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IMAGE SENSOR - Type: 1/2.5" CCD
Effective Pixels: Approx. 5.0M
Total Pixels: Approx. 5.3M
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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 3x, digital approx. 4.0x ¹, 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 Modes: Normal, Macro, Infinity
Selected AF Point Display: Indicated on rear LCD panel
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 - Type: Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter
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WHITE BALANCE Type: TTL
Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
VIEWFINDER - Viewfinder: Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Eyepoint: 16mm
LCD MONITOR Monitor: 2.5" P-Si TFT, approx. 115,000 pixels
Coverage: 100%
Brightness: Adjustable to one of fifteen levels
FLASH Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
X-sync: 1/500sec (max.)
Slow Sync Speed: Yes
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
SHOOTING - Modes: Auto, Manual, Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Scene (Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater), 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)
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION - Image Size: (L)2592 x 1944, (M1)2048 x 1536, (M2)1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480, Postcard Date Imprint
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)
Up to 3 mins (160x120)
Up to 1 min (320x240, 60fps)
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)
PictBridge: Yes
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Sound Memo: Up to 60 sec per image
Intelligent Orientation Sensor: Yes
Histogram: Yes
Playback Zoom: Approx. 2x - 10x
Image Erase Protection: Single image
Image Erase: Single image, All
Self Timer: Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
Menu Categories: (1) Recording Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) My camera menu
(5) Function menu
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
Firmware Update: Update possible by the user
INTERFACE Computer: USB 2.0 High Speed (Mini-B, PTP)
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
Macintosh: OS X v10.2 - 10.3
SOFTWARE - Browsing & Printing: ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser
Other: PhotoStitch
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
Approx. 180 min. playback
Power Saving: Display turns off after 10, 20, 30sec. 1, 2, 3mins
AC Power Supply: Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC10
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Body Materials: Stainless Steel
Operating Environment: 0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity
Dimensions: 86.0 x 53.5 x 21.6 mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight (body only): Approx. 140g
Elegantly designed with an all-metal finish, the Digital IXUS 55 is slender enough to slip into your pocket. A powerful 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size with room to spare for post-shoot cropping. An ultra-high refractive index aspherical (UA) 3x optical zoom lens delivers crystal-clear performance in an exceptionally compact form.
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The Digital IXUS 55's DIGIC II image processor ensures fast, responsive camera performance and superbly rendered colours. iSAPS analyses each scene and optimises key camera settings even before a shot is taken. The result is immediate high quality images. An extra large 2.5" LCD brings pleasure to framing and reviewing your creations. The monitor's wide viewing angle provides improved visibility for sharing playback with friends and family. QuickBright gives instant screen brightness in bright outdoor conditions. Night Display automatically improves visibility in low light for easy night shooting. You can choose from 15 shooting modes to get that perfect shot. Seven preset Special Scene Modes help achieve great results in tricky lighting conditions.
My Colors allows special in-camera colour effects to be applied to images and movies in real time. You can make extra-long (up to 1GB in size*) 30fps VGA quality movie clips with full audio, and view them with friends and family on the large LCD or connect to a TV for full screen playback. Record fast action sequences at 60fps QVGA quality and analyse them in sharp slow motion.
Printing with the Digital IXUS 55 is a breeze. Simply connect your camera to any PictBridge compatible printer and push the Print/Share button for a full colour print within seconds. Connect to a Canon SELPHY CP Series printer and take advantage of advanced print functions, such as printing ID photos and stills from your movies. Transfer images to your PC quickly and effortlessly with the ultra quick USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection. Canon's ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) are included for editing and organising photos, movies and slide shows. CANON iMAGE GATEWAY** provides 100MB of web space for sharing your photos online.
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