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The S110 is a truly amazing subcompact camera and is probably the best pocket able camera for under $350 you can buy at today's prices. The Sony RX100 is probably the best subcompact camera but it costs twice the S110 price and is missing some key new features that separate it from the subcompact camera competition. I rated the S110 5 stars because it is a great subcompact camera at a great price. The price does fluctuate so watch for a good deal if you decide to buy. I upgraded my Canon S95 which is still working perfectly two years later after taking over 5000 images. The images I've taken with that camera rival the other more expensive digital cameras with larger sensors and lenses that I own. It's one camera I always have with me. When you compare the S95 with the S110, they almost look identical. There are of course a few changes in the button layout and the surface appearance. Why change a successful camera? The S110 is a tad heavier by a fraction of an ounce over the S95. The interface is the typical Canon interface and it's easy to find your way around. The separate video button is now standard on virtually all cameras today so that's not so special but it is nice to have. The S110 has many new and improved features that make this camera an even a better camera than earlier versions. The processor, sensor and zoom have changed but the basic camera shape remains the same. The things I like a lot that are either new or improved from the Canon S95. The biggest changes came in the S100 released a year ago. That model while improving on the S95 had some lens issues on a number of the cameras especially when it was first released. You can see some of the negative reviews list the problems. If you didn't have a bad lens, you probably loved that camera. Today it sells for more than the S110 which is surprising. The S110 has much faster autofocusing. It allows faster image capture. New image processor. Here are some other things which add greatly to the user experience. 1. Touch Screen interface. Helps in focusing on subject and faster setting things up. 2. WiFi that replaces the GPS unit is not present on S95. There are many possibilities with this... 3. F2 starts wider at 24mm instead of 28mm equiv. 4. Wider zoom range 5X versus 3.8X. So its wider and with more telephoto. 5. Better low light capability and a much expanded ISO range. Very high ISO images are possible. 6. Expanded digital zoom up to 20X is surprisingly good but not typical super zoom quality. 7. Many more manual and custom settings possible. 8. Expanded compensation 9. Slightly improved ergonomics with thumb rest and slightly rougher texture on the surface, allowing a better grasp. You still need the wrist strap for safety reasons. 10. Full high definition video, 1080P at 24FPS with separate video button. 11. Slightly stronger flash. 12. Excellent and expanded image stabilization. (Which is pretty good) 13. Excellent image quality with the new CMOS sensor. Much better low light images. 14. Many advanced features. (it does take time to try everything) 15. Separate charger for the battery, allows charging second battery while using the other battery 16. Has a new level meter to help keep your camera positioned correctly. It does help at times. 17. Contains some self-help on the LCD that can be removed. The things that are not so great and that are not improvements. 1. Smaller battery, the same as the earlier SD series. It means fewer pictures per charge. Two of my earlier Canon subcompacts used the same battery so I now have spares. 2. Change from CCD to CMOS sensor brings some change in image quality and noise. 3. Flash pop up location pushes finger and can startle an unsuspecting holder. 4. HD video is MP4 and allows less video footage but is easier to edit. 5. Still only a small starter manual. Manual is PDF and can be downloaded. 6. No remote trigger. You can set delayed shutter snap at 2 or 10 seconds. 7. Button placement is similar but different. The power button is harder to push. The shutter button is larger. 8. The same popup flash that will hit your finger if you don't change your left hand position. 9. Build quality is very good but is not at the level of the Sony RX100. It is a combination of metal and plastic. Does feel very solid. 10. As you zoom out to about 100mm, the F stop is over F5 and not so great for low light. You may need to raise the ISO to get an image. If you do decide to buy this camera or the Sony RX100, Panasonic LX7, you will not want to retire your dSLR, or Super zoom or whatever because those cameras offer features not possible with a very small camera without viewfinder. The Canon S110 is truly pocket-able and at the current price is half the price of the Sony RX100 making this camera seem like a best buy in the subcompact field. A subcompact camera is a must have camera because, you can carry it everywhere. The current crop of smartphones can take a decent images for the internet but don't come close to the image quality or convenience of the Canon S110 and other subcompact cameras.

