- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Canon ELPH 100 HS
- 12 MP
- 4x f/2.8
- 1/2.5" CMOS
- 3" LCD
Released February, 2011
Rated 80% by by Williamsplex (Apr, 2012)I made the leap for the video and the amazing price.1080p HD video looks fantastic.
Conclusion Check out the Canon ELPH 100 HS
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Canon ELPH 100 HS
12 MP
1/2.5"
Rated 100% by by Reddque (Apr, 2011)This camera is wonderful, strongly built, attractive, shoots great pics and very very decent HD video (I am comparing to my HD camcorder HF20).
megapixels
| 0 MP | 15.9 MP    | 20 MP |
ELPH 100 HS by danielle-barnes (Dec, 2011)The best part is indeed the FANTASTIC quality of the pictures (I had a Nikon Coolpix 14 megapixel and this Canon surpasses it by far).
ELPH 100 HS by Scott-Peterson--I.T.-Sme (Dec, 2011)Other modes I haven't found much use for is the "Smart Shutter" that focuses/zooms on people's faces, which never seems to work right, and the "Best Image Selection" which again is 3 megapixels.
sensor size
ELPH 100 HS by R.-SmithAfter experimenting with the camera, I cannot understand why Canon programmed the camera to shoot at such high ISO settings when so much crisper pictures are achieved with the lower ISO settings.
ELPH 100 HS by Taylor (Jul, 2011)amazing high ISO quality (for a compact, it's not going to hang with a DSLR).
wide angle lens
ELPH 100 HS by Tuan-Thach (Apr, 2011)The product description for the Canon 100 HS and the 300 HS are very similar and it appears to be mostly just the wide angle and zoom.
ELPH 100 HS by M.-Ferrari--grammie (Dec, 2011)Bought this camera for my granddaughter and now have to get myself a new one... love this camera the zoom is great the pictures come out excellent... love the pink color too.
aperture size
ELPH 100 HS by c|net (Feb, 2012)The 100 HS has a fairly large assortment of shooting options, but almost all of them are automatic modes, meaning there's no full control over shutter speed and aperture.
ELPH 100 HS by Bob-Tobias--Robert-Tobias (Mar, 2011)Well, it does give up on any reasonable manual control, things like setting shutter speed, lens aperture, ISO.
zoom range
| 0x | 12x  | 20x |
ELPH 100 HS by James-N.-Diley--Tech--Mech--and-DIY (Apr, 2012)The optical zoom is a nice feature, and works well.
ELPH 100 HS by M.-Kato--MKAs others have already pointed out, the optical zoom of the 100 HS is not available for video, so any zooming has to be with the digital zoom.
body size
93 x 56 x 20 mm
113 x 73 x 46 mm
99 x 60 x 28 mm
ELPH 100 HS by Rico (Mar, 2012)As someone who used to use film cameras, I'm still amazed by how much processing a little pocket camera like this has built in.
ELPH 100 HS by tczig (Dec, 2011)I am a Canon girl and I like this little camera; it takes good, sharp pictures.
Performance Real world tests of Canon ELPH 100 HS
shutter lag
ELPH 100 HS by SaintViper (Nov, 2011)Focus speed is good when you pre-focus the camera with very little shutter lag.
ELPH 100 HS by george-bancks (Mar, 2011)By default it automatically selects the light level, shaking, target focus, shutter speed, flash/noflash and ISO to pick the optimal scene type.
max continuous shooting
ELPH 100 HS by Steve-Lankford (Oct, 2011)Burst mode is pretty cool, but the pics are fairly low-res.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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HD video -
f/2.8 -
For that film look -
Create slow motion video -
10.15 s -
20 mm -
140 g -
93 x 56 x 20 mm
cons
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4x -
230 k dots -
28 mm -
Feb, 2011 -
12 MP -
No automatic 3D -
Less capability to adjust white balance and exposure -
No automatic stitching -
No automatic HDR -
1/1500 s
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 347 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Vickie-D (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Dianne-J.-Reitz--Lady-Di-kitchen-queen (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by Lee-Hudson--ScribbleSongs |
Video
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by JS (Dec, 2011)While this is a camera, I also found the movie mode great if your trying to catch movies here and there, like a birthday party, etc..
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by James-Graves--viewer (Mar, 2012)Picture quality is amazing and now you can shoot HD video (which looks great).
Image quality
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Sherif-Mageed (Jul, 2012)The NIGHT MODE on this camera truly brings out the subject in front of you and the background with great clarity and vivid colors.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Toni (Nov, 2011)The low light settings is incredible, and it also takes very clear shots.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Paul-C (Mar, 2012)I really like - image quality is great for what I'm shooting, it's smaller than the previous cameras (other ELPHs, Samsung, and Nikons), and has an excellent price point.
Lens
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Harold-Kyriazi (Jul, 2012)It works wonderfully (well-designed and engineered, rapid turnaround time, nice zoom stabilization, good color reproduction, good flash, convenient battery charger), and fits nicely in a small case I also got here at Amazon.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 40% by by M.-Kato--MKIf you set the 100 HS for the aspect ratio 3:2 or 16:9 and you plan to zoom during a video with the digital zoom, you should set the aspect ratio to 4:3 before starting the video.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Randolf-J.-Rice (May, 2011)It seems slightly more compact with wonderful features (like 4x Optical Zoom).
Screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by PharmD--Dusty-Allen (Apr, 2012)It has a large screen, great resolution, zooms smoothly, and it was taking good pictures in a not so well lit room.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by SaintViper (Nov, 2011)The screen is big though relatively low resolution, but good enough for framing shots and being able to tell if the picture turned out.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Gearz (Jan, 2012)The colors are vivid and the screen is clear.
Zoom
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 80% by by P.-Schmidt (Jul, 2011)Using the zoom while in picture taking mode will zoom optically first, then will adjust digital zoom if held for a longer time.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Sherif-Mageed (Jul, 2012)The new ELPH models have a 5x zoom versus this 4x zoom but that didn't stop me from buying this model numerous times for the price it's at.
Canon ELPH 100 HS | Rated 100% by by Brice-S. (Jul, 2012)It produces great looking photos, and has a decent zoom.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Canon Powershot S100 Largest sensor Powershot S100 vs ELPH 100 HS |
 | 2 | Sony Cyber-shot WX50 Most detailed video recording mode Sony Cyber-shot WX50 vs Canon ELPH 100 HS |
 | 3 | Canon ELPH 300 HS 2-way tie: Wide angle lens 300 HS vs 100 HS |
 | 4 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Fastest to start up Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs Canon ELPH 100 HS |
 | 6 | Canon PowerShot A4000 IS 2-way tie: Best macro lens PowerShot A4000 IS vs ELPH 100 HS |
 | 8 | Casio EX-Z3000 Largest screen Casio EX-Z3000 vs Canon ELPH 100 HS |
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