Canon EOS 1100D My Review
LOWEST PRICE:$329.95
Introduction
The 1100D is aimed primarily at first-time DSLR
buyers on a budget, and at compact users looking to
upgrade to a DSLR they can expand their knowledge of
photography with. As such, you’d expect ease-of-use to figure
quite highly, along with the ability to deliver the same
high image quality that’s come to be associated with Canon DSLRs.
However, given the price, it’s also reasonable to
expect the omission of some of the more advanced features
found on more expensive DSLRs.
Indeed, with the 1100D this is pretty much what you get.
As a direct replacement for the 1000D that was launched
back in 2008, the 1100D enjoys several notable upgrades
over its predecessor, while some of the features found on recent
Canon models located higher up the range are unsurprisingly absent too.
The 1100D’s list of upgrades over the 1000D include
an extra 2MP of resolution, a more powerful and
up-to-date image processor, a larger rear LCD monitor,
an expanded sensitivity range, and the ability to record
movies. In addition, the 1110D also benefits from the
same nine-point AF module and 63-zone evaluative metering system of the 600D.
The Canon EOS 1100D, I have taken atleast 3000 Pictures in the
last 1 month but I havent explored the Manual focus yet ,
I am still using the Auto focus which makes life a lot
easier so I am not really bothered about the Manual Focus
and cant comment on it.When you zoom a nearby object and take
a picture in Auto Focus mode in normal day light , the picture
quality is simply Mind Blowing.thats why i love this camera.
I would definitely recommend this
camera for the bigginers like me,
SPECIFICATION
IMAGE SENSOR
Type 22.2 x 14.7mm CMOS
Effective Pixels Approx. 12.2M
Total Pixels Approx. 12.6M
Aspect Ratio 3:2
Low-Pass Filter Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating
Sensor Cleaning Manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data acquisition
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC 4
LENS
Lens Mount EF/EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
FOCUSING
Type TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF System/ Points 9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre)
AF Working Range EV 0 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF Modes AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
AF Point Selection Automatic selection, Manual selection
Selected AF Point Display Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
Predictive AF Yes up to 8m¹
AF Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode
AF Assist Beam Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode
AF Microadjustment No
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 10% of viewfinder)
(3) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes
Exposure Compensation +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
AEB 3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity* AUTO (100-6400), 100-6400 (in 1-stop increments)
SHUTTER
Type Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter, with electronic first curtain
Speed 30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/Green +/-9
Custom White Balance Yes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing +/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias
VIEWFINDER
Type Pentamirror
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) Approx. 95%
Magnification Approx. 0.80x¹
Eyepoint Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptre Correction -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 (dioptre)
Focusing Screen Fixed
Mirror Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
Viewfinder Information AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light
Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information
Depth of Field Preview Yes, assigned to SET button with C.Fn-8-5
Eyepiece Shutter On strap
LCD MONITOR
Type 6.8cm (2.7") TFT, approx. 230k dots
Coverage Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) Approx 170°
Brightness Adjustment Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options (1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) 9,2
Built-in Flash Coverage Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Built-in Flash Recycle Time Approx. 2 seconds
Modes Auto, Manual Flash On/off
Red-Eye Reduction Yes - with red eye reduction lamp
X-Sync 1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes
HotShoe/ PC Terminal Yes/ -
External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites,
wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control Via camera menu screen
SHOOTING
Modes Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Creative Auto, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP
Picture Styles Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type)
Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)
Continuous Shooting Max. JPEG Approx. 3fps for approx. 830 images¹
Max. RAW Approx 2fps for up to approx. 5 images²
LIVE VIEW MODE
Type Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
Frame Rate 30 fps
Focusing Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode
Metering Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
Display Options Grid overlay, Histogram
FILE TYPE
Still Image Type JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording Yes, RAW + Large JPEG
Image Size JPEG: (L) 4272x2848, (M) 3088x2056, (S1) 2256x1504, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480
RAW: 4272x2848
Movie Type MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)
Movie Size 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25 fps)
Movie Length Max duration 17min, Max file size 4GB
Folders New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering (1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions 10 Custom Functions with 32 settings
Metadata Tag User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes
Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps
Display Formats (1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display
Slide Show Autoplay: All images, repeat
Histogram Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert Yes (Shooting information display only)
Image Erase/Protection Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
Menu Categories (1) Shooting menu (x4)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) My Menu
Menu Languages 25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update Update possible by the user.
INTERFACE
Computer Hi-Speed USB
Other Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible)
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge Yes
STORAGE
Type SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh Windows XP inc SP3 / Vista inc SP1 and SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.4-10.6
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Image Processing Digital Photo Professional
Other PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor
POWER SOURCE
Batteries 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E10
Battery Life Approx. 700 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹
Approx. 650 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator 4 levels
Power Saving Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10, Battery charger LC-E10, LC-E10E
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with conductive fiber
Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 129.9 x 99.7 x 77.9 mm
Weight (Body Only) Approx. 495g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C
Case Semi-Hard Case EH19-L
Wireless File Transmitter Compatible with Eye-Fi cards
Lenses All EF and EF-S lenses
Flash Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)
Remote Controller/ Switch Remote Switch RS-60E3
Other Hand Strap E2
