Our full Canon IXUS 1100 HS review is on the way, but in the meantime we would like to share the resolution chart images and the noise and dynamic range results.
The Canon IXUS 1100 HS was announced back in August and features a 12x optical zoom, a larger 3.2" touch rear LCD screen and is equipped with a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor.
Initial results from the labs data show that the Canon IXUS handles noise well at the low to mid sensitivity range, although it does become an issue above ISO 1600. However, when it comes to dynamic range the results are impressive with dynamic range beating the Samsung WB700 and Olympus XZ-1 at all sensitivities.
The Canon IXUS 1100 HS is available to buy now, with prices starting around £342
Resolution charts
As part of our image quality testing for the Canon IXUS 1100 HS, we've shot our resolution chart.
If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Canon IXUS 1100 HS is capable of resolving up to around 22 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.
Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:
ISO 100, score: 22 (see full image)
ISO 200, score: 22 (see full image)
ISO 400, score: 20 (see full image)
ISO 800, score: 20 (see full image)
ISO 1600, score: 18 (see full image)
ISO 3200, score: 16 (see full image)
Noise and dynamic range
These graphs were produced using data generated by DXO Analyzer.
We shoot a specially designed chart in carefully controlled conditions and the resulting images are analysed using the DXO software.
Signal to noise ratio
A high signal to noise ratio (SNR) indicates a cleaner and better quality image.
JPEG images from the Canon IXUS 1100 HS are on a par with those from the Samsung WB700 but show marginally more noise that both the Nikon Coolpix S9100 and Olympus XZ-1
For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here to read the full article.
Dynamic range
This chart indicates that the Canon IXUS 1100 HS's JPEGs have a consistently high dynamic range across the sensitivity range, only overtaken by the Nikon Coolpix S9100 at ISO 1600.
For more more details on how to interpret our test data, check out our full explanation of our noise and dynamic range tests.
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