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31 July 2010


 

Digital IXUS 300This second model in the Digital IXUS [Elph/IXY] line adds a new 3x zoom lens, movie clips, better image quality and a new direct connect printing mode with Canon's new CP-10 Card Photo Printer.

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CCD
   Size
   Total pixels
   Effective pixels

1/2.7 inch
Approx. 2.11M pixels
Approx. 2.02M pixels
Lens
   Focal length
   Aperture

5.4 - 16.2mm (35mm equivalent 35-105mm)
F2.7(W)/F4.7(T)
Digital zoom Maximum 2.5x
Maximum 7.5x combined optical and digital zoom
Optical Viewfinder Primary imaging real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD monitor Approx 120,000 pixel 1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT LCD
Autofocus Through the lens (TTL) 3-point artificial intelligence autofocus (AiAF)
Focussing range
   Normal:
   Macro:
 
76cm - infinity
16 - 76cm (W)
26 - 76cm (T)
Shutter Mechanical and electronic
Shutter speed 1 - 1/1500s
1s in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode
Noise reduction processing for speeds slower than 1/6s
Sensitivity ISO 100 equivalent
Automatically increased to ISO 150 in low light
Light metering method Evaluative metering
Linked to focussing point
Exposure control Programme AE
Exposure compensation +/- 2EV (1/3 EV step)
White balance control TTL auto/preset (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, flourescent)
Flash Red-eye reduction auto, auto, flash on, flash off and slow synchro flash
Flash range
   Normal:

   Macro:
 
76cm - 3.5m (W)
76cm - 2.0m (T)
26 - 76cm
Shooting modes Auto, manual, stitch assist and movie
Self-timer 10s delay
Continuous shooting Approx. 2.5 fps
Large/Fine mode LCD off
Recording media CompactFlash Type I card
File format Design rule for camera file system (DCF), DPOF compliant
DCF is an abbreviation standardised by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association [JEITA]
Image recording format
   Still image
   Movie

JPEG
AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE [mono])
Compression levels Super-fine, Fine, Normal
Recording pixels
   Stills:
 
 
   Movies:

   Large - 1,600 x 1,200 pixels
   Middle - 1,024 x 768 pixels
   Small - 640 x 480 pixels
   640: 640 x 480 pixels (~4s)
   320: 320 x 240 pixels (~10s)
   160: 160 x 120 pixels (~30s)
Movies at approx 20 frames/s
Replay modes Single image reply, index replay (9 thumbnails), 2.5x zoomed view, auto playback, Direct Print with Card Photo Printer CP-10
Camera settings LCD menu languages [10 European languages]
Interface USB (mini B)
AV out PAL/NTSC switchable, mono sound
Power source
  • Lithium-Ion Battery pack NB-1L
  • Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500
Operating environment Temperature: 0 - 40°C
Humidity: 10 - 90%
Weight Approx. 240g excluding batteries and CF card
Dimensions
   (W x H x D)
94.8mm x 62.5mm x 29.9mm

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