Canon IXUS 145 16 MP Digital Camera (Silver) - Overview

Introduction

Classy and principal features combine in this simple and compact silver Canon IXUS 145 16MP digital camera. Emboldened with the powerful DIGIC 4+ image processing system with iSAPS technology ups processor time by 60 % at high ISO speeds and CCD 1/ 2.3 inch image sensor this camera gives you high quality pictures. Whether it's a portrait you're clicking or group pictures at an outdoor picnic, this point and shoot camera with 16 effective megapixels will ensure you have the finest quality snapshots. Watch these images on the 2.7 inch TFT LCD display screen at 1280x720p resolution at 4: 3 aspect ratio. Frame your shots on this LCD screen at 230k dot resolution. Reach distant events and capture them easily with the 8x optical zoom assuring clear and crisp pictures without pixilation. Check the composition of your clicked pictures with the 4x digital zoom and crop or edit them. With 9 point AiAf face detection on this Canon IXUS 16MP digital camera , you can adjust the focus on the object of your picture and click perfectly sharp images. Auto-focus allows you to focus your lens automatically without you having the trouble of doing it manually. Exposure compensation levels and exposure lock allows you to adjust your camera to different natural colour settings.

Performance

With 22.1 mm sleek profile, this silver Canon 16MP digital camera can be easily slipped in your pocket or your bag. Its superior quality lens has 5-40 mm focal length that provides an optimum range for perfectly focused and spaced pictures. Primary RGB colour filter ensures that its image sensor pixels understand colours and translate them into your picture. With f/3.2-f/6.9 aperture size, housed in a circular diaphragm, you can have a range of options for shooting the perfect picture. Other lens focus features include auto focus lock, auto focus assist beam, 16x ZoomPlus and 32x combined focusing distance. An ISO 100-1600 sensitivity rating offers precise and crisp pictures with reduced or no picture noise. With a 1-1/2000 second factory default and 15-1/2000 second varied shutter speed gets the right amount of light to hit the sensor for perfectly balanced pictures. Light your pictures sufficiently well with the built-in external flash with flash modes such as auto, manual and slow synchro. With a flash range of 50 cm to 1 m, wide angle zoom out and 1.3 m to 1.5 m telephoto distance, your pictures will be appropriately lit. All that you click with this digital camera you can easily transfer or view using a USB cable, Pic Bridge or audio video interface. Never fall short of storage space when you buy this camera as it features upgradeable memory using SD, SDHC and SDXC card. This Canon digital camera comes with 2 year manufacturer's warranty.

More Features, Greater Fun

Buy this Canon IXUS digital camera and be surprised at the ease with which you can click quality pictures. Designed with simple interface, a host of features give you perfect picture quality. An enhanced i-contrast provides automatic dynamic range correction protecting your images from movement caused blurs. Record your child's soccer game or public performance at 720p full HD resolution for up to 4 GB memory or 29 minute 59 seconds with the push of a button. With a powerful battery life, this camera can give you up to 230 shots in normal mode and 310 shots in eco mode. Decreasing the power consumed by the camera engine eco mode darkens the LCD screen when not in use. During shooting and playback you can benefit from red-eye correction and make sure all eyes smile at the lens. You can zoom an image from 2x to 10x during playback. Enjoy clicking group pictures with your friends and work mates using the self-timer giving you a time gap of 2 and 10 seconds. You can choose from an array of shooting modes like smart auto 32 scenes detected, face self-timer, p, portrait, toy camera effect, monochrome, snow, super vivid, and long shutter for pictures. You can also choose from a variety of movie modes on this Canon IXUS 145 such as smart auto 21 scenes detected, p, miniature, portrait effect, and super vivid. Add a touch of white balance with options that include daylight, tungsten, cloudy, custom and fluorescent. Combine a variety of your chosen pictures into panoramic scene with the Camera Window PhotoStitch software technology. With the additionally provided help button, new users can have all instructions on the camera display screen itself and learn functions easily instead of the trouble of reading a separate instruction manual.

Recommendation

This silver Canon IXUS 145 silver is lightweight and compact, and comes with innovative features. It is designed for the comfort of new users and can be apt for beginners and learners.