The Powershot A2100 IS is a 12.1-megapixel point-and-shoot camera from Canon. While not as small as those in Canon's ELPH line, the Powershot A2100 IS is only around $250, and is as feature-packed as its smaller cousins. A 6x optical zoom lens is combined with Canon's DIGIC 4 processor for clean, rich-color images. It features a 3.0-inch LCD display that leaves room for buttons for initiating different settings and navigating menus.

A few technologies put to use in this camera include Canon's auto scene mode, face detection, and auto red-eye reduction. Along with making stills easy to capture, the camera can record up to one hour of VGA-quality (640 x 480) video onto a SD, SDHC, or MMC card. A 32 MB SD card is included. Powered by AA batteries, the unit can handle about 400 shots with a new set of NiMH batteries. The Canon PowerShot A2100 IS comes in black only.