Foreword:

The Rebel SX110 from Canon is a reasonably priced 9 Megapixel ultrazoom point-and-click camera that comes with a great set of features that appeal to both novices as well as veterans in a pocket-sized build. It also takes great pictures for its price.

With two AA batteries powering it, the compactness factor cannot be missed with 4.4in×2.8in×1.8in dimensions and 10.4ounces. It easily fits inside a jeans pocket and can be taken out without much awkwardness ensuing along the way.

+Ves:

• A 3.5in screen with a de-cluttered interface around it is a joy to work with. The buttons for PictBridge, face detection, and other buttons have been placed ergonomically around the navigational scroll instead of being below the LCD like its predecessor, the SX100.
• Though it takes a long time to shoot, the photo quality is very high, even with high ISO settings. Though noise shows up at ISO 400, ISO 800 pictures are slightly blotchy without the loss of much detail.
• The optically stabilised zoom lens is the heaviest part of the camera, but it works like a charm for the camera itself.
• Build quality is solid and sturdy.
• Excellent exposure and color with very minor drawbacks.

-Ves:

• The plastic covering the entire body is slippery.
• The LCD, though pretty bright, is hard to use in sunny conditions.
• Battery performance is not up to the mark – this camera eats batteries like a hog.
• Shot to shot time is an alarming 2.1 seconds, without flash and with it is a disappointing 5.1 seconds.
• A large amount of barrel distortion appears at high zoom and some pincushion effect is also present. Minor color distortion occurs at extreme contrast.
• Movie capture was disappointing.

Final Word:

Though this is not the best in line for ultrazooms, it certainly is a decent performer. The camera is targeted at novices and some point-and-click veterans, offering 10x optical zoom that is optically stabilised at a pretty low price. But for all its hoots and whistles, it does have several drawbacks which must be kept in mind before going in for it.