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Digital IXUS 80 IS



Product Specification

 
 

IMAGE SENSOR

       
 

Type

    1/2.5” CCD  
 

Effective Pixels

    Approx. 8.0M  
 

Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour  
 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

       
 

Type

    DIGIC III with iSAPS technology  
 

LENS

       
 

Focal Length

    6.2 - 18.6 mm (35mm equivalent: 38 – 114mm)  
 

Zoom

    Optical 3x. Digital approx. 4x ² (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹)². Combined approx. 12x  
 

Maximum f/number

    f/2.8 – f/4.9  
 

Construction

    6 elements in 5 groups (1 double sided aspherical UA element, 1 single sided UA element)  
 

Image Stabilisation

    Yes (shift-type)  
 

FOCUSING

       
 

Type

    TTL  
 

AF System / Points

    AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)  
 

AF Point Selection

    Size (Normal, Small)  
 

AF Lock

    On/Off Selectable  
 

AF Assist Beam

    Yes  
 

Closest Focusing Distance

    3cm (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  
 

ISO Sensitivity*

    AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600  
 

SHUTTER

       
 

Speed

    1/60 - 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  
 

VIEWFINDER

       
 

Viewfinder

    Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder  
 

LCD MONITOR

       
 

Monitor

    2.5” PureColor LCD II (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots  
 

Coverage

    100%  
 

Brightness

    Adjustable to one of fifteen levels  
 

FLASH

       
 

Modes

    Auto, Manual Flash On / Off  
 

Slow Sync Speed

    Yes  
 

Red-eye Reduction

    Yes  
 

Flash Exposure Compensation

    Face Detection FE  
 

Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes  
 

Built-in Flash Range

    30cm - 3.5m (W) / 2.0m (T)  
 

External Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1  
 

SHOOTING

       
 

Modes

    Auto, Manual, Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie, Special Scene (Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater)  
 

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. 1.3 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)²  
 

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

       
 

Image Size

    (L) 3264 x 2448, (M1) 2592 x 1944, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (M3, Date Stamp) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3264 x 1832. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)  
 

Compression

    Superfine, Fine, Normal  
 

Movies

    (L)640 x 480, 30fps/30fps(LP)
(M)320 x 240, 30fps
(S)160 x 120, 15fps
(Time Lapse) 640 x 480, 0.5/1fps (Playback 15fps)
 
 

Movie Length

    Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M)¹
Up to 3 mins (S)¹
Up to 120 mins (Time Lapse)¹
 
 

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 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

    Start-up image and camera sounds customisation  
 

My Category

    Image tagging feature  
 

Sound Memo

    Up to 60 sec per image  
 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes  
 

Histogram

    Yes  
 

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  
 

INTERFACE

       
 

Computer

    Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B, MTP, PTP)  
 

Other

    A/V output (PAL/NTSC)  
 

MEMORY CARD

       
 

Type

    SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 32MB memory card supplied  
 

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

       
 

PC Macintosh

    Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista
Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
 
 

SOFTWARE

       
 

Browsing & Printing

    ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser  
 

Other

    PhotoStitch  
 

Drivers

    TWAIN (2000)  
 

POWER SOURCE

       
 

Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied)  
 

Battery Life

    Approx. 240 shots¹
Approx. 360 min. playback
 
 

AC Power Supply

    Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC10  
 

ACCESSORIES

       
 

Case

    Soft Leather Case DCC-60, Digital IXUS Metal or Leather Strap  
 

Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

    Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC22, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1  
 

Flash

    High Power Flash HF-DC1  
 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10  
 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

       
 

Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity  
 

Dimensions

    86.8 x 54.8 x 22.0mm (excluding protrusions)  
 

Weight (body only)

    Approx. 125g  

Zoom

¹ Depending on the image size selected
² Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording

Continuous Shooting

¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity

Movie Length

¹ Depending on memory card speed / capacity

Battery Life

¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

* 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.

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