Canon IXUS 230 HS Digital Camera - Pink

Canon IXUS 230 HS Digital Camera - Pink Features

• 28 mm wide-angle 8x optical zoom lens
• Canon’s unique HS System for excellent low-light performance
• Smart Auto detects 32 different scenes for the ultimate in “point and shoot”
• Full HD movies (1080p) with optical zoom, stereo sound, Powered IS and HDMI-CEC
• High-speed Burst and Super Slow Motion Movie help capture fast action scenes
• 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• Slim metal body with a 3.0" (7.5 cm) PureColor II G LCD screen
• Intelligent IS automatically adapts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene
• iFrame movie (720p)
• Handheld Night Scene for clear nightscapes
• Face Detection including Smart Shutter with Smile Detection and Wink Self-Timer
• Creative shooting modes including Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome and Miniature Effect
• Movie Digest records before each shot to create a bonus movie
• Onscreen Hints & Tips explain all functions

Canon IXUS 230 HS Digital Camera - Pink

The Canon IXUS 230 HS is a small yet powerful compact camera – in fact, at just 22.1 mm, this is the first Canon camera to offer an 8x optical zoom in such a slim and compact body. With its 8x zoom lens, Full HD movie capability and the low-light skills of the HS System, this fashionable, elegant addition to the Canon IXUS range is the perfect partner for nights out. Smart Auto lets you focus on living life to the full, safe in the knowledge that the camera will do all the hard work choosing the right settings for you to capture the best images.

Sharp, versatile, intelligent
Canon IXUS 230 HS has a powerful 8x optical zoom lets you home in on details of far away objects or fit more in the frame with the 28mm wide-angle lens for great group shots and landscapes. Intelligent IS automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 7 modes to prevent blur and deliver sharp and detailed photos and videos.

HS System
Canon HS System excels in low light allowing you to capture the real atmosphere of the moment without flash or tripod. A high performance DIGIC 4 processor and high sensitivity sensor combine to give superior image quality in all situations.

Smart and compact
One of the slimmest 8x zoom cameras available, the Canon IXUS 230 HS has a compact, elegant metal body that’s small enough to carry in your pocket.

7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
A large, high quality 460k dot LCD screen allows easy framing and reviewing of images from any angle and effortless menu navigation. A tempered glass outer layer gives excellent durability.

Full HD movies, Powered IS
Create Full HD (1080p) movies with stereo sound you’ll be proud to share. Use the optical zoom to get close to the action while the optical Image Stabilizer keeps your movies steady. A dedicated movie button lets you switch instantly from stills to movie mode; an HDMI-CEC connector allows easy playback on an HDTV.

Smart Auto
Effortlessly shoot high quality photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and selects the perfect settings from 32 variables (21 in movie). All you have to do is point and shoot.

High-speed Burst. Super Slow Motion Movie
High-speed Burst delivers non-stop photo shooting, capturing 8.7 shots per second (3.0 MP), so you never miss a thing. Super Slow Motion Movie slows fast-paced action up to an 1/8th of the real speed.

iFrame movie (720p). Movie Digest
Shoot PC and Mac friendly HD video (720p) in the optimised Apple iFrame format for fast importing, easy editing and simple sharing. Movie Digest records up to 4-seconds of action before each still shot, joining the day’s clips into a bonus VGA movie.

Creative modes
Explore your creativity with fun shooting modes. Effects include Toy Camera for an older style camera look, Miniature to transform a photo or movie scene into a scale model and Monochrome.

Hints & Tips
Simple Hints & Tips interface messages offer step-by-step menu guidance making it easy to understand camera features and settings.

Canon IXUS 230 HS Digital Camera - Pink 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 - 40.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 224 mm)
Zoom	Optical 8x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 32x
Maximum f/number	f/3.0 – f/5.9
Construction	8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation	Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS

FOCUSING
Type	TTL
AF System/ Points	AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
AF Modes	Single, Continuous (only available in Smart Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF
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,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER
Speed	1 - 1/2000 sec. (factory default) 15 - 1/2000 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	7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT), Approx. 461,000 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	50 cm - 4.0 m (W) / 50 cm - 2.0 m (T)
External Flash	Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

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, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist
Modes in Movie	Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, 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. 3.5 shots/sec., High-speed Burst (3.0MP): Approx. 8.7 shots/sec., (until memory card becomes full)¹²

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 Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD)
Movie Length	(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec.¹ (L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (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)] iFrame

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 customisation
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, Hindi

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

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh	Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6

SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other	PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow

POWER SOURCE
Batteries	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life	Approx. 210 shots¹ Approx. 240 min. playback
A/C Power Supply	Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60

ACCESSORIES
Cases / Straps	Soft Leather Case DCC-1300, IXUS Metal or Leather Strap
Flash	Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
Power Supply & Battery Chargers	AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60
Other	Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment	0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)	95.8 x 56.8 x 22.1 mm
Weight	Approx. 140 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

Zoom	¹ Depending on the image size selected.
AF Modes	¹ Some settings limit availability.
Continuous Shooting	¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Movie Length	¹ 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. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Battery life	¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.
* 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.
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.

Canon IXUS 230 HS Digital Camera - Pink Box Contents

• Digital Camera IXUS 230 HS

• Wrist Strap WS-DC11

• Battery Pack NB-4L

• Battery Charger CB-2LVE, AC Cable

• Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (for USB)

• User Manual Kit