Canon Digital IXUS 70 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.1 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 70
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.4 cm
Width 8.6 cm
Depth 1.9 cm
Weight 125 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
Bundled with Canon SELPHY CP740 Compact Photo Printer
SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS 70
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Canon Digital IXUS 70
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, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS 70
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon Digital IXUS 70
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS 70
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, 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, Colour Swap, Colour Accent, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, 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, 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 70
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon Digital IXUS 70
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 70
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS 70
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 MB
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 12 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 20 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728: 42 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 9 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 15 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 32 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 11 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 20 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 41 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 18 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 32 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 64 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 29 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 52 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 99 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 111 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 171 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 270 - with 32MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 14 sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 20sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 38 sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 67 sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 189 sec - with 32MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon Digital IXUS 70
Battery Type Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS 70
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS 70
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, blur warning
OTHERS Canon Digital IXUS 70
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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