Canon PowerShot S100 Black 12.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom 24mm Wide Angle Digital Camera Canon PowerShot S100 Black 12.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom 24mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

Pros: I bought it for two reasons:
1.) AWESOME LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
2.) 1600 x 1200 Resolution pictures with high compression (low KB size images)
3.) LONG BATTERY TIME

In simple words, I use camera for taking a lot of pictures and sending them through emails and for that I need small size picture but quite large resolution I require min. 1600 x 1200 and my max size is so far: 569KB min size: 102KB and average size: 260KB STILL SAME RESOLUTION: 1600 x 1200
Now the very low light photos: I absolutely hate pictures done with flash so I am ABSOLUTELY A M A Z E D with pictures done in low-light, they look just as a human eye can see it. If someone would ever told me that this camera is capable of delivering such an images under such a circumstances I would not believe it, now I know it can
Battery hold a charge for more than week (with a very frequent use of flash light) but obviously constant use of LCD
I Truly am grateful, Thank You Canon

Cons: none for my needs

Other Thoughts: I don't know how long will this camera last, so far I own it for about 8-9 months and so far so good
I do not need to use other camera futures

Pros: Light and compact, it's a decent take-along when you don't want the heft of a DSLR. Images are solid, RAW shooting is good; I don't feel like I'm losing everything from my DSLR. I like the super-fast burst mode if I ever have a good reason to use it, and the exposure bracketing makes up for a nearly useless HDR feature.

Good color JPEGs, pretty quick turn-on-to-photo response.

Cons: HDR is worthless without a tripod. When so many other brands have HDR auto-alignment built into the camera.
GPS auto-logging eats the battery; I'd rather use my phone for GPS logging and then use a program like Geosetter to sync.

This is written in other reviews, but the firmware's requirement for ISO80 for exposures over a few seconds is baseless and stupid. Makes it impossible to take any star pictures or any decent night-time picture. I hope they can tweak this in a future firmware update.

Other Thoughts: I bought this as a lighter option for hiking/backpacking over my DSLR. RAW image capture was an essential feature and I compared this camera to other RAW-shooting point-and-shoots and it is the best value, though it acks the latest software features. Again, having RAW enables me to do a lot in post-processing that the camera cannot do.

Overall I think it will suffice; it's much lighter and compact, something I can attach to my backpack shoulder strap, which will encourage more picture-taking.

This is my fourth Canon point and shoot -- I am rough on cameras in my hiking in the Cascades, and my dog chewed my SX220IS. I bought this to last me for two seasons....

Pros: Great upgrade from the S90
Plenty of great features (slow motion, tilt shift video / pictures)
Excellent low light photography
Large LCD

Cons: Pricey
LCD broke with very little stress
GPS is a battery hog

Other Thoughts: I'm a huge fan of Canon photography and I wanted to like this camera, but ultimately I kept my S90 and returned this defective camera. It was a great deal ($350 at the time) and I was able to take some great pictures with it. Overall though, it was a bit pricey to upgrade from the S90 to this one. Plus, the LCD broke less than a weeks worth of use; my S90 is going on two years and still working great.

If you don't already own a great point-and-shoot camera, then I would highly recommend this one. However, make sure you don't put a lot of stress on this large LCD.

Pros: **This review is for the RAW images only**

This camera has the best manual control relative to its size, the auto-focus is spot on, and the noise level at ISO 800 - 3200 is manageable with software (Lightroom 3/CS5+), the photos that develop from this little beast almost put my Canon 50D, and 1D to shame. The control rings are so useful in capturing the photos that YOU want, and not what the camera THINKS what you want. RAW Images look horrible on the 3" screen (due to the fact that the images themselves can't be read by the s100) but open them up on your computer and you will simply be BLOWN away.

The video quality of this camera is INCREDIBLE, FULL HD at 24p, and it looks like a legitimate Hollywood movie. Just look at some of the examples on Vimeo with slight post.

Cons: The battery life while shooting RAW (no flash) gets me about maybe 80 to 100 shots; but if one is going to spend about $400 (at the time of writing this) on a camera, one should be able to afford a spare GENUINE Canon battery.

Other Thoughts: This camera is marketed towards pro's and advanced amateurs that are not sure if investing in a dSLR is worth the money. I can confidently tell you (Graduating college for Digital Photography) that all you will need is this camera, and a few hours learning apature, shutter speed, and ISO matching and you will never need a dSLR.

Pros: Tons of features, can use in almost any situation easily.

Cons: HDR has to be used with a tripod, too bad it isn't able to be held by hand or adjusted in camera to change the exposure times for each picture being taken.

Pros: Small - It is a compact camera after all.
Well Built - Surprisingly solid and hefty. Much better than the SX230.
Larger image sensor than your typical compact. Only 12 MP but the larger sensor has better looking pics than a 16 MP with a smaller sensor.
Ability to shoot RAW.
Enough manual controls if you're into that.

Cons: Somewhat short battery life. Might want to get a spare.

Other Thoughts: Quiet is spelled quiet, not quite.