• Premium image quality even in low light using HS System with 12.1 Megapixel CMOS
• 28mm wide-angle, 4x optical zoom Canon lens with optical Image Stabilizer
• Full HD movies (1080p) with Dynamic IS and HDMI
• High-speed Burst and Super Slow Motion Movie capture fast action
• Movie Digest records the fun before each shot to create a bonus movie

Technical specifications

IMAGE SENSOR
Type - 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS
Effective Pixels - Approx. 12.1M
Colour Filter Type - Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type - DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

LENS
Focal Length - 5.0 – 20.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 112 mm)
Zoom - Optical 4x. Digital Approx. 4x [2] (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom [1]) [2]. Combined Approx. 16x
Maximum f/number - f/2.8 – f/5.9
Construction - 6 elements in 5 groups (1 double sided aspherical UA element and 1 single-sided aspherical UA element)
Image Stabilisation - Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3-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, Continuous (Auto mode only), Servo AF/AE[7], Tracking AF
AF Point Selection - Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock - On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam – Yes
Closest Focusing Distance - 3 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 [3] - AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER
Speed - 1 – 1/1500 sec. (factory default), 15 – 1/1500 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”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT), 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 1/1500 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction – Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation - Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Exposure Lock – Yes
Built-in Flash Range - 30 cm –4.0 m (W) / 50 cm – 2.0 m (T)
External Flash - Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

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, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist
Modes in Movie - P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, 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. 3.4 shots/sec.[4], High-speed Burst (3.0MP): Approx. 8.2shots/sec.[4], (until memory card becomes full) [5]

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, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps
Movie Length - Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 120fps, (M) 240fps, Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps, (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec.[8], (L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour [5],(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 (monaural)]

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

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 (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD
Type - SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh - Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6

SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing - ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other – PhotoStitch

POWER SOURCE
Batteries - Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life - Approx. 230 shots [6],Approx. 300 min. playback
A/C Power Supply - Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60

ACCESSORIES
Cases / Straps - Soft Leather Case DCC-60, IXUS Metal or Leather Strap
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case - Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC39 Waterproof Case (3m) WP-DC310L Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
Flash - High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply & Battery Chargers - AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10/AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60
Other - Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment - 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) - 93.1 x 55.8 x 19.9 mm
Weight - Approx. 140 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
[1] Depending on the image size selected.
[2] Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.
[3] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
[4] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
[5] Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.
[6] Some settings limit availability.
[7] The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above.