• The first 10x optical zoom IXUS, with optical Image Stabilizer
• Stylish compact IXUS with metal body in three colour options
• Excellent image quality in low light using HS System with 10.0 Megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS
• Full HD movies (1080p) with optical zoom, stereo sound, Dynamic IS and HDMI
• 240 fps Super Slow Motion Movie. High-speed Burst: 8.8 shots/sec

Technical specifications

Image Sensor
Type - 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS
Effective Pixels - Approx 10.0M
Colour Filter Type - Primary Colour
Image Processor
Type - DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Lens
Focal Length – 6.3 – 63.0 mm (36 mm equivalent: – 360 mm)
Zoom - Optical 10x Digital Approx 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom 1) Combined Approx 40x
Maximum f/number - f/3.4 – f/5.6
Construction - 14 elements in 12 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens with UA element, 1 light-folding prism)
Image Stabilisation – Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop, Dynamic IS (in Movie)
Focusing
Type – TTL
AF System/ Points - AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
AF Modes - Single, Servo AF/AE 6
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
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, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Shutter
Speed - 1 – 1/4000 sec (factory default) 15 – 1/4000 sec (total range – varies by shooting mode)
White Balance
Type – TTL
Settings - Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
LCD Monitor
Monitor - 7.6 cm (3.0 inch) PureColor II G (TFT), 16:9 aspect ratio, Approx 230,000 dots
Coverage - Approx 100 %
Brightness – Adjustable to one of five levels, Quick-bright LCD
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 - 30 cm – 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 cm – 2.0 m (T)
External Flash - Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1
Shooting
Modes - Auto, P, Portrait, Kids and Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (2.5MP), Best Image Selection (2.5MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (2.5MP), Super Vivid, Poster Effect Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects - My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black and 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 3.7 shots/sec, High-speed Burst (2.5MP): Approx 8.8 shots/sec, (until memory card becomes full)
Recording Pixels / Compression
Image Size - (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048, Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Compression - Fine, Normal
Movies - (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps, Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
Movie Length - (Full HD and HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min 00 sec (L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec
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)]
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 and ES printers only
PictBridge – Yes
Other Features
Red-Eye Correction - Yes, during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu - Start-up image and camera sounds customization
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
Interface:Computer - Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other – HDMI Mini Connector A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Memory Card
Type - SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus
Supported Operating System
PC and Macintosh - Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.4 – 10.6
Software
Browsing and Printing - ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other – PhotoStitch
Power Source
Batteries - Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-9L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life - Approx 150 shots, Approx 270 min playback
A/C Power Supply - Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC70
Accessories
Cases / Straps - Soft Leather Case DCC-1700
Flash - High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply and Battery Chargers - AC Adapter kit ACK-DC70
Other – Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100
Physical Specifications
Operating Environment - 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90 % humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) - 101.3 x 58.5 x 22.3 mm
Weight - Approx 190 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)