I tried few of the advance compacts, Sony RX100, Panasonic LX3, LX7, and Canon Powershot S90, S100. Sony RX100 is the best in this category considering image quality and size. Panasonic LX7 and many others are simply too big to be pants pocketable. If it isn't pants pocketable, you have much better options in similar sized mirrorless cameras. Nikon 1 and Olympus PM2 comes to mind. Also, if it's too big, it can't be your always carry camera. STILL, there is one issue with RX100. RX100 is just too darn expensive. It costs more than many of the entry mirrorless cameras. It's fine if you are only getting RX100 for everything, but if you have multiple camera systems, like a DSLR and a Mirrorless system, then RX100 seems bit too much as you would probably want to use your "portable" mirrorless camera as well. I don't want to spend more on a compact than my mirrorless camera or even a DSLR. It will be for snap shots... for always carry type of thing. So, my only other option is Canon Powershot S series. You can get S110 currently for $200. S110 take great quality pictures for a compact camera. I like the jpegs out of the camera and you are able to shoot raw as well. The new touch screen on the camera is very useful. Now, it doesn't have all the controls in buttons and dials. Many of the features are in the menu or quick menus options. I can live with that since I bought it for convenience for snaps with "better" image quality than my cell phone. If you want a serious camera for photography that is portable, you really should get a mirrorless camera since compact cameras are compromise cameras. LX7 has a great lens, but mirrorless camera has prime lenses that can easily beat it. Sony RX100 has a great sensor but even Nikon 1 with their prime lenses can beat it in my opinion as I own them together before. (Nikon 1 with 18.5mm f/1.8 lens can get sharp images with decent bokeh compared with Sony RX100, and it has DSLR like af speed and incredible burst rate.) Canon Powershot S110 is perfect carry everywhere truly pocketable camera. There is nothing better in this size. Again, there is nothing better in this SIZE. Any bigger, just get a mirrorless as a jacket pocketable camera. Sony Nex 3N and Olympus PM2 are very jacketpockable. Nikon 1 J1, J2, J3, S1 of course is another option. As for a "compact" camera, Canon Powershot S beats others in terms of price, convenience (no lens cap), size, features (touch screen), and has similar image quality as other "advance compacts". One more thing, the wifi on S110 is pretty useless. You have to be on wireless network to share pictures with you phone or tablet wirelessly. That kind of defeats the purpose if you are outdoors. Also, no remote shutter or view finder capability as with Samsung cameras. If you won't use the touch screen, S100 with GPS is probably better for you. As for me, I like the touch focus feature on S110, so I went with S110 over other Powershot S series. (Also S95 has 28mm wide versus 24mm on S100 or S110) Well, here is it. If you have other systems and want truly a carry everywhere camera, Canon Powershot S110 is as good as it gets. If you are looking to get one compact as your only camera because you will never carry multiple lenses, LX7 or RX100 or other bigger advance compact may fit you better with more buttons and dials.

I am really happy with my product! It came in a timely fashion and it was exactly as how it was described!

Usually I am hesitant to order products online. Especially Camera gear, as I am a professional photographer with a history in camera sales, and I know how finicky electronics can be. Especially small point and shoot cameras with so many small moving parts. Anyway, I had successfully ordered one or two items on Amazon before, and found this Canon S110 which I knew was a good camera at a decent price by "Seths" and decided to pick it up for a trip I'm going to be making to Europe in a few weeks. The camera came, and I was ecstatic to try it out. I put the battery (which I knew always comes with about half charge) into the camera, inserted a memory card, turned it on, and the lens came out of the body. I set up the time zone, put it into aperture priority mode, took a photo, and noticed it had a strange vignette (dark edges) in one top and bottom corner. I turned the camera around, and to my disappointment, the camera had an issue that when I worked in camera sales I saw very rarely. The lens cover is built into point and shoot cameras like this one, and upon turning it on, it only opened up two thirds of the way. By lightly nudging it with one's finger it can be easily opened the full way, so I had an opportunity to test the camera which worked seamlessly otherwise; but this issue (which has to be adjusted every time I turn the camera on) was not something I could live with. Upon investigating further, it seems that the camera has a very very small dent in the front of the aluminum on the lens which I am assuming is what prevents it from opening up completely. Must have been a factory issue, unless the seller tried the camera out first... I'm hoping it is bad luck, and am returning it tomorrow. I'll order the same product from the same seller, with my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen again, as "Seths" reviews seemed generally very good. Regarding my thoughts on the camera: Considering it's a small point and shoot camera, the test photos I took on it in RAW were very good. The design was great, and I found the operation to be very intuitive. -K

Pro Excellent picture quality and functionality. shoot menu was easy to navigate with 360 wheel. Touch screen not necessary but nice. Ring around lens which can be programmed to various functions gives fast adjustments without taking eyes off subject. Macro was superb. F2.0 lens fast enough in many dim lighting situations. Con more bulky and heavier than my previous camera Canon 300HS. On-off switch too small.