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25th October 2005
Canon's IXUS goes wireless
2239: Canon's IXUS goes wireless

Specifications

Specifications


DIGITAL CAMERA Digital IXUS WIRELESS
IMAGE SENSOR
Type 1/2.5" CCD
Effective Pixels Approx. 5.0M
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC II with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length 5.8 – 17.4 mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 105mm)
Zoom Optical 3.0x, digital approx. 4.0x, combined approx. 12x
Maximum f/number f/2.8 – f/4.9
Construction 6 elements in 5 groups (2 UA elements)
FOCUSING
Type TTL
AF System/ Points 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Fixed centre)
AF Lock On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam Yes
Closest Focusing Distance 3cm
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
AE Lock On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Speed Equivalent AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400
SHUTTER
Speed "15 – 1/1,500 sec
(Shutter speeds of 1 sec. and more, available in Long Shutter Mode only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise reduction)."
WHITE BALANCE
Type TTL
Settings Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
LCD MONITOR
Monitor 2.0” P-Si TFT, approx. 118,000 pixels
Coverage 100%
Brightness Adjustable to one of fifteen levels.
FLASH
Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Red-eye Reduction Yes
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Built-in Flash Range 50cm - 3.5m (W) / 2.0m (T) (at ISO AUTO equivalent)
External Flash Canon's High Power Flash HF-DC1
SHOOTING
Modes Auto, Manual, Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Scene (Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks), My Colors (9 settings), Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, My Colors (9 settings)
Drive modes Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting Approx. 2.1 fps(1) (until memory card becomes full)(2)
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size (L)2592 x 1944, (M1)2048 x 1536, (M2)1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480, Postcard Date Imprint 1600 x 1200
Compression Superfine, Fine, Normal
Movies (L)640 x 480, 30/15fps (M)320 x 240, 60/30/15fps (S)160 x 120, 15fps
Movie Length "Up to 1GB (640x480, 320x240, 30/15fps) (2) Up to 3 mins (160x120) (2) Up to 1 min (320x240, 60fps) (2)"
FILE TYPES
Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)]
Sound Files WAVE (monaural)
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only, via wired connection)
PictBridge "Yes (Wired). Wireless via Wireless Print Adapter WA-1E (included)."
OTHER FEATURES
My Camera Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
Sound Memo Up to 60 sec per image
Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes
Histogram Yes
Playback zoom Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or 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
INTERFACE
Computer USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP), Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b
Other A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
Type "Secure Digital (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), 16MB SD card supplied"
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC "Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2. Wireless communication and setup to Windows XP SP2 computers only. "
Macintosh "OS X v10.2 - 10.4. Wireless communication not available."
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser
Other Canon Camera Wireless Setup utility, PhotoStitch, wireless RemoteCapture
Drivers TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)
Image Manipulation ArcSoft PhotoStudio
POWER SOURCE
Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life "Approx. 150 shots (3) Approx. 180 min. playback"
A/C Power Supply "Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC10 for the Digital IXUS WIRELESS Compact Power Adapter CA-DC20E for the Wireless Print Adapter WA-1E"
ACCESSORIES
Case Soft Leather Case DCC-500
Flash High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply & Battery Chargers Battery Charger CB-2LVE, Li-Ion Batteries NB-4L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 99.0 x 54.4 x 21.7 mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight (body only) Approx. 130g

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
(1) Large/Fine with LCD monitor off
(2) Depending on memory card speed / capacity
(3) Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated

 
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