (shooting interval: 2 sec.)), (15 frames/sec. (during playback)) * Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC- 512 MSH recommended). ** Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour.
- Sound Memo
- Bit Rate: 16 bits Sampling Rate Sound memo, movie (Compact): 11.025 kHz Movie (other than Compact): 44.100 kHz Sound Recorder: 11.025 kHz/22.050 kHz/44.100 kHz
- Playback Modes
- Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 images), Magnified (approx. 2x to 10x max.), Resume Playback, Focus Check, Jump, My category, Trimming, Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, My Colors, Resize, Sound memos (it is possible to record and playback up to 1 min.), Sound Recorder (up to 2 hours sound-only recording/playback possible), Protect
- Direct Print
- PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible
- My Camera Settings
- Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound.
- Interface
- Hi-Speed USB (mini-B) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)
- Communication Settings
- MTP, PTP
- Power Source
- Battery Pack NB-4L (Rechargeable lithiumion battery)AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10
- Operating Temperatures
- 0–40°C (32–104°F)
- Operating Humidity
- 10–90%
- Dimensions (excluding protrusions)
- 86.8 x 54.8 x 22.0 mm (3.4 x 2.2 x 0.9 in.)
- Weight (camera body only)
- Approx. 125 g (4.4 oz.)
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03 / PROVENANCE
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