Canon PowerShot A3100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera and Photo Reviews

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I replaced our Casio, which was one of the most impressive digital cameras I have ever owned (had it for only 14 months).
I can use my canon printer directly hooked up to the camera to print pictures; not needing to go through the computer.

This camera uses the same processor as one of their high end SLR (single lens reflect) digital cameras.
The auto mode is just as with every other camera, the camera will select the settings it determines best, but you maintain control (if you care to select it) over the white balance and flash.
I keep it set to "Auto" mostly because I'm not a photographer who fiddles with all the settings, so I was banking on the auto feature to sort out poor lighting, but probably 30% of my indoor shots are blurry (I have a pretty steady hand) and/or over-exposed from the flash.
It is a little slow for rapid picture taking; but there is a mode for that which improves the speed which everything works (listed as the setting for Kids & Pets.) The software installation works great with my Apple eMac (G4, 1.4GHz) as well as with Microsoft Windows 7 and with Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Xubuntu (Debian) Operating Systems too.
You don't have to worry with this camera.

Here is the one downside... time between shots.
This camera, sometimes will look grainy on the viewfinder until the actual photo itself is taken, but when the photo is taken... perfection.