Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.5 cm
Width 8.7 cm
Depth 1.8 cm
Weight 115 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Red | Black | Gold
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.9 - 17.9 mm - f/3.2-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 33 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
VIEWFINDER Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, sunset, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow, high sensitivity, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film, Creative Light
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Included Memory Card 2 GB SD
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 2248
Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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