| Features |
| Packed with Value | | Thinly designed, powerful A-Series camera with 12.1 Megapixels and 4x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer and DIGIC III Image Processor that makes capturing that great shot even easier!
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| Charge Up and Go | | Lithium-ion battery makes the camera lighter and offers an easy alternative to recharge the battery.
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| Be Dazzled by Technology | | New Scene Modes such as Super Vivid for additional bursts of color, and Poster Effect for a unique artistic look, which gives the shooter more creative freedom to capture images their way!
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| Smart AUTO | | Smart AUTO will do the work for you by intelligently selecting the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
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| Low Light mode | | With an ISO of 400 - 3200, the Low Light mode takes the Canon PowerShot A3100 IS where no A-Series has gone before - into the shadows! Now even scenes notorious for having insufficient light, such as those lit by candles, fire, or street lamp, come through in fantastic color and clarity, with less noise.
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| A Bold Pop of Color | | The PowerShot A3100 IS is yours in a brilliant color palette that's simply sensational! Take your pick from Red, Blue or Silver. Whatever color you choose, these bold, gleaming and lustrous colors will make your picture-taking even more exciting and fun.
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| Big Screen | | The PowerShot A3100 IS's large 2.7-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear and bright picture. It also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light.
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| Specifications |
| Type of Camera
| | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
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| Lens |
| Focal Length
| | 6.2 (W) - 24.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
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| Digital Zoom
| | 4x
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| Focusing Range
| | 3cm (1.2 in.) - infinity (W); 30cm (12 in.) - infinity (T)
Macro: 3 - 60 (W), 30 - 60 cm (T) (1.2 in. - 2.0 ft. (W), (12 in. - 2.0 (T))
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| Autofocus System
| | TTL Autofocus
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| Aperture and Shutter |
| Maximum Aperture
| | f/2.7 (W) - f/5.6 (T)
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| Shutter Speed
| | 1 - 1/1600 sec.
15 - 1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Shutter speeds differ depending on the shooting mode
Shutter speeds availabe in Long Shutter: 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1 (unit: sec.)
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| Flash |
| Built-in Flash
| | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash
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| Flash Range
| | 30 cm - 4.0 m (W), 30 cm - 2.0 m (T) (12 in. - 6.6 ft., 12 in. - 13 ft. (T))
Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance
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| Recycling Time
| | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
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| Flash Exposure Compensation
| | N/A
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| Image Capture Device |
| Type | | 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
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| Total Pixels
| | Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
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| Effective Pixels
| | Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
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| View Finder & Monitor |
| Viewfinder | | N/A
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| LCD Monitor
| | 2.7-inch TFT color LCD
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| LCD Pixels
| | Approx. 230,000 dots
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| LCD Coverage
| | Approx. 100%
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| Exposure Control |
| ISO Sensitivity
| | Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent
(Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.)
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| Exposure Control Method
| | AE Lock
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| Exposure Compensation
| | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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| Storage |
| Storage Media
| | SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
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| File Format
| | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant
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| JPEG Compression Mode
| | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
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| Interface |
| Computer Interface
| | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed USB (dedicated female connector with unified type of digital, audio and video)
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| Video Out
| | NTSC/PAL
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| Audio Out
| | Monaural
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| Other
| | Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
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| Power |
| Power Source
| | Battery Pack NB-8L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60
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| Shooting Capacity
| | Approx. 240 shots
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| Playback Time
| | Approx. 6 hours *LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
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