



Simple stylish shooting
Flexible, fun and small enough to carry with you everywhere, this stylish 20 Megapixel IXUS with Smart Auto makes shooting beautiful Canon quality photos and HD movies simply effortless for everyone.




20 Megapixels
8x optical zoom with wide-angle
Zoom to 16x with great quality
Powerful DIGIC processing
Auto mode with 32-scene detection
720p movies
Optimises people shots
Instantly capture movies
Energy saving for more shots
Instant helpIMAGE SENSOR
| Type | 1/2.3 type CCD |
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| Effective Pixels | Approx. 20.0M¹ |
| Effective / Total Pixels | Approx. 20.5M |
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) |
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| Zoom | Optical 8x ZoomPlus 16x Digital Approx. 4x Combined Approx. 32x¹ |
| Maximum f/number | f/3.2 – f/6.9 |
| Construction | 8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens) |
| Image Stabilisation | Digital (Digital IS Mode) |
FOCUSING
| Type | TTL |
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| AF System/ Points | AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre) |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous (Auto mode only), Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF¹ |
| AF Lock | Yes |
| 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) |
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| AE Lock | Yes |
| 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 |
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 |
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| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
COLOUR MATRIX
| Type | sRGB |
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LCD MONITOR
| Monitor | 6.8 cm (2.7") LCD (TFT), Approx. 230,000 dots |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
FLASH
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
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| 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 – 3.0 m (W) / 1.3 – 1.5 m (T) |
| External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
SHOOTING
| Modes | Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Live View Control, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (5.0 MP), Digital IS, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
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| Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full)¹² |
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
| Image Size | 4:3 - (L) 5152 x 3864, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 5152 x 2896 Resize in playback (M2, S) |
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| Compression | Fine |
| Movies | (HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Miniature Effect (HD) 5 fps, 2.5 fps, 1.25 fps Miniature Effect (L) 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps |
| Movie Length | (HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L) up to 4 GB or 1 hour² |
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 |
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| Movies | MOV [Video:MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: Linear PCM (monaural)] |
DIRECT PRINT
| Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| PictBridge | Yes |
OTHER FEATURES
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
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| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes, with Auto Rotate |
| 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, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Malaysian, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew |
MEMORY CARD
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
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