Used Canon PowerShot S110 Digital Camera, 12.1MP, 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor, 5x Optical Zoom, 24-120mm UA Lens, 3.0" LCD Display, Black

2015-07-31T20:00:00

Fantastic camera! It takes great pictures in low light and is the perfect camera for someone who wants a high quality compact camera instead of using cell phone. It fits right in your pocket and I plan on taking it hiking/backpacking primarily.

ReturnOf7heKing

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2015-05-16T20:00:00

The Canon S-110, is a totally awesome camera! There is nothing negative, that can be said of it, whatsoever! Due to it's very small size, it is required to have a small battery, and therefore a back-up battery, is recommended. This tiny camera, has such an exceedingly high level of performance in all areas of rating, that there is simply no "need" to purchase a more expensive, "higher-end" model of camera; to obtain, "better" performance, in some way. There are, more expensive models, of small camera's, which "outperform," this model, in certain specifications, yet, this model, will, meet all of the demands, of even the most demanding photographer, in my own, opinion. The S-110, is a very fine, all around, very small, non-EOS camera! It is, most, "EOS-Like!" You will, surely love it, as well as whatever models, that succeed it! This tiny camera utilizes's Canon's, very highest level's, of their most advanced technology, "to pack" all of the "electronics and mechanics," into such a very tiny, and reliable package, that functions so perfectly, and does it's purpose so very superior, in every single way, that you could possibly imagine, and also, in so many more, that you could never, even imagine, until you have read, the 330 page, User's Guide! Which is written, so very well !!! I could not recommend, this camera, highly enough, or, also, it's successor; as this model is actually, currently discontinued, as I write this, on May 17, 2015. God Bless You, and enjoy your Photography!

Robert

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2015-01-16T19:00:00

Unfortunately S110 is an involution of S95. I was extremely happy with the ease of use and the picture quality of S95. I gave the S95 to my wife and purchased the S110 which I expected to be an improved S95. They have the same size, geometry and even packaging however once retrieved from the box I noticed immediately that the body of S110 was having a different feel. Corners and seams between assembled parts were rough. Installing the wrist strap took me more than 1 hour. The end of the wrist strap was getting stuck in the channel it was supposed to slip due to poor finish of the camera body surfaces. I had to use small tweezers to fix this issue. Noticed also that the ON/OFF button was even more sunk thus harder to operate than s95. The real disappointment came once starting to take shots with both cameras for comparison. While S110 performs much better for movies, it is outclassed by S95 for almost any light condition and type of picture. S110 cannot get a picture in low light condition, while S95 in candle mode makes it very easy. Even in normal light, I got lots of blurry pics with S110. I had enough of S110, so I have just listed it on Amazon to get rid of it.

Adi

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2015-01-01T19:00:00

Canon trumpets the Wi-Fi capabilities of the S110, but doesn't mention that they do mot work at all with Windows 8 and are cumbersome to set up with "supported" Win 7.1. Mac, I understand works just great. The included software disk won't even run under Win 8. If you want a real owners manual PDF you will need to track it down and download it from a 3rd part site. The camera itself is very nice - good image Q, lots of flexibility and easy to adjust to your preferences IF you find the PDF.

JAMES G.

2014-12-31T19:00:00

I agree with others that the flash is in an inconvenient spot and that the on/off button is small. My main complaint is that a lot of my pictures come out blurry. I can only think that this happens bc their is no viewfinder so there is nothing to keep the camera perfectly still. Lose a lot of pictures to this blurriness. Not happy about that.

mana

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2014-11-05T19:00:00

Great value for the money spent. Best results with custom settings for increased contrast, sharpness, and saturation. Default is too faded for my tastes. Does quite well in low light for the class of camera for which it fits. Sharp images when shooting in aperture priority and custom settings. Strong, solid build quality. Pleased with overall image quality. For many people the default auto everything mode will be fine. However, with the way I set up the camera it will turn out really nice 16x20 prints. Would recommend this camera to others who are looking for a camera of this type. No, it will not replace a DSLR. However, for a camera that will fit in your coat pocket when you are out and about, it is a nice value. I have used it for scenic waterfall and stream type landscapes, as well as sunset pictures.

