I've been using a Canon Powershot I2 IS for the full 3 years now. Very good digital camera with a great 12X zoom. However, I wanted a digital camera to carry in my pocket. So many times I just didn't feel like dragging a big camera with me to parties or events. Canon SD1100IS camera fills the bill. I now carry it everywhere.

The photos it creates are stunning. The 8 megapixels and 3X zoom produces a picture that you can crop to the point that you get almost the same image as you would have with the 5 megapixels 12X zoom lense. The film feature is great too, even greater than the I2 IS.

The camera feels great in your hand with a good, superior feeling. If you have used Canon cameras before the menus are very natural. I would not have purchased this camera (or any camera for that matter) if it did not have the Image Stabilization feature. This is particularly a must as you get older.

We did close-up photographs on flowers and even hair and eyelashes and it's impressive what resolution we got with the camera and with such clarity. The camera is accessible to use and is little smooth and compact. I got the one in brown color and it looks different and sohpisticated without searching too overly girly or masculine. Sound quality through the video recording was crisp and images were good and clear and not at all pixelated.

By the way there is an advantage to the Brown color: If you get to use the optical view finder outside, the camera itself produces minimum glare for you eye to see more clearly through the small opening. The color also makes the LCD playback pop. And as a bonus, it really makes the camera a luxury look, you have to see it in person to appreciate the color.

I recently took Canon SD1100IS to a monthly card party and everyone got wild over it. So much so that one person sat right down at the computer and bought one!

If you want a sub-compact, pocketable camera that takes good photos, I highly recommend the Canon SD1100IS. Definitely a great purchase and well worth the money.