Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

A detailed list of technical data, specifications, ratings and expert review of Canon PowerShot A3100 IS. Get a comprehensive look at your chosen camera and see if this is the one that will best suit your needs. You can also use the comparison feature to compare with other competing digital cameras.

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 9.7 cm
Depth 2.8 cm
Weight 155 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Silver | Blue | Red
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 6.2 - 24.8 mm - f/2.7-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 3 cm
Macro Focus Range 3-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, super vivid, poster effect
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 2248
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

Similar Digital Cameras

Other Canon Cameras

Other projects: