Canon Digital IXUS 55 @ Antrix Tech Zone, Mumbai

Features :

Sleek Design

.	Slim and compact

.	Sturdy high-grade stainless steel body with a front ring that gives a brilliant sunburst finish

.	Genuine optical viewfinder for conventional viewing and composition of images

Superb Image Quality

.	5.0 megapixel CCD for larger and sharper images

.	Powered by DIGIC II Imaging Processor for razor sharp image quality, accelerated processing and life-like color reproduction.

.	Ultra-high Refractive Index Aspherical ( UA ) lens capable of 3x optical zoom

Large 2.5-inch LCD Monitor

.	Easy viewing of shots and movie clips

.	Quick-Bright LCD function increases the brightness of the screen when needed

Point & Shoot Simplicity

.	9-point AiAF (auto-focusing) ensures the subject is sharply focused even if it is not in the centre.

.	15 shooting modes including 7 Special Scene modes to enhance photo-taking experience.

-	Pre-programmed 7 Special Scene modes (SCN), for specific shooting conditions: Fireworks, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Snow, Foliage, Underwater and Beach.

.	User Interface (UI) incorporated for user-friendly usage.

-	Animated Display with enlarged and animated icons and names for the currently selected mode

-	Vertical/Horizontal Gridline Display for easy photo composition and framing

.	Smooth Continuous Shooting capability to shoot continuously at the same speed until the memory card is full (Depends on the type of memory card/no of recording pixels/compression rate settings)

.	Self-timer function with Custom Timer, which can set a delay between 0-10secs and number of shots from 1-10.

Movie Creation

.	4 Movie Modes : Fast Frame Rate/My Colors/Compact/Standard

.	Digital zooming while shooting of movies (only in Standard mode)

.	View the playback of your movies with 5 selectable slow motion playback levels

.	Movie editing of unwanted portion at 1-sec increment.

Playback Modes

.	With Auto Rotate function, images will be displayed and oriented correctly during playback, regardless when held vertically or horizontally.

.	Advancing or reversing through images with transition effects

.	Index playback with selected images slightly magnified for easier recognition.

.	Special effects are available when viewing slide show of images without a computer

.	Easy location and management of images through enhanced Jump function with jump searches

1)	Jump 10 images

2)	Jump 100 images

3)	Jump shot date

4)	Jump to movie

5)	Jump to folder

My Colors Function

.	Freely customize color reproduction of images on the camera.

.	Real-time color change on LCD monitor while shooting, hence saving the time and hassle of retouching via computer

.	Change a selected color before capturing the pictures.

.	My Colors Function modes to express your creativity:

1)	Positive Film: A combine effect of 'Vivid Blue', ' Vivid Green' and 'Vivid Red' to shoot with more vivid blues, greens and reds. This allows image to be shot with natural and vivid colors similar to positive file

2)	Lighter Skin Tone

3)	Darker Skin Tone

4)	Vivid Blue

5)	Vivid Green

6)	Vivid Red

7)	Color Accent: Specify a color to remain and turn all other colors into monochrome (with no flash)

8)	Color Swap: Specify a color to replace a selected color. Only one target color can be captured (with no flash).

9)	Custom Color: Freely set the balance of R (red)/G (green)/B (blue)/skin color.

Shoot and Print/Transfer Direct

.	Print photos directly from Canon direct photo printers and any PictBridge compliant printer without PC.

.	Easy print and transfer of images with a just a touch of the Print/Share button

More Printing Options

.	N-Layout function automatically fits images (eg. 2,4,8,9,16,20 images) in the best layout for printing to each sheet of paper (with any PictBridge printer, compatible with this function)

.	ID Photo Print - crop images to passport size for direct printing with Canon CP printers

.	Movie Print (Sequence) - print an index of still images from movie footage with Canon CP printers

.	Fixed Size Print - print size from 18 print sizes defined by the PictBridge standard (via PictBridge only)

.	File Name Print - print file name or the date, which accompanies the image (via PictBridge only)

Enhanced PictBridge Support

.	Photos can be printed with the camera name and other shooting data/information such as the shutter speed and f/number (when connected to a Canon inkjet printer)

.	Supports 2 new paper sizes* - 8" x 10" (8R) and 10" x 12" (10R). [* Available when printed from selected Canon inkjet printers (PictBridge compatible) which supports this paper size.]

