Can ixus 230 hs

Yes, yes it's a trivial matter but the humble tripod bush appears to be an unofficial benchmark of quality. In a nutshell, if the tripod bush is plastic, the camera is low end, if it's metal, the camera is high end. That's a good price. We think that maybe the camera is aimed lower than the normal target audience of the IXUS to try and draw people in who would normally only look at Powershot because the IXUS range is more expensive.

That would explain the lack of a touch-screen because there's certainly space for one. It would eradicate the buttons on the side making the camera a bit smaller too. The low 12 megapixel resolution is an indication that Canon are not shoving more and more pixels onto the sensor. Canon call this HS technology and they're talking about it a lot.

To help with noise, the sensor has been improved and the lower resolution should also help to keep noise created by heat from neighbouring pixels to a minimum. We expected a better quality battery door than what's on the HS - it's quite flimsy and bendy. There's a little bit of play in the lens when it's out but that's to be expected. Although the IXUS range is well known for its quality, the lens doesn't have a marque of distinction the same way that Nikon have ED elements.

The function menu opens up the most used features such as resolution, file size, ISO, white-balance, metering, aspect ratio, drive and video quality. The menu pops up to the left of the screen superimposing itself over the view. The navigation pad is used to work your way around and the middle button confirms any commands the same button also opens up the function menu. The main menu is more in-depth covering less used and more permanent modes such as adjusting the focus frame size, i-contrast and flash settings.

It's clear, nicely coloured and easy to understand. From pressing the power button to focusing and taking picture took 2. A typical digital compact camera will take seconds. In our test, the Canon gave results of 0. The area we've really taken an interest in is the continuous shooting mode. In a ten second time period we took 20 pictures which averages out to 2 fps frames per second. The first 3 frames are fast at less than a second but then it starts to slow down as the buffer fills up and ranges between 1 or 2 frames each second.

As well as the normal view which simply shows the picture, there's also an option to view all file information and a snazzy zoom view which crops in on a segment of the picture allowing you to check focus. Connect your Canon camera to your Apple or Android device for remote shooting and easy photo sharing. Make the most of your camera and bring your stories to life with quick access to tailored, easy-to-use content. Open up the world of Wi-Fi connectivity and revolutionise the way you print, copy and scan.

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Videos can be played back on a HD TV. Movie Digest will record up to 4 seconds before each shot and join them together to create a VGA movie. The screen is fantastic for viewing your photos on and is easy to see in varying lighting conditions. There aren't loads of buttons to be found on the camera, there is the power switch with the zoom-rocker surrounding the shutter release on the top of the camera with the D-Pad, playback and video records buttons on the rear.

Unusually there are two buttons on the side of the camera, the menu button and the switch which puts the camera in auto mode. The camera has an easy to use menu system with good, clear explanations of all the settings. The battery as a CIPA rating of shots which is good for a compact. It is ready to take pictures within a couple of seconds and is quick to focus. Gordon Laing is back at it again with another Retro Review.

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View Comments Comments All Pete It's a nice camera like any other ixus camera, but with twice the optical zoom, and a few new features. This tiny, hard button with very sharp edges really hurts your fingertip. It's ridiculous. On top of that, it zooms crazy fast, and it's virtually impossible to zoom an exact amount.

Pete Another annoying thing about all canon cameras, is that you can't select 1 second preview. I bought mine in Japan. Does the "fish-eye" effect offer a super wide angle, or does it simply distort images? Revenant Isn't "compact" used synonymously with "fixed lens camera" as opposed to "interchangeable lens camera" or "system camera"? You may also like.

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