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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact |
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| Height | 5.5 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Depth | 2 cm |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Body Material | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | Brown | Blue | Silver | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| 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 (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 4 |
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| LENS Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5 - 20 mm - f/2.8-5.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 112mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 30 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 3cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups / 6 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, UA lens |
| FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 |
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| 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 |
| 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 120 IS |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 - 4 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus |
| 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 120 IS |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output HDMI output DC power input |
| FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 0.8 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Face Detection Self-timer, 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 120 IS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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