Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS Review

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October 12, 2009 | Gavin Stoker |
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Specifications

IMAGE SENSOR

  

Type

 1/2.3” CCD

Effective Pixels

 Approx.12.1M

Colour Filter Type

 Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type

 DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

LENS

  

Focal Length

 5.0 – 20.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 28 – 112mm)

Zoom

 Optical 4x. Digital approx. 4x¹ (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom ²)¹. Combined approx. 16x

Maximum f/number

 f/2.8 – f/5.9

Construction

 6 elements in 5 groups (1 double sided UA element, 1 single sided UA element)

Image Stabilisation

 Yes (shift-type)

FOCUSING

Type

 TTL

AF System/ Points

 AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

AF Modes

 Single, Servo AF/AE¹

AF Point Selection

 Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock

 On/Off Selectable

AF Assist Beam

 Yes

Closest Focusing Distance

 3cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

  

Metering modes

 Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)

AE Lock

 On/Off Selectable

Exposure Compensation

 +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ISO sensitivity*

 AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

SHUTTER

Speed

 1 - 1/1500 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/1500 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 MONITOR

Monitor

 2.7” PureColor LCD II (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots

Coverage

 100%

Brightness

 Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

  

Modes

 Auto, Manual Flash On / Off

Slow Sync Speed

 Yes

Red-Eye Reduction

 Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation

 Face Detection FE

Flash Exposure Lock

 Yes

Built-in Flash Range

 30cm-4.0m (W) / 50cm-2.0m (T)

External Flash

 Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

SHOOTING

Modes

 Auto*, P, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200¹, Digital Macro, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie. *with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology

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, FaceSelf-Timer

Continuous Shooting

 Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

  

Image Size

 (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4000 x 2248. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)

Compression

 Fine, Normal

Movies

 (HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps

Movie Length

 (HD) Up to 4GB or 10 min. 0 sec¹
(L and M) Up to 4GB or 1 hour²

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type

 JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies

 MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)]

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 or FaceSelf-Timer

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

INTERFACE

  

Computer

 Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

Other

 HDMI Mini Connector. A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

Type

 SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

  

PC & Macintosh

 Windows XP SP2-3 / Vista (including SP1-2)
Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing

 ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Other

 PhotoStitch

POWER SOURCE

  

Batteries

 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L (battery and charger supplied)

Battery life

 Approx. 220 shots¹
Approx. 360 min. playback

A/C Power Supply

 Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC10

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps

 Soft Leather Case DCC-1200 Digital IXUS Metal or Leather Strap

Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

 Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC33, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1

Flash

 High Power Flash HF-DC1

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10

Other

 Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  

Operating Environment

 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD, excl. protrusions)

 89.5 x 54.9 x 20.0mm

Weight (body only)

 Approx. 120g

Zoom

¹ Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording.
² Depending on the image size selected.

AF Modes

¹ Some settings limit availability

Modes

¹ Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200 (ISO 3200 Mode) and 1824 x 1368 (Low Light Mode).

Continuous Shooting

¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

Movie Length

¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record

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