Canon PowerShot Elph 115 IS, the latest addition to the Elph family without the Wi-Fi functionality. It is designed for basic point and shoot for beginners. It is basically cheap camera that you can start your first camera lesson.

 

Design

If you are familiar with the Elph series, you would know what exactly to expect with Canon PowerShot Elph 115 IS. It has the same rectangular shape and designed to be lightweight so you can easily carry it wherever you go. It is a little bigger than a business card so you can simply put it inside your pocket when you don’t want to carry the unit. The shutter button is situated at the top most part. The four way pad with the other buttons and switches that you need are at the back.

 

The design is simple and neat to easily and conveniently use the unit. The body is made of plastic but covered with a matte finish so your hands would not slip when you handle it. The buttons are soft to touch. It has a built-in flash that make pictures with dark background look sharp and clear. The LCD is only 2.7 inches wide but it is enough for you to check out the pictures you have taken.

 

Features

• Dimensions: 2.1 x 3.7 x 0.9 inches

• Weight: 3.7 oz

• Type: Compact

• Megapixels: 16 MP

• Sensor Type: CCD

• Sensor Size: 6.2 x 4.6 (1/2.3") mm

• Media Format: Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Secure Digital Extended Capacity

• Battery Type Supported: Lithium Ion

• Maximum ISO: 100 - 1600

• 35-mm Equivalent (Wide): 28 mm

• 35-mm Equivalent (Telephoto): 224 mm

• Optical Zoom: 8 x

• LCD size: 2.7 inches

• LCD Aspect Ratio: 4:3

• Video Resolution: 720p

• Interface Ports: mini USB

• Boot time: 1.9 seconds

• Recycle time: 1.4 seconds

• Shutter: 15-1/2000

• Shutter Lag: 0.2 seconds

• Lines Per Picture Height: 1871

 

Pros

One of the benefits of buying Canon PowerShot Elph 115 IS is the cost. It is very budget friendly yet you can get sharp images due to the 8x zoom lens.

 

Cons

Aside from the cost and the sharp images it provides, there are no other advantages this camera can offer. It performs really slowly with noisy images. The ISO settings are rated as moderate. Although it gives you sharp images, it has low- res LCD with limited video of 720p.

 

Warranty

Canon PowerShot Elph 115 IS covers 1 year warranty for both parts and labor from the date the unit was purchased. Please note that the warranty does not cover any accessories. The limited warranty will be voided due to damage of the product because of abuse, alteration, accident and failure to follow instructions that are stated in the manual. It can also be voided when you are using parts or accessories other than what is compatible with the unit. And when the serial number and date of purchased has been changed.

 

Conclusion

For a budget shooter, you would appreciate Canon PowerShot Elph 115 IS but you have to keep in mind that it does not perform very well compared to others. Though it has a zoom range that is good enough for those far shoots.