EDWARD L.

2014-09-09T20:00:00

This little camera has "big, expensive camera features" The large CMOS sensor and fast f-2 lens make this an all around excellent camera.

Butch

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2014-08-20T20:00:00

I loved this camera. I used all the features. I probably convinced others to buy this camera because of the way I promoted it and believed in it. I traveled with it to Italy, Peru, Puerto Rico and all over the USA and took beautiful photographs. I am a former black and white film photographer who had a hard time switching to digital and had an even harder time switching from a slr to a point and shoot but this camera made me a believer in the capability of both. I had owned the canon powershot s110 camera for 1year and 3 months when it just stopped working (on my sister's wedding day . I own about 12 cameras and this one was my "go to" for everyday life and travel. It took such wonderful shots for its size. The warranty ends at one year so I am just out of luck and so disappointed. The camera will not turn on, that's it. There was no trauma or damage, no scratches anywhere, it appears to be in mint condition. It just stopped working.

On g.

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2014-04-06T20:00:00

I'm not going to touch much on the quality of the photos/videos this camera takes because it's simply beautiful. I was even able to capture a decent photo of Aurora Borealis. So here are some other highlights I owned the S100 for a while but lost it while I was traveling so replaced it with this S110. The one major complaint I had with the S100 was that it had a very slow response time when using flash. So slow that when I would ask strangers to take a photo for me, I'd have to explain to them each time that they need to hold the shutter down for a while (on average 3~5 seconds). With the S110, however, it's significantly faster. It works like how it should (on average <1~2 seconds). It also takes better pictures under low light conditions (without flash). Even when capturing against the sun in the background, you can still clearly see the person's face (where normally it would be too dark). Wifi Capability - The wifi capability is SO useful. I don't even care that they took off the GPS geotag that they had in the S100 (because it didn't even work that well to begin with). The built in wifi doesn't mean it connects to a wifi hotspot. It BECOMES the wifi hotspot for your devices (phone, tablet, laptop, etc) to connect to. It allows you to use your phone's GPS to geotag each pictures taken by the camera. The best feature about this that I absolutely LOVE, is that it lets me transfer my camera photos directly onto my device through this wifi connection (very fast, too). This makes photo sharing SO much easier. For example, I can take a photo of a waterfall with my camera, then transfer it onto my phone, then upload it or email it to someone right ON THE SPOT, while I'm still standing in front of the waterfall (as long as I have phone reception). Underwater Housing compatibility - I have an underwater housing for the S100 (Canon WP-DC43). I did not want to purchase a new one for the S110 because they cost almost as much as a brand new S110 on Amazon. Great news is that the underwater housing for the S100 works just fine! The only thing is, the power on/off button does not align. All of the other buttons work fine. You can get around the power button issue by pressing the photo review button to turn on the camera and pressing the shutter button to take photos, and make sure to adjust the automatic shut off time (not to waste too much battery) to let it turn off on its own. I love this camera <3 I think one complaint I might have though, is the power on/off button. Why the heck did they shrink it so small? It makes it difficult to turn it on/off when wearing gloves. Oh well it's still manageable.

N F.

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2014-01-18T19:00:00

This camera does not work in cold weather. I exchanged the first one thinking the camera was defective. Same problem with this one.

lechat

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2014-01-06T19:00:00

great photos in low light. good entry to the DSLR world with full manual setting.

mookman18

2014-01-03T19:00:00

I use the S110 when I don't want to take my 7D or 6D out in the field, or for casual occasions, but still want excellent image quality and RAW capabilities. The integrated WiFi, control ring surrounding the lens, and the responsive touch-screen add to the already great capabilities.

TREVOR B.

2013-12-31T19:00:00

Camera is great for home pictures. Still learning about all the features for taking low light shots. Very pleased with the quality overall.

Sewer S.

2013-12-30T19:00:00

I purchased this as a gift for my 13 yr old, and it is out of the box usable. This is a good looking, solidly built camera. For the price it seems very adequate and takes very good images. The best feature is the fast lens for good low light photography - less flash reliant. The on screeen menu and image scrolling are excellent features, and the screen is large and bright. The pocket size is a plus too. Still learning our way around the camera and its capabilities, but so far we are happy with the image quality.

