Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Canon Powershot S100 - Perfect for "B" Camera Setup?



In early December, Canon announced this amazing Powershot S series and the successor of the S95, the Canon Powershot S100.  For me, I think this is a good "B" camera setup, because it is a point-and-shoot digital camera that can shoot full HD movies at 24fps with quite good autofocus system.  It has DIGIC-5 processor, actually higher and more updated than my Canon EOS 600D (with only DIGIC-4 processor).  We are having difficulties shooting a scene with multiple angles, and this could be the best alternative for another DSLR.






The S100 is in effect a completely new camera compared to the S95; almost every key feature has been upgraded or updated:



  • 24-120mm (equivalent) lens range, F2.0-5.9, built-in neutral density filter
  • 12.1 MP 1/1.7" Canon CMOS sensor
  • DIGIC 5 image processor
  • ISO 80-6400
  • 2.3 fps continuous shooting (9.6 fps for 8 frames in High-Speed burst mode)
  • Full HD (1080p24) movie recording; H.264 compression, MOV format
  • Optical zoom in movie mode
  • Super slow motion movie recording (640 x 480 @ 120fps, 320 x 240 @ 240 fps)
  • Direct movie record button
  • Built-in GPS unit with image tagging and logger functions

Canon Cameras Philippines announced just recently its basic price, a slapping P28,998.  It is not yet released to other camera shops like Henry's, and if so, it would sell for about P25,000.

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