.	Image Optimizer automatically adjusts the brightness in situations where the faces appear too dark. [Only available when printed from selected Canon inkjet printers]

Connectivity

.	High speed USB 2.0 transfer rate

.	Direct connectivity and transfer to both Windows & Mac computers (Mac OS X v10.1.5- v10.3).

Media Storage

.	SD/MMC card storage

Specifications :

Image Sensor (CCD)

Camera Effective Pixels			Approx. 5.0 megapixels , 1 /2.5-inch type

Total Pixels			Approx. 5.3 million pixels

Color Filters			Primary color filters (Bayer type)

Lens

Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent)			35 (W) - 105 (T) mm

Optical Zoom			3x

Shooting Distance (from the front of the lens)
	Normal		30 cm - infinity
	Macro		3 - 50 cm (W), 30 - 50 cm (T)
	Digital Macro	3 - 10 cm

Viewfinder			Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor			2.5 -inch, low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (Effective pixels: Approx. 115,000 pixels) Brightness adjustment (15 levels, with Quick-Bright LCD function)

AF System			9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center) (Intelligent Orientation Sensor) AF lock, AF-assist beam on/off

Light Metering System			Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (metering frame when spot: center)

Exposure Compensation			± 2 stops in 1/3 stop increments

Sensitivity			Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent

White Balance			Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

Shutter

Type			Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter

Speeds			15- 1/1500 sec

Aperture

Type			Circular aperture

f/number			f/2.8 - f/5.6 (W), f/4.9 - f/10 (T)

Flash

Operation Modes			Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Flash on with red-eye reduction, Flash on, Flash off, Slow Synchro

Flash Range
	Normal		50 cm - 3.5 m (W), 50 cm - 2.0 m (T)
	Macro		30 - 50 cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to Auto)

Flash Functions			FE lock

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes			Still images Auto, Camera M (Manual) ¹ , Digital Macro, My Colors, Night Snapshot, Portrait,Special Scene Modes², Stitch Assist ¹ Long shutter is available ² Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater Movies - Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, My Colors

Digital Zoom			Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 12x in combination with optical zoom)

Photo Effects			Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low sharpening, Sepia, Black & White

Continuous Shooting			Approx. 2.1 shots/sec (Large/Fine mode)

Recording Specifications

Recording Media			SD memory card /MultiMedia card

File Format			Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

Data Type			Still Images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG Type), Movies: AVI Type (Image data: Motion JPEG Type/ Audio data: WAVE (Monaural)

Number of Recording Pixels
	Still Images		Large : 2592 x 1944 Medium 1: 2048 x 1536 Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 Small : 640 x 480 Postcard Date Imprint Mode: 1600 x 1200
	Movies		Standard/My Colors:VGA (640 x 480) /QVGA (320 x 240) ( 30 fps/15fps), max file size of 1GB (Even if file size has not reached 1GB, the recording is stopped when it reached 60 mins) Fast Frame Rate: QVGA (320 x 240) (60 fps, max of 1 min) Compact: QQVGA (160 x 120) (15 fps, max of 3 min)

Playback Specifications

Still Images			Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified, Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotation, Histogram, Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), Slide Show (advance or reverse through magnified images is available)

Movies			Normal Playback, Special Playback*, Editing, Built-in microphone & speaker ( Slow motion also available)

Printing Specifications

Direct Print			Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct, PictBridge

Display Languages			22 Languages

Interface			Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (mini-B, PTP) Audio/Video output (NTSC/PAL)

Power Source			Battery Pack NB-4L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (sold separately)

Dimensions			86.0 x 53.5 x 21.6 mm (excluding protrusions)

Weight			Approx. 140g (Camera body only)