LEDER

2013-12-23T19:00:00

Great, very fast responding camera every bit as good as my S95 with better 1080p video. One of the better pocket camera I have owned, great image quality, decent zoom and very fast at taking photos with little delay so you don't miss those family shots when everyone isn't looking. Lots of good features, well built, touch screen with WiFi. Very few Cons: A tad big for a pocket camera WiFi function is so,so

GARNET I.

2013-12-23T19:00:00

This camera has many fine features and many upgrades to my S90. I was "forced" to purchase based on Adorama's excellent price (with rebate)and the ease of which the whole deal went down.

WannaBeAnsel

2013-12-16T19:00:00

I use the camera for many kinds of photos; macro, family and general outdoor photography.

artbsn

2013-09-02T21:00:00

As owner of 40D + 17-40f4L + 70-200F4 IS L I wanted to have a small handy compact. I'm very satisfied with this camera. It does the job with great picture quality.

Pavel M.

2013-08-15T21:00:00

excellent picture and video quality. many custom settings for more adventurous.

Harrison K.

2013-08-12T21:00:00

Back when Canon introduced the S90, I was very excited that finally there was a pocket-sized camera to complement my DSLR. A lot of things I was happy about the S90 were: manageable pixel count, good low-light ISO performance, and fast lens. That was back in 2009, fast forward to 2013, four years later. The once niche market of the S90 now has some great competition. And though the S90 delivers, it was time for me to get with the times. The S110 was a natural successor to my S90 and Canon really got a lot of things right. The S110 is smaller, a little bit more well built, and builds upon a lot of what Canon got right: better ISO performance, manageable pixel bump, and upgraded 1080p video recording. Just like the S90, the front and rear control rings still offer great versatility when wanting to make changes on the fly. The new additions are the touchscreen and built-in wifi. The touchscreen helps navigate through the menus faster and the wifi pairs up well with smartphones to add geo-location tags to your pictures. The wifi isn't lightning fast when uploading pictures to your phone, but it does the job. Being an avid traveler and foodie, the S110 does a great job capturing quality images. Comparing it to my S90, I'd say the IQ is very similar, but the operations perform better. One thing the S90 suffered from was slow autofocusing. The S110 performs noticeably faster. If you do travel, one investment you should make is buying an additional battery, as you only get around 200 shots in one charge. Also, this camera hasn't made too many strides in shots per second, but is a little better than the S90. In conclusion, I am very happy with the S110. It does a lot of things right and being such a small camera, it amazes me with its capabilities and excellent image quality. And for being under $400, it's a great companion for aspiring photographers who want a pocketable camera.

Mark M.

2013-08-12T21:00:00

The notorious s100 had exhibited a lens error and thank goodness canon implemented a change in the s110 model because it works flawlessly -- at least on mine! Most importantly, beautiful pictures are able to be captured despite it is night time with low lighting as their predecessors, s95. I have no major complaints and love the compact size for one of the highest possible quality and added features i.e. wifi (though I have yet to test it). Since I'm not a photography enthusiast, this fits my lifestyle as I do not want to carry around a SLR and extra lenses for traveling. Con - I am mildly annoyed that the flash is hidden and worry others will damage the camera when you ask them to help you take a photo and they are unaware that their hands are preventing the flash from emerging. However, I found a solution, if you press down once/half-way during a dark enough setting on auto mode, the flash will pop out!

Travel A.

