Overview Top-tier Features and Unique Style Offer Great Value. The sleek design of the PowerShot A1000 IS is as refreshing as a breath of fresh air. Better still, its high-end features make everything simple: there's the 10.0-megapixel resolution and powerful 4x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer for sharpness along the full zoom range. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Canon Face Detection automatically lets every face stand out. Easy Mode and Easy Playback make this camera a marvel of simplicity. With a bright 2.5-inch LCD, it's available in four two-toned colors. Features 10.0 Megapixel resolution makes it a breeze to print large size images with clarity and detail. New slim design with a 4x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer enable blur free shooting from camera shake. Pick your look! This stylish digital camera comes in four impressive two-toned colors; gray, blue, brown, and purple. High quality 2.5-inch LCD and optical viewfinder for convenient shooting. DIGIC III Image Processor with Genuine Canon Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB sets the focus, exposure, flash and white balance automatically so you always capture the perfect face. Easy Mode and Easy Playback mode for peace of mind shooting and simplified operation. Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers. View Sample Images Loaded with Features, Packed with Value. 10.0 Megapixel resolution makes it a breeze to print large size images with clarity and detail. With the PowerShot A1000 IS, dramatic, personal pictures have never been easier to shoot and share. This 10.0-megapixel camera lets you create impressive large photos of family and friends you'll be proud to display. The high-resolution images taken by the A1000 IS can be enlarged up to 13" x 19". Specifications Type of Camera Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System Image Capture Device Type 10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) Total Pixels Approx. 10.0 Megapixels Effective Pixels Approx. 10.3 Megapixels Lens Focal Length 6.2-24.8mm f/2.7-5.6 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm) Digital Zoom 4x Focusing Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 1.0-1.6 ft/30-50cm (T) Autofocus System TTL Autofocus, Manual focus (shooting standby only in movie mode) Viewfinder & Monitor Viewfinder Real-image zoom viewfinder LCD Monitor 2.5-inch TFT color LCD LCD Pixels Approx. 115,000 pixels LCD Coverage 100% Aperture and Shutter Maximum Aperture f/2.7 (W) - f/5.6 (T) Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec. Exposure Control ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) Light Metering Method Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center Exposure Control Method Program AE; AE Lock Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments White Balance White Balance Control Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom Flash Built-in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro Flash Range 1.0-13 ft./30cm-4.0m (W), 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) Recycling Time 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V) Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments Shooting Specifications Shooting Modes Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie Photo Effects My Colors Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom Wireless Control Not available Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.3 fps (Large/Fine) Image Storage Storage Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 Image Compression Normal, Fine, SuperFine JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip, 160 x 120 (15 fps) up to 3 minutes per clip Number of Recordable Images Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2) SF F N SF F N SF F N File Size (KB) 4,332 2,565 1,226 2,720 1,620 780 2,002 1,116 556 32MB 6 11 23 10 17 37 14 26 52 2GB 448 749 1,536 714 1,181 2,363 960 1,707 3,235 8GB 1,792 2,994 6,140 2,855 4,723 9,446 3,837 6,822 12,927 Medium 3 (M3) Small (S) Widescreen (W) SF F N SF F N SF F N File Size (KB) 1,002 558 278 249 150 84 3,243 1,920 918 32MB 29 52 99 111 171 270 8 15 31 2GB 1,862 3,235 6,146 6,830 10,245 15,368 596 1,007 2,048 8GB 7,442 12,927 24,562 27,291 40,937 61,406 2,384 4,026 8,187 Time of Recordable Movies Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap Compact 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 30 fps 30 fps LP 30 fps 15 fps 32MB 15 sec. 30 sec. 43 sec. 3 min. 30 sec. 2GB 16 min. 47 sec. 33 min. 02 sec. 46 min. 33 sec. 3 hr. 24 min. 54 sec. 8GB 1 hr. 07 min. 06 sec. 2 hr. 12 min. 03 sec. 3 hr. 06 min. 04 sec. 13 hr. 38 min. 45 sec. Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media. Playback Specifications Playback Modes File Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, Easy; Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume, Easy Erasing Specifications Erase Modes Still Image: single image, all images Movie: any movie file Interfaces Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) Video Out NTSC/PAL Audio Out Monaural Other Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi- Speed cable Power Supply Power Source 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 220 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 450 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)* * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. Playback Time Approx. 