Canon IXUS 117 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Optical Zoom
4x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion

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Canon IXUS 117 HS Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 117 HS

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.6 cm
Width	9.3 cm
Depth	2 cm
Weight	140 g
Body Material	Metal
Enclosure Colour	Black
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	4x

SENSOR Canon IXUS 117 HS

Sensor Resolution	12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 117 HS

Image Processor	DIGIC 4

LENS Canon IXUS 117 HS

Type	Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5 - 20 mm - f/2.8-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	28 - 112mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Macro Focus Range	3cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 6 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens

FOCUSING Canon IXUS 117 HS

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 117 HS

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, slow shutter, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, Underwater, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, handheld night shot
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation
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 IXUS 117 HS

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon IXUS 117 HS

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 - 4 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 117 HS

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon IXUS 117 HS

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage	JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture	MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 120 fps MOV - 320 x 240 - 30 fps MOV - 320 x 240 - 240 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 117 HS

Battery Type	Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion
Details	Canon NB-4L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 230 shots Playback - 5 hours

CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 117 HS

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES Canon IXUS 117 HS

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3.4 frames per second, 8.2 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smile Detection technology, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System

OTHERS Canon IXUS 117 HS

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