Canon IXUS 230HS Review Price Specification

Canon IXUS 230HS is a great performance digital camera in a little size. With its 8X optical zoom lens, Full HD Video recording capabilities,Low light skills of HS System and smart auto features of IXUS 230HS makes this attractive to buy and own.

Canon IXUS 230HS

Features of Canon IXUS 230HS

• 8x zoom, 28mm wide lens. Intelligent IS
• HS System (12.1 MP)
• Smart, thin metal body
• 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
• Full HD, Powered IS
• Smart Auto (32 scenes)
• High-speed Burst & Super Slow Motion Movie
• iFrame movie. Movie Digest
• Creative modes
• Hints & Tips

Pros and Cons of Canon IXUS 230HS

Pros of IXUS 230HS:

• Sharp and Clear images
• Great colors reproduction
• Excellent level of detail
• Slim and Compact in Size
• Smart auto

Cons of IXUS 230HS

• Bit of Zoom noise on movie soundtrack
• Exposure compensation is disabled in auto mode

Canon IXUS 230HS Price: Price of Canon IXUS 230HS in Europe is £230. Price in India is not available as this model is yet to release in India.

Specifications of Canon IXUS 230HS:

Image Sensor

• Type :1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS
• Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.1M
• Colour Filter Type:Primary Colour

Image Processor

• Type DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

Lens

• Focal Length:5.0 - 40.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 224 mm)
• Zoom:Optical 8x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 32x
• Maximum f/number: f/3.0 – f/5.9
• Construction:8 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens)
• Image Stabilization:Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS

Focus

• Type:TTL
• AF System/ Points:AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)
• AF Modes:Single, Continuous (only available in Smart Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF
• AF Point Selection:Size (Normal, Small)
• AF Lock:On/Off Electable
• AF Assist Beam:Yes
• Closest Focusing Distance:1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

Exposure Controls

• Metering modes:Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
• AE Lock: On/Off Electable
• Exposure Compensation:+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
• ISO sensitivity*:AUTO,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Shutter Details

• Speed:1 - 1/2000 sec. (factory default) 5 - 1/2000 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

• Type:TTL
• Settings:Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Lcd Display

• Display:7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT), Approx. 461,000 dots
• Coverage: Approx. 100%
• Brightness:Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

Flash

• Modes:Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
• Slow Sync Speed:Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
• Red-Eye Reduction:Yes
• Flash Exposure Compensation: Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure
• Flash Exposure Lock:Yes
• Built-in Flash Range:50 cm - 4.0 m (W) / 50 cm - 2.0 m (T)
• External Flash:Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Shooting Options

• Modes:Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Movie Digest, Portrait, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (3.0MP), Best Image Selection (3.0MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist
• Modes in Movie:Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
• Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
• Drive modes:Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
• Continuous Shooting:Approx. 3.5 shots/sec., High-speed Burst (3.0MP): Approx. 8.7 shots/sec., (until memory card becomes full)¹²

Recording Pixels / Compression

• Image Size:4:3 - (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480,16:9 - (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360,3:2 - (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424,1:1 - (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480
• Compression:Fine, Normal
• Movies:(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps,Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps,Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps,iFrame Movie (HD)
• Movie Length: Full HD  and  HD Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec,(L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour,(Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec

File Types

• Still Image Type:JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
• Movies: MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)], iFrame

Direct Print

• Canon Printers: Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
• PictBridge :Yes

Other Features

• Red-Eye Correction: Yes, during shooting and playback
• My Camera / My Menu:Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
• My Category:Image tagging feature
• Intelligent Orientation Sensor:Yes
• Histogram:Yes
• Playback zoom:Approx. 2x – 10x
• Self Timer:Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom
• Menu Languages:English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi

Interface

• Computer Connectivity:Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
• Other:HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

Memory expansion supported Types

• Type:SD, SDHC, SDXC

Supported Operating system

• PC and Macintosh, Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP  with SP3,Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6

Software

Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Other PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow

Power Source

• Batteries:Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied)
• Battery life:Approx. 210 shots,Approx. 240 min. playback
• A/C Power Supply:Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60

Bundled Accessories

• Cases / Straps: Soft Leather Case DCC-1300, IXUS Metal or Leather Strap
• Flash:Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1,Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
• Power Supply & Battery Chargers:AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60
• Other:Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

Dimension

• Operating Environment:0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity
• Dimensions (WxHxD):95.8 x 56.8 x 22.1 mm
• Weight:Approx. 140 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)