480 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) Physical Specifications Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C Operating Humidity 10-90% Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.76 x 2.46 x 1.22 in. / 95.4 x 62.4 x 31.0mm Weight Approx. 5.47 oz./155g (camera body only) Note: Note: 26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi) All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. 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What's in the Box PowerShot A1000 IS Body AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) SD Memory Card SDC-32MB Wrist Strap WS-800 Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Read All Reviews Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews Pros easy to use (5) excellent image quality (4) Nice features/settings (3) Simple controls/menu (3) durable (2) good battery life (2) Good Low-Light Performance (2) Lightweight/Portable (1) portable (1) Cons Dim LCD (2) Flimsy Construction (1) Heavy or bulky (1) Missing features/settings (1) Poor image quality (1) + see more Pros - fewer Pros Product Reviews Review This Product Choose a sort order Featured Reviews First Expert Reviews First Staff Reviews First Top Contributors First Date - Newest First Date - Oldest First Rating - High to Low Rating - Low to High Helpfulness - High to Low Helpfulness - Low to High Length - Long to Short Length - Short to Long Overall Rating 5 5 Features 4 5 Performance 4 5 Price/Value 3 5 Quality 4 5 Satisfaction 5 5 Nickname: part timer Location: Texas Used this product for: Less than 1 month Expertise Level: Casual User Product replacement: Yes Date: December 6, 2008 Pros: easy to use, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable I am a casual user. With 2GB card I can take many pictures with spare rechargeable batteries. Simple to set and use. Very surprised with picture quality when set at "fine" and "L". Video mode quality surprisingly good. Indoor and outdoor pictures sharpness and quality much better than expected. Very happy with image stabilizer function. Camera easily fits in my shirt pocket or jacket pocket. No complaints with camera or pictures. I really like the AA batteries power source, my previous camera seemed to need a charger just when the photo ops were best. 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report Inappropriate Review) Share this Review: Overall Rating 2 5 Features 2 5 Performance 2 5 Price/Value 1 5 Quality 2 5 Satisfaction 2 5 Nickname: Heidi Location: Bastrop, TX Used this product for: Less than 1 month Expertise Level: Casual User Product replacement: Yes A little disappointed Date: December 1, 2008 Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Good Low-Light Performance Cons: Missing features/settings, Poor image quality, Flimsy Construction This is my third digital camera. I will try to be unbiased and organized in my observations: Features: the manual settings are scaled down very much as compared to previous compact Canons. So, don't expect a very useable manual function. I find the AA batteries a plus as compared to the expensive proprietary batteries. I got about 100-150 shots per set of rechargeable batteries wich is fine with me. The LCD screen is as low quality as in the previous models. The video function is minimal, it is not HD quality. Performance: It is easy to use in its auto mode by beginners. It will take good night pictures if you know what you do. It also has the optical image stabilization that helps when you shake the camera while taking a picture, or if you shoot at moving targets. However, I was a little disappointed with the overall quality of the picture. The image is not very sharp, and I really couldn't use the camera at ISOs higher than 100 because I would start getting grainy images at ISO200. Price/Value: Unfortunately, this is a low end camera at par with other low end cameras on the market. I feel that price should be about $50 lower. Quality: Everything works, however, I was surprised at the camera casing that does not appear to me to be very strong. I could bend it with my fingers. Satisfaction: A little disappointed. Canon has a history of making better cameras than this. 25 of 33 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report Inappropriate Review) Share this Review: Overall Rating 5 5 Features 5 5 Performance 5 5 Price/Value 5 5 Quality 5 5 Satisfaction 5 5 Nickname: alan Location: Michigan Used this product for: Less than 1 month Expertise Level: Casual User Product replacement: Yes Love it Date: November 23, 2008 Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Good Low-Light Performance, good battery life, durable Cons: Dim LCD The only thing I can say is what great pics it takes 25 of 25 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report Inappropriate Review) Share this Review: Overall Rating 5 5 Features 4 5 Performance 4 5 Price/Value 4 5 Quality 4 5 Satisfaction 5 5 Nickname: Fried Well worth the price Date: November 15, 2008 Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, excellent image quality, portable, good battery life Cons: Dim LCD I purchased this product about 2 weeks ago. I have been playing around with it a lot. I love this camera. For anyone who just wants to take good snapshots its great. I played with some of the settings and had no problems with the picture getting "noisey". I would definately reccomend this product. 39 of 40 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report Inappropriate Review) Share this Review: 1 2 next >>