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. This camera fills the bill. I now carry it everywhere.

So far this digital camera has worked great and I have had no problems. I spent a long time researching new digital cameras and I had narrowed it down to Canon or Sony. Then I chose Canon and was deciding between the SD 850 and the 1100. Those two were both in my price range and had optical viewfinders. I went with the 1100 because of it's smaller size and the color choices (I didn't want plain ol' silver).

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 lens. The film feature is great too, even greater than the I2 IS.

The camera feels wonderful in your hand with a good, superior feeling. If you have used Canon cameras earlier the menus are very intuitive. I would not have bought this camera (or any camera for that matter) if it did not have the Picture Stabilization feature. This is especially a must as you get older.

We did close-up pictures on flowers and even hair and eyelashes and it's astonishing what resolution we had with the camera and with such clearness. The camera is easy to use and is small sleek and compact. I got the one in brown color and it looks different and sophisticated without searching too overly girly or masculine. Sound quality all over the video recording was crisp and pictures were nice and vivid 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 makes minimal 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 truly makes the camera a luxury look, you have to see it in person to value the color.

The camera takes great quality pictures. I haven't noticed any red eyes (thanks to built in red eye reduction) and the pictures are crystal clear. I like all the different features of the camera and shooting modes, even though I haven't had the chance to use them all yet. I would definitely recommend this camera to those who care about great quality pictures, extra features, and a compact camera with color choices.

I recently took it 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, little camera that makes great images, I highly recommend the Canon SD1100IS. Definitely a good buy and well worth the money.