Canon IXUS 160 20 MP Digital Camera (Black) - Overview

Introduction

Capture images speedily and swiftly with the Canon IXUS 160 20 MP digital camera. Featuring a DIGIC 4+ processor, you can click images at a blazing speed with this black camera. The DIGIC 4+ processor can improvise the processing speed by up to 60% when you are capturing images at high ISO speed. It also improvises the start and Auto Focus time and intelligent IS function. You can click images with perfection, quickly and easily with this Canon IXUS camera. Experience clarity in every image that you click as it comes with 20 effective MP's. The clarity it offers you can directly print images, which you click. Capturing distant and nearby objects and subjects will be quick and easy with this 8x optical zoom camera. You can easily zoom and capture shots of beautiful landscapes, when travelling to the hills. Record every beautiful shot played by your favourite cricketer crisp and clear when out watching a match in the stadium. Empowering you with Canon's ZoomPlus technology, you can extend the zoom up to 16x for better clarity and quality. Capture every moment bright and clear with this Canon digital camera and make memories unlimited. You can also magnify the image and the area covered as it comes with a 5-40 mm focal length. It has a 1 cm to infinity, 1.3 metres to infinity, and 1 to 50 cm macro focussing range. Taking distant or magnified shots will be easy as this camera comes with digital image stabiliser system, which helps to avert the risk of shakes and blurs.

Performance

Taking bright and beautiful shots will be a breeze with this Canon digital camera. Frame your subject on its 2.7-inch TFT LCD with 4:3 aspect ratio and click images and make videos easily. Its LCD comes with approximately 230,000 dot resolution. While framing the image you can shuttle between the different metering modes like evaluative, center-weighted average, and spot. You can also toggle among the focus settings. It features Auto Focus like continuous and servo control system and Face AiAF, Tracking AF and Center Auto Focus frame. Depending upon the background light you can change the ISO, aperture and flash settings. This camera comes with auto and ISO 100-800 sensitivity, circular diaphragm with f/3.2 - f/9.0 and f/6.9 - f/20.0 aperture. In case of dull light surroundings, when you need more depth of field use the wider aperture setting. There are also different flash modes and range in this camera. It comes with Auto, On, Slow Synchro, and Off flash mode, and 50 cm – 3.0 m, 1.3 m - 1.5 m flash range. Ensuring you can click every moment quickly is the 1 - 1/2000 second shutter speed and 15 – 1 second in long shutter mode. If you are not sure about the settings, then this Canon 20 MP digital camera comes with different shooting modes, which make capturing every moment a breeze. It features auto, P, live view control, digital IS, portrait, face self-timer, low light, fish-eye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, monochrome, super vivid, poster effect, snow, fireworks, and long shutter. You can also select any of these modes, while recording a movie. With this Canon camera, you can record HD movies and click continuous shots. In auto and P mode, you can record approximately 0.8 shots per second and 2.2 shots per second in low light mode.

Enjoy Long Shooting Hours

With this Canon IXUS series camera, you get eco mode, which turns the LCD screen dark and reduces the battery consumption when the camera is not in use. This enables you to click up to 30% more pictures. There is also the auto and help button, which comes in this Canon camera. When you are not sure about the settings or simply want to enjoy the moment, then use the auto settings. The camera will decide on its own the appropriate settings to give you a perfect shot. Likewise, there is also a help button, which can come to your aid when you are not able to understand a particular feature or function. It provides you a complete insight into the camera functioning, which makes using it easy. Charge this Canon IXUS 160 and click up to 220 images and record video for up to 55 minutes.

Recommendation

If a compact digital camera, which is easy to use and operate is your requirement, then this one can make an ideal choice.