2013-08-12T21:00:00

Build Quality - Very good, nicely finished has the look and feel of a quality product Features: Touch screen is responsive, AF is speedy even in low light, knurled front ring makes adjustments easy and fast, typically good, easy-to-follow menu system and initial setup. LCD is bright and visible even in Florida sunlight. Auto white balance seems pretty good. The Auto function works well choosing a scene mode and applying image parameters. With the Auto mode, I have not witnessed any unexpected blown-out highlights and shadow detail is pretty good. Image stabilization appears to work very well, perhaps 3 stops worth. Didn't do wireless set up it is a monster nightmare that involves Canon Gateway, registering, modifying your network settings and then just maybe it will work. Much easier to just use a card reader and then upload photos to social media sites, email, etc. Canon has not made this feature user-friendly. I will not be using the wireless capability. Image Quality: Very good up to 800 ISO - little noise, good detail, and color. 1600 is still good. 3200 perhaps for small prints only. Overall: Good camera; however, Canon's engineers made the wireless curse-worthy. Build quality, image quality, handling, ergonomics are all above average. If you can find an S100 with a serial number above 42xxx (infamous lens error problem), you'll have basically the same camera as the S110 sans the touch screen and the wireless features at a much less expensive cost. I plan to keep my S110 since it is so very pocket-able, fast, and puts out very decent images especially at lower ISO levels. Canon states that the S110 has a newly designed lens. I am just hoping they have rectified the frequent lens error problem of the S100. Time will tell.

JULIUS G.

2013-08-10T21:00:00

Needed a camera small and light enough to take backpacking and on bicycle rides that could produce excellent 11 x 14 prints with good edge-to-edge sharpness. (And also not so expensive that I would think twice about taking it along.) The edge sharpness is impressive, and the relatively wide angle when zoomed back all the way is nice. It can't quite handle the dynamic range of high-contrast situations (sort of like slide film), but in low and moderate contrast light it's really superb--see sample image, hand-held in shady forest. Still figuring out how to best use the control ring, which has a nice feel to it so you can tell it's doing something without having to look at the screen.

GREGORY D.

2013-06-29T20:00:00

This review is from the perspective of a long time DSLR user. My regular camera is a DSLR with the battery grip and several lenses. I have been looking for an easily portable camera to carry when I don’t need or want the heavy gear. My goal was to reproduce the functions of the DSLR in a small package. This review looks at my five most important DSLR functions and explains how they are reproduced in the S110. Shooting in Camera Raw I always shoot my DSLR in RAW mode and custom crop and process every image. It sounds like a pain, but thanks to automated features in programs like Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, it isn’t a big deal and the results are worth it. If this is new for you, the difference between capturing a picture in JPEG and RAW is in the ability to further manipulate the images later. For example, assume you have set your camera to use: 1) Auto White Balance, 2) No Exposure Compensation, 3) Medium Sharpening, and 4) produce the image in JPEG format. The camera takes the picture, applies your settings and records it as a JPEG file. If you shoot the same picture in RAW with the same settings, the camera notes your settings and may apply them to the thumbnail that it shows you, but what you download from the camera is the data collected from the sensor without the settings applied. This is why pictures from a cheap point-and-shoot (P&S) camera may look better out of the camera than pictures from a DSLR or advanced P&S. But, the trouble comes when your JPEG settings don’t give you what you expected. Suppose you get the pictures on your computer and they have a green cast from the lighting, they are under-exposed and under-sharpened. If you shot them in JPEG, you may be out of luck without doing extensive fiddling. If you shot them in RAW, you use your processing software’s RAW converter and change the settings to what they should have been to give you the shot you wanted. Basically, you adjust RAW images on your computer like your camera produces JPEG images in the camera. The computer gives you more processing power, more sophisticated processing software, and the ability to change the settings until you get the image you want. Combine this with the fact that JPEG compression will hurt image quality and RAW images come out of the camera uncompressed and you can see why shooting in RAW mode is more work, but can provide a much better outcome. The primary reason for selecting any of the cameras in this class of advanced point-and-shoots is the ability to record images in RAW format. If you plan to leave the camera in JPEG mode, you can save yourself some money, get a good camera, and get very nice pictures by choosing a different camera that takes only JPEGs. Front Control Ring You can assign 8 preprogramed functions to the front ring. I use the control ring to change the lens zoom settings. The focal length changes in fixed steps of the standard prime lenses from 24mm to 120mm. I find the control ring works much faster than trying to frame with the zoom lever on the top of the camera. After using a range finder and SLR cameras for years, it is natural to have this control on the front of the camera and I love the ability to program it with the push of a button. I have been surprised by how this one feature simplifies shooting with the S110. Display Information I don’t know if I will ever get used to framing on the screen of a P&S. I prefer the “real” optical viewfinder of a SLR. But, none of the cameras in this class have an optical viewfinder, to get that feature you will pay another $100 and get a larger camera. The S110’s display gives me all of the information I get when using my DSLR and more. When framing the shot, I see the battery level, shooting mode (e.g. RAW), the exposures remaining on my SD card, the length of video I could shoot, the flash setting, horizontal level, exposure compensation, f-stop, and ISO. When I press the shutter button, the display clears at the top and then shows me the information on that shot along the bottom of the display: exposure meter mode, horizontal level, f stop (in aperture priority), exposure compensation, and ISO setting. Aperture Priority Mode Cameras in this class will allow you to choose Aperture, Shutter, and Manual mode in addition to a bazillion scene settings. Like my DSLR, I keep the S110 in aperture priority nearly all the time and use the back thumb wheel to change the aperture. If you have read the reviews for this camera and the others in this class you know that you lose a lot of aperture range as you extend the zoom. For example, the aperture range is f 2.0 to f 8.0 at 24mm and at 50mm the aperture range is f4 to f8. The relatively fast lens helps get good pictures in low light situations. The problem is that the relatively small sensor gives little control over the depth of field, again an issue with this class of cameras that is not unique to the S110. Exposure Compensation The camera’s meter is always a good place to start. But, I often find that I need to increase or decrease the exposure to accurately capture the mood of the scene. The exposure compensation process is simple with the S110; press the top of the rear control dial and rotate the dial to select the exposure increase or decrease. The display them previews the shot with the new setting. If you have read the other reviews, you know that it is a good idea to buy a second battery. I own at least two batteries for all my cameras, so I was not surprised or disappointed by the battery life. The S110 is not intended to replace your DSLR. But, Canon has taken the DSLR’s controls and wrapped them around a point and shoot sensor to give photographers a great small camera that they can carry virtually everywhere.

