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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 5.64 cm |
| Width | 9.72 cm |
| Depth | 2.25 cm |
| Weight | 144 g |
| Body Material | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Pink |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 10x |
| SENSOR Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-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 255 HS |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5 |
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| LENS Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.3 - 43 mm - f/3.0-6.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 240mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic |
| Macro Focus Range | 1cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, slow shutter, stitch assist, fireworks, snow, handheld night shot, smooth skin |
| Special Effects | Fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 461,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 - 4 m (wide lens) 1 m - 2 m (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| MEMORY Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 4 GB SDHC |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 4000 x 2666 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2816 x 1584 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-4L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 4 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| 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 255 HS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 6.3 frames per second, 2.4 frames per second (3MP) |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, HS System, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS), GPS via mobile |
| OTHERS Canon IXUS 255 HS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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