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Canon Powershot A3100 IS
If you are looking for a family camera to take all those pictures of the activities in your life you definitely want to look into the Canon PowerShot s3100 IS. This digital camera from the world renowned makers of the Canon products is designed to be easy to use and is priced very reasonably so that families can afford to own a good quality camera.
You will find this camera to be lightweight and easy to carry because of its compact size and design. The design team made certain that this camera has first rate optics included and therefore you will get excellent quality in the images you choose to photograph.
There are some drawbacks to the Canon PowerShot a3100 IS like the fact that the battery could last a little longer than it does, and there is no manual exposure capabilities for those who know how to perform manual exposure. There is also no optical viewfinder included and the camera could use a handgrip. These are minor inconveniences that the average family will never realize because they would not use most of those features anyway.
The camera will remind any of you that are familiar with the high quality A series from canon of that popular series of cameras. The Canon PowerShot a3100 IS has a body that is made from a metal alloy and polycarbonate so you get a durable and tough camera body to house this compact photo device.
This camera is not powered by the cheap AA batteries that you can buy anywhere, instead this version and the A3000 IS are both powered by Lithium-ion battery packs. This can be inconvenient for some because the AA batteries were available everywhere but the Lithium-ion battery packs provide more power to your device.
The Canon PowerShot a3100 IS looks like the earlier versions of this series of cameras except it appears that one of the cameras has been shrunken. This particular camera is more than 25% smaller than the earlier versions of this series were and it is thinner and lighter. Most people that have used both the earlier versions of the Canon A series and the new versions say the newer versions are much easier to operate than the older models were.
The placement of the mode dial on this compact device is the upper right hand corner and this may take some getting used to for the operator because it is very close to the button that powers the device on anf off. You will adapt to the placement of the mode button and then discover that the dial is one of the best offered on cameras in a similar price range.
There are five scene positions on the mode dial that are dedicated positions. They include portrait, and landscape, and night shots, and a position for kids and pets shots, and of course an indoor shot selection. The camera has a other modes for beaches and low light scenes and even has a face recognition feature so you can be certain that you have gotten the person you were aiming the camera at centered in your picture.
For the price of this family designed camera you will definitely want to try one out. The Canon PowerShot a3100 IS will surprise you with the quality of pictures you will produce for the price you pay for the device.