With an 8x zoom lens, Full HD and the low-light skills of the HS System, the fashionably slim IXUS 230 HS is the perfect partner for nights out. Smart Auto lets you focus on living life to the full. |
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Features |
- 8x zoom, 28mm wide lens. Intelligent IS
- HS System (12.1 MP)
- Smart, thin metal body
- 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
- Full HD, Powered IS
- Smart Auto (32 scenes)
- High-speed Burst & Super Slow Motion Movie
- iFrame movie. Movie Digest
- Creative modes
- Hints & Tips
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| Zoom into life |
| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type | 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1M |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
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| IMAGE PROCESSOR |
| Type | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
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| LENS |
| Focal Length | 5.0 - 40.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 224 mm) |
| Zoom | Optical 8x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 32x |
| Maximum f/number | f/3.0 – f/5.9 |
| Construction | 8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens) |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS |
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| FOCUSING |
| Type | TTL |
| AF System/ Points | AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre) |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous (only available in Smart Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF |
| AF Point Selection | Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
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| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre) |
| AE Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
| ISO sensitivity* | AUTO,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
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| SHUTTER |
| Speed | 1 - 1/2000 sec. (factory default)
15 - 1/2000 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
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| WHITE BALANCE |
| Type | TTL |
| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
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| LCD MONITOR |
| Monitor | 7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT), Approx. 461,000 dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
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| FLASH |
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm - 4.0 m (W) / 50 cm - 2.0 m (T) |
| External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
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| SHOOTING |
| Modes | Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Movie Digest, Portrait, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (3.0MP), Best Image Selection (3.0MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist |
| Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie |
| Photo Effects | My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 3.5 shots/sec., High-speed Burst (3.0MP): Approx. 8.7 shots/sec., (until memory card becomes full)¹² |
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| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
| Image Size | 4:3 - (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480
16:9 - (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360
3:2 - (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424
1:1 - (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480
Resize in playback (M2, S, XS)*
*XS is half the length and width of S |
| Compression | Fine, Normal |
| Movies | (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
iFrame Movie (HD) |
| Movie Length | (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec.¹
(L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²
(Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec. |
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| FILE TYPES |
| Still Image Type | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies | MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]
iFrame |
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| DIRECT PRINT |
| Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) |
| PictBridge | Yes |
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| OTHER FEATURES |
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| My Camera / My Menu | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation |
| My Category | Image tagging feature |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| Playback zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom |
| Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi |
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| INTERFACE |
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other | HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
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| MEMORY CARD |
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
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| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
| PC & Macintosh | Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6 |
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| SOFTWARE |
| Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other | PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow |
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| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied) |
| Battery life | Approx. 210 shots¹
Approx. 240 min. playback |
| A/C Power Supply | Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60 |
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| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Operating Environment | 0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 95.8 x 56.8 x 22.1 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 140 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |
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