Euastace 2.

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2013-05-22T21:00:00

Camera was recommended by my father (a professional photographer) for family pictures and company pictures. Was looking for a better quality picture than what I was getting from my phone, but easy enough to carry with me like my phone.

LC

2013-04-22T21:00:00

Great camera, too bad the zoom change to the S100 and later hurt the max aperture on the long end, the S95 was faster at the long end. Nice improvements, I have had every model since the S90 and they just keep getting better

kclarke2000

2013-04-22T21:00:00

I think this is a great camera. The only complaint I have is that Camera Window App which is SUPPOSED to work with an iPhone only sort of half works (apparently, according to reviews I have read, I am not alone in my opinion). That being said, I really love it and can't wait to take it on vacation with me next week.

JENNIFER A.

2013-02-05T19:00:00

This camera is pretty ridiculously awesome. Takes great night pictures and has lots of very good modes for image capture. Not sure about the video yet, but the images come out very vivid and crisp. The camera itself is very fast to respond, however it chews batteries pretty fast. Luckily there are cheap batteries you could buy here on Amazon and elsewhere, and they all charge super fast, so i'd recommend getting two or three more for image posterity. This camera has the coveted HDR feature, naturally though, the camera has to be very still for the series of images it takes, so i recommend a small tri-pod. It takes a couple seconds then to combine them, like any other camera on HDR function. Haven't had any lens issues, but if i do i'll certainly post here about it.. that was my only concern when buying this camera. A lot of people complained about the flash popping out where naturally a person holds their left index finger on the camera; hindrance at first, but with a little brain effort it isn't that difficult to simply not put your finger on the one tiny spot anymore. So far i love this camera. If something changes i'll complain to the messes here.

amitastris

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2013-02-04T19:00:00

Excellent point & shoot. Acts as if it were a DSLR. Very user friendly.

Joe

2012-12-21T19:00:00

This camera takes great pics and Raw mode was a prerequisite to me purchasing, as its the 2.0 aperture. I only have 2 complaints. I think the camera is way too complex and overloaded with features, like watching for a babies smile to snap a picture, etc. I think these features are ridiculous, although I'm sure somebody likes them. The booth drawback though is the very bad battery life, not to mention the price of spares. Besides these issues, it takes very nice photos in a very small footprint.

jazzfreek

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