Canon IXUS 170

IXUS 170

Small and stylish enough to take anywhere, the flexible 20 Megapixel IXUS 170 with 12x optical zoom ensures brilliant results every time. Just point and shoot to capture sharp, detailed images far and wide.

Benefits

• Stylish, pocketable and easy-to-use IXUS
• Get closer to all your best moments, far and wide, with 12x zoom
• Capture stunning detail with 20 MP
• Beautiful shots with point and shoot ease using Smart Auto
• Sharp photos and steady movies with Intelligent IS

Features

Pocket-sized picture perfection

With a slim design and sleek metal front exterior that brings fashionable styling to every occasion, the intelligent IXUS 170 fits easily into your pocket and makes it simple for everyone to capture the moment in superb quality photos and movies.

Get closer, shoot wider

Shoot sweeping landscapes and great group shots with ease using the 25mm ultra-wide angle lens that lets you fit more in the frame. Get nearer to distant subjects using the 12x optical zoom or get even closer without any loss of quality with 24x ZoomPlus.

Exceptional detail for your best memories

Enjoy exceptional quality, detailed images. Flexibly frame and crop your photos or create stunning poster sized prints thanks to 20.0 Megapixels.

Beautiful sharp results every time

There’s no need to worry about camera shake ruining your results thanks to an intelligent optical Image Stabilizer. This camera automatically adapts and ensures sharp, detailed photos and videos – whatever you’re shooting.

HD movies at your fingertips

Making great movies is fun and easy. With one touch of a button you can effortlessly capture great HD movies (720p) - even when you shoot on the move or using full zoom.

Stunning images with ease

Easily shoot fantastic photos or movies with Smart Auto, which chooses the perfect camera settings for you – whatever the scene. All you have to do is point and shoot. Use the Help Button for quick, easy-to-follow guidance on using your camera and its functions.

Great people shots

Effortlessly capture great shots of friends with Face Detection technology. It detects multiple faces in a single frame making sure they remain in focus and with optimum brightness. Face Detection also ensures natural skin tones even in unusual lighting conditions.

Play with your creativity

Experiment and have fun with a range of Creative Filters. You can re-create the distortion of a fish-eye lens, make scenes in stills or movies look like miniature scale models and much more.

Add a personal touch

Make shots your own with quick and easy control over picture settings such as brightness and colour intensity. Preview the results while framing using Live View Control and enjoy sharing them with friends using the 6.8 cm (2.7”) LCD screen. Combine with a Canon Connect Station and you can easily share your photos and movies with the world on social media sites and online albums like irista, plus enjoy watching them with family and friends on an HD TV.

Eco Mode

Great for day trips. Capture more shots from a single charge of the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery.

Specifications

IMAGE SENSOR

Type

1/2.3 type CCD

Effective Pixels

Approx. 20.0M¹

Effective / Total Pixels

Approx. 20.5M

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type

DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology

LENS

Focal Length

4.5 – 54.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25 – 300 mm)

Zoom

Optical 12x
ZoomPlus 24x
Digital Approx. 4x.
Combined Approx. 48x¹

Maximum f/number

f/3.6 – f/7.0

Construction

9 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens)

Image Stabilisation

Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 2.5-stop¹. Intelligent IS plus Enhanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

Type

TTL

AF System/ Points

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

AF Modes

Single, Continuous (Auto mode only), Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF¹

AF Lock

Yes

AF Assist Beam

Yes

Closest Focusing Distance

1 cm (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

Yes

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

SHUTTER

Speed

1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default)
15 – 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

COLOUR MATRIX

Type

sRGB

LCD MONITOR

Monitor

6.8 cm (2.7") LCD (TFT), Approx. 230,000 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) / 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T)

External Flash

Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

Modes

Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Live View Control, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (5.0 MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter

Modes in Movie

Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks

Drive modes

Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full)¹²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size

4:3 - (L) 5152 x 3864, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 5152 x 2896
Resize in playback (M2, S)

Compression

Fine

Movies

(HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Miniature Effect (HD) 5 fps, 2.5 fps, 1.25 fps
Miniature Effect (L) 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps

Movie Length

(HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹
(L) up to 4 GB or 1 hour²

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 [Video:MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: Linear PCM (monaural)]

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes

OTHER FEATURES

Red-Eye Correction

Yes, during shooting and playback

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes, with Auto Rotate

Playback zoom

Approx. 2x – 10x

Self Timer

Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or 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, Hebrew

INTERFACE

Computer

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

Other

A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh

Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.8 / 10.9 / 10.10

POWER SOURCE

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11L/ NB-11LH (NB-11LH Battery and charger supplied)

Battery life

Approx. 200 shots
Eco Mode: Approx. 255 shots
Approx. 300min. playback

A/C Power Supply

Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps

Soft Case DCC-1370
Soft Case DCC-1320

Flash

Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90, Battery Charger CB-2LFE / CB-2LDE

Other

Canon AV Cable AVC-DC400
Interface cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Environment

0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD)

99.6 x 57.6 x 22.6 mm

Weight

Approx. 141 g (including battery and memory card)

Warranty

1 year Manufacturer warranty

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