DiG!C III delivers the latest technology in a stylish compact design. Combining Optical Image Stabilizer technology and striking design the 7.1 Megapixel IXUS 850 IS delivers rock steady, high resolution photos and movies. The Canon 3.8x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer, delivers blur free, high resolution photos. Fast performance and industry leading image quality thanks to Canon's DiG!C III processor means you never miss a shot.

CANON'S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS

- High resolution 7.1 Megapixel CCD delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size.
- Fully retractable Canon 3.8x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer.
- 28mm wide shooting.
- High speed start-up, fast autofocus, smooth continuous shooting, and superior image quality thanks to the revolutionary new DiG!C III Imaging Processor.
- DiG!C III delivers Face Detect technology for perfect focus and exposure when photographing family and friends.

SOPHISTICATED DESIGN. ADVANCED FEATURES.

- Huge 2.5 inch high resolution LCD for easy review of photos and movie files.
- Perfect for parties, ISO 1600 and face detect makes people shots in low light conditions easy.
- Aquarium mode for great results when shooting through glass.
- Safety zoom enables use of digital zoom while maintaining image quality.
- Supports SDHC (High capacity SD cards)

STRIKING PHOTOS.

- Auto and manual shooting modes, including a range pre-set scene modes customised for Portrait, Digital Macro, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Colour Accent, Colour Swap and Stitch Assist.
- Selectable sensitivity from ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 - like having different ISO film loaded at once.


CCD:

Effective Number of Pixels:

7.1 Effective Megapixel Sensor

1/2.5 inch:

Filter Array:

Primary colour filter (Bayer)

Image Processor:

Processor:

DIG!C III

Lens:

Focal Length (optical):

4.6 (W) - 17.3 (T) mm

35mm film equivalent:

28 (W) - 105 (T) mm

Maximum Aperture:

f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T)

Shutter Speed :

15 - 1/1600 sec.

Optical Zoom:

Approx. 3.8x

Digital Zoom:

Approx. 4x

Focusing:

AF System:

TTL Autofocus, Manual focus not available

Focusing Frame:

Face detect / 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre)

Focusing Range:

Normal:

45cm - infinity

Macro:

3 - 60 cm

Control/Balance:

Light Metering Method:

Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot
(Metering frame when Fixed : Centre)AE lock


Exposure Control Method:

Program AE

Exposure Compensation:

2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed):

Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 equivalent

White Balance Modes:

Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H) + Custom

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder:

Viewfinder:

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor:

2.5 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD

Flash:

Flash Modes:

Auto/On/Off/Slow-synchro/Red-eye reduction is available

Flash Range :

Normal: 50 cm - 4.0 m (W) 50 cm - 2.0 m (T)

Selectable Shooting Modes:

Shooting Modes:

Auto / Camera Manual / Digital Macro / Colour Accent / Colour Swap / Stitch Assist / Movie

Special Scene:

Portrait / Night Snapshot / Kids and Pets / Indoor / Foliage / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Underwater / Aquarium

My Colours:

Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Positive Film / Lighter Skin Tone / Darker Skin Tone / Vivid Green / Vivid Res / Vivid Blue / Custom Colour

Image Recording Format:

Still image:

JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)

Video Data:

Motion JPEG

Sound annotation/Audio Data:

WAVE (monaural)

JPEG Compression Levels:

Superfine / Fine / Normal

Recording Pixels - Still Images:

Large:

2816 x 2112

Medium 1 :

2272 x 1704

Medium 2:

1600 x 1200

Small:

640 x 480

Continuous Shooting [Large/Fine]:

Approx 2.1 shots/sec

Movie Recording:

Large (VGA) 640 x 480:

30fps / 15fps - until memory card is full*

Medium (QVGA) 320 x 240:

30fps / 15fps / - until memory card is full*. 60fps - max. 1 min.

Small (QQVGA) 160 x 120:

15fps - max. 3 minutes
*Up to 1GB per recording. Depending on memory card capacity & data write speed. Low-level format may be required.


Other Operations:

Playback Operations:

Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Auto Play / Transition Effects / Movie - Normal playback, Pause, first frame, previous frame, next frame, and last frame selectable. Fast forward, fast rewind, and slow motion* are available.
* 5 speed levels including normal-playback speed, without sound.


Direct Printing:

Yes

PictBridge:

Yes

Print/Share Button:

Yes

Menu Languages:

25 languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian and Japanese


Interface :

0

Computer I/F:

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Video Output:

PAL or NTSC selectable

Audio Output:

Monaural

Memory Storage:

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / Multimedia Card

Supported Operating Systems:

PC:

Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP4, XP(Incl. SP1/SP2)

Mac:

Mac OS X v10.2 - v10.4

Inclusions:

Included in the box:

Wrist Strap WS700
Battery Pack NB5L
Battery Charger CB2LXE
USB Interface Cable IFC400PCU
AC Cable
AV Cable AVCDC300
SD Memory Card 16MB
User Guides
Digital Camera Solution Disc


Environment / Dimensions / Weight:

Temperature:

0 - 40 C

Humidity:

10 - 90 %

Dimensions (W x D x H):

89.5 x 25.1 x 58.0 mm (ex. protruding parts)