Canon IXUS 240 HS Review
May 24, 2012
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Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
IMAGE SENSOR
| Type | 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS |
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| Effective Pixels | Approx. 16.1M |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR
| Type | DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology |
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LENS
| Focal Length | 4.3 – 21.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 120 mm) |
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| Zoom | Optical 5x ZoomPlus 10x Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 20x |
| Maximum f/number | f/2.7 – f/5.9 |
| Construction | 6 elements in 5 groups (1 double sided aspherical UA lens, 2 double sided aspherical lenses and 1 single sided aspherical UA lens) |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3.5-stop. Intelligent IS |
FOCUSING
| Type | TTL |
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| AF System/ Points | AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed frame) or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous (Auto mode only), Servo AF/AE¹, Touch AF |
| AF Point Selection | Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 3 cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
EXPOSURE CONTROL
| Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or Touch AF frame) |
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| AE Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| 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
| Speed | 1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default) 15 – 1/2000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode) |
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WHITE BALANCE
| Type | TTL |
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| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom. Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto. |
LCD MONITOR
| Monitor | 8.0 cm (3.2”) PureColor II Touch (TFT), 16:9 aspect ratio, Approx. 461,000 dots |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels |
FLASH
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
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| 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 – 3.5 m (W) / 90 cm – 2.0 m (T) |
| External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
SHOOTING
| Modes | Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), P, Movie Digest, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (4.0MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (4.0MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Snow, Long Shutter |
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| Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Snow, 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, Auto Drive, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.9 shots/sec., High-speed Burst (4.0MP): Approx. 5.2 shots/sec., (until memory card becomes full)¹² |
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
| Image Size | 4:3 - (L) 4608 x 3456, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 - (L) 4608 x 2592, (M1) 3264 x 1832, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 - (L) 4608 x 3072, (M1) 3264 x 2176, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 - (L) 3456 x 3456, (M1) 2448 x 2448, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S, XS)* *XS is half the length and width of S |
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| Compression | Superfine, Fine |
| 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 & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec.¹ (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (Movie Digest) Up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (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 |
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| 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) |
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| PictBridge | Yes |
OTHER FEATURES
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
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| 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, Malaysian, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese |
INTERFACE
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
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| Other | HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible), A/V output (PAL/NTSC) Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only)¹ |
MEMORY CARD
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
| PC & Macintosh | Windows 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7 For Ad-hoc Wireless LAN connection to a PC: Windows 7 SP1 only Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later |
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SOFTWARE
| Browsing & Printing | ImageBrowser EX |
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| Other | PhotoStitch |
POWER SOURCE
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L (battery and charger supplied) |
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| Battery life | Approx. 170 shots¹ Approx. 180 min. playback |
| A/C Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90 |
ACCESSORIES
| Cases / Straps | Soft Leather Case DCC-1300, IXUS Metal or Leather Strap |
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| Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90, Battery Charger CB-2LDE |
| Other | Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 93.5 x 56.8 x 20.8 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 145 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |
| Zoom | ¹ Depending on the image size selected. |
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| AF Modes | ¹ Some settings limit availability. |
| 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 time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. |
| Other | ¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts. |
| Battery life | ¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated. |