Canon IXUS 125 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-11L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 125 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.7 cm
Width 9.3 cm
Depth 2 cm
Weight 135 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver | Blue | Pink | Green
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 125 HS
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 125 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 5
LENS Canon IXUS 125 HS
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.3 - 21.5 mm - f/2.7-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm
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 125 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 125 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, low light, Underwater, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 125 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 125 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 0.5 m - 3.5 m (wide lens)
0.9 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 125 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon IXUS 125 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 1832
JPEG 3264 x 2176
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 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
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 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 125 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-11L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 170 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 125 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 125 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second (4MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System
OTHERS Canon IXUS 125 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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