Monday, December 2, 2013

THE CANON POWERSHOT S100

     


THE CANON POWERSHOT S100


This is my point and shoot camera, the Canon PowerShot S100. Very small, in fact one of the smallest camera and used as a backup of many professional photographers. It is really a fast shooting camera and very convenient to carry around tucked in my pocket. Just point and shoot! That's the idea. Its AF is really fast and it is really a wonder. It produced sharp images with vivid colors that you wouldn't believe it could. It has a 24-120 mm lens range equivalent with 1/1.7" CMOS sensor at 12 MP. Its ISO range is from 80 to 6400 but I would stop at 1600 to avoid image deterioration. I started my hobby on photography on this kind of camera because I learned a lot by reading and finding which camera will find you most effectively on everyday use. Canon started the S series in 2009 with the S90 and followed by S95, S100, S110 and the latest the S120 had very good reviews in the internet.It was the best compact camera in its class. . . . . . . 



DSLRs being heavy and obtrusive can be a drawback and only used occasionally because of its bulkiness. 80% of its time will be on a storage and safekeeping while point and shoot cameras are always ready to use. In fact, I used it everyday. If you ask me, I will not buy any DSLR anytime in the future. There are many small point & shoot cameras out there with fixed lenses like the Fujifilm X100 or Ricoh GR with APSC sensor that can challenge DSLRs in image quality or even surpass it perhaps. Remember a good or expensive DSLR camera will not guarantee you to take better pictures, at the end of the day, it is you alone who can take better pictures by improving and honing your craft in photography. I hope you'll enjoy my photos of my Canon PowerShot S100 ever since I began using it.



        
MY SELECTED SHOTS OF CANON POWER SHOT S100


At the Rockwell Mall basement
At the High Street Bonifacio Global City 
Unsolicited shot at St Francis Square Mall (Street Photography)
A sunset shot at the Rockwell, Makati
At the Rockwell, Makati at sunset
Guadalupe bridge as seen from MRT Guadalupe Station in Makati 
At Rawai Condo at DMCI Royal Palm in Taguig City
  A big Narra tree in Calagbangan, Sipocot, Camarines Sur, courtesy of Mr & Mrs Ramon Casilihan
Greenbelt 3 pond at night, Greenbelt 3, Makati
A lady in a covered sofa
Club house, Royal Palm Condo, Taguig City
My grandson Gabe celebrating his Birthday with his brother Rafa 
My grandson Gabe in a new haircut
My grandson Jakey
Voltaire and Agatha at 3 Sisters Cafe, Barrio Kapitolyo, Pasig
Paulo and Au at Yakimix, Greenbelt 3
Babylin and Ponchie at F1, Bonifacio Global City
The SM Aura Premier at the Bonifacio Global City
Paulo at EPIC BIKE'S CAFE, Barrio Kapitolyo, Pasig City
My family at EPIC BIKE'S CAFE in Kapitolio, Pasig
A view of the expanse of Pasig from the MRT Guadalupe Station with the Pasig river in the foreground
EDSA at rush hour atop the bridge of Estrella in Makati. Notice the rainbow streak on the center-left
The Manila Cathedral at Intramuros, Manila
The idyllic Taal Volcano at Tagaytay in an early morning shot
EDSA at rush hour with the MRT train at Estrella bridge

The Pool at Royal Palm DMCI in Taguig
At the High Street in Bonifacio Global City
Key Features of Canon Powershot S100 

*  24-120 mm (equivalent) lens range, f2.0-5.9, built-in density filter
*  12.1 MP 1/1.7" Canon CMOS sensor
*  Digic 5 image processor
*  ISO 80-6400 
*  2.3 fps continous shooting (9.6 fps for 8 frames in High-Speed burst mode)
*  Full HD (1080p24) movie recording; H 2.64 compression, MOV format
*  Optical zoom in movie mode
*  Super slow motion movie recording (640x480 @ 120 fps, 320x240 @ 240 fps)
*  Direct movie record button
*  Built-in GPS unit with image tagging and logger functions