Canon IXUS 230 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
8x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 230 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.7 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 140 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Purple | Pink | Black | Silver | Blue | Green
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 8x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 230 HS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
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 230 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon IXUS 230 HS
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.0-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 224mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 230 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 230 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, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, hi-speed burst, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest
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 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 230 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 230 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
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 230 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 230 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
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
iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 230 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 230 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 230 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, 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, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, Subject Detection technology, HS System, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Smart AUTO
OTHERS Canon IXUS 230 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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