Canon Digital IXUS V2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
2.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
2x
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon Digital IXUS V2
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.7 cm
Width 8.7 cm
Depth 2.7 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Body Material Stainless steel
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver
Digital Zoom 2.5x
Optical Zoom 2x
Bundled with Canon CP-100 Card Photo Printer
SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS V2
Sensor Resolution 2.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 2,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
LENS Canon Digital IXUS V2
Type Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 5.4 - 10.8 mm - f/2.8-4.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 57 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-57cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS V2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Canon Digital IXUS V2
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 82%
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LED Information Shake warning, flash ready, autofocus ready
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS V2
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, stitch assist
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
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 V2
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 120,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon Digital IXUS V2
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, night mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.27 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon Digital IXUS V2
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS V2
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 8 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 7 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 11 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 24 - with 8MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 16 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 24 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 8MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 35 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 50 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 8MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 20 fps - 4sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 10 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 640 x 480 - 20 fps - 6sec - with 8MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 18 sec - with 8MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 48 sec - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon Digital IXUS V2
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 840 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS V2
Interface Component video
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS V2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Canon Digital IXUS V2
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, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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