Canon Digital IXUS 55 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon Digital IXUS 55
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.4 cm
Width 8.6 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 140 g
Body Material Stainless steel
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
Bundled with Canon SELPHY CP510 Compact Photo Printer
SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS 55
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
PROCESSOR Canon Digital IXUS 55
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon Digital IXUS 55
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105mm
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, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS 55
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon Digital IXUS 55
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS 55
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent 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 55
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon Digital IXUS 55
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 0.5 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon Digital IXUS 55
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS 55
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 9 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 19 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 8 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 15 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 30 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 13 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 24 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 46 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 52 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 80 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 127 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps - 60 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon Digital IXUS 55
Battery Type Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS 55
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS 55
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.1 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock
OTHERS Canon Digital IXUS 55
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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