Canon PowerShot E1 Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot E1

First Impressions Review

The Canon PowerShot E1 is a 10-megapixel point-and-shoot designed for a young audience. The camera's design features a lot of curves and rounded edges, and it comes in an array of pastel colors. It's squarely aimed at the Hannah Montana market, but we're wondering whether that demographic wants its digital gear festooned in baby shower colors and cutesy design. The camera comes with both a totally automated easy mode and some manual options, so young photographers who do pony up $199.99 for the E1 will have a reasonably full-featured piece of gear.
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Specs Table
Canon PowerShot E1 Specs
Type Point-and-shoot  
Price 199.99  
Length 3.98  
Width 1.24  
Height 2.51  
Weight 5.64  
Pixels 10.30 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.00  
Sensor Type 1/23 inch ccd  
Image Size 3,648 x 2,736  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Image Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))  
File Size 4MB-84KB  
Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))  
Lens 6.2-24.8mm f/2.7-5.6 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)  
Viewfinder Real image optical zoom viewfinder  
LCD 2.5-inch TFT color LCD  
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus  
Focusing Modes Face Detection, Spot, 9 point  
Focusing Points 9  
Detecting 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)  
AF Assist Illuminator yes  
Metering Modes Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**  
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec  
Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom  
Modes Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Auto, Easy, P, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie  
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
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)  
Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Resolution 3648 x 2736  
Settings Normal, Fine, SuperFine  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)  
White Balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom  
Playback Options 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: Nor  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source AA  
fstop Max 2.70  
fstop Min 5.60  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 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  
Storage Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Resolution Maximum 3,648 x 2,736  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  

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