With an 8x zoom lens, Full HD and the low-light skills of the HS System, the fashionably slim IXUS 230 HS is the perfect partner for nights out. Smart Auto lets you focus on living life to the full.
Features
- 8x zoom, 28mm wide lens. Intelligent IS
- HS System (12.1 MP)
- Smart, thin metal body
- 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
- Full HD, Powered IS
- Smart Auto (32 scenes)
- High-speed Burst & Super Slow Motion Movie
- iFrame movie. Movie Digest
- Creative modes
- Hints & Tips
Zoom into life
Sharp, versatile, intelligent
A powerful 8x optical zoom lets you home in on details of far away objects or fit more in the frame with the 28mm wide-angle lens for great group shots and landscapes. Intelligent IS automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 7 modes to prevent blur and deliver sharp and detailed photos and videos.
HS System
HS System excels in low light allowing you to capture the real atmosphere of the moment without flash or tripod. A high performance DIGIC 4 processor and high sensitivity sensor combine to give superior image quality in all situations.
Smart and compact
One of the slimmest 8x zoom cameras available, the IXUS 230 HS has a compact, elegant metal body that’s small enough to carry in your pocket.
7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
A large, high quality 460k dot LCD screen allows easy framing and reviewing of images from any angle and effortless menu navigation. A tempered glass outer layer gives excellent durability.
Full HD movies, Powered IS
Create Full HD (1080p) movies with stereo sound you’ll be proud to share. Use the optical zoom to get close to the action while the optical Image Stabilizer keeps your movies steady. A dedicated movie button lets you switch instantly from stills to movie mode; an HDMI-CEC connector allows easy playback on an HDTV.
Smart Auto
Effortlessly shoot high quality photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and selects the perfect settings from 32 variables (21 in movie). All you have to do is point and shoot.
High-speed Burst. Super Slow Motion Movie
High-speed Burst delivers non-stop photo shooting, capturing 8.7 shots per second (3.0 MP), so you never miss a thing. Super Slow Motion Movie slows fast-paced action up to an 1/8th of the real speed.
iFrame movie (720p). Movie Digest
Shoot PC and Mac friendly HD video (720p) in the optimised Apple iFrame format for fast importing, easy editing and simple sharing. Movie Digest records up to 4-seconds of action before each still shot, joining the day’s clips into a bonus VGA movie.
Creative modes
Explore your creativity with fun shooting modes. Effects include Toy Camera for an older style camera look, Miniature to transform a photo or movie scene into a scale model and Monochrome.
Hints & Tips
Simple Hints & Tips interface messages offer step-by-step menu guidance making it easy to understand camera features and settings.
Features
- 8x zoom, 28mm wide lens. Intelligent IS
- HS System (12.1 MP)
- Smart, thin metal body
- 7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
- Full HD, Powered IS
- Smart Auto (32 scenes)
- High-speed Burst & Super Slow Motion Movie
- iFrame movie. Movie Digest
- Creative modes
- Hints & Tips
Zoom into life
Sharp, versatile, intelligent
A powerful 8x optical zoom lets you home in on details of far away objects or fit more in the frame with the 28mm wide-angle lens for great group shots and landscapes. Intelligent IS automatically adjusts the optical Image Stabilizer to the scene from 7 modes to prevent blur and deliver sharp and detailed photos and videos.
HS System
HS System excels in low light allowing you to capture the real atmosphere of the moment without flash or tripod. A high performance DIGIC 4 processor and high sensitivity sensor combine to give superior image quality in all situations.
Smart and compact
One of the slimmest 8x zoom cameras available, the IXUS 230 HS has a compact, elegant metal body that’s small enough to carry in your pocket.
7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G LCD
A large, high quality 460k dot LCD screen allows easy framing and reviewing of images from any angle and effortless menu navigation. A tempered glass outer layer gives excellent durability.
Full HD movies, Powered IS
Create Full HD (1080p) movies with stereo sound you’ll be proud to share. Use the optical zoom to get close to the action while the optical Image Stabilizer keeps your movies steady. A dedicated movie button lets you switch instantly from stills to movie mode; an HDMI-CEC connector allows easy playback on an HDTV.
Smart Auto
Effortlessly shoot high quality photos or movies with Smart Auto, which detects the scene and selects the perfect settings from 32 variables (21 in movie). All you have to do is point and shoot.
High-speed Burst. Super Slow Motion Movie
High-speed Burst delivers non-stop photo shooting, capturing 8.7 shots per second (3.0 MP), so you never miss a thing. Super Slow Motion Movie slows fast-paced action up to an 1/8th of the real speed.
iFrame movie (720p). Movie Digest
Shoot PC and Mac friendly HD video (720p) in the optimised Apple iFrame format for fast importing, easy editing and simple sharing. Movie Digest records up to 4-seconds of action before each still shot, joining the day’s clips into a bonus VGA movie.
Creative modes
Explore your creativity with fun shooting modes. Effects include Toy Camera for an older style camera look, Miniature to transform a photo or movie scene into a scale model and Monochrome.
Hints & Tips
Simple Hints & Tips interface messages offer step-by-step menu guidance making it easy to understand camera features and settings.
Combined zoom:
32x
Digital zoom:
4x
Focal length range (f-f):
5 - 40 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups):
8/7
Maximum aperture number:
5.9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv):
22.4 cm
Minimum aperture number:
3
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv):
2.8 cm
Number of aspheric elements:
3
Optical zoom:
8x
Audio
Built-in microphone:
Yes
Battery
Battery life (CIPA standard):
210 shots
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type:
NB-4L
Power source type:
Battery
Camera
Built-in processor:
DIGIC 4
Camera file system:
DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Camera playback:
Movie, Single image
Custom colour:
Yes
Histogram:
Yes
Image editing:
Resizing
Multi burst mode:
Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages:
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Orientation sensor:
Yes
Photo effects:
Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Playback zoom (max):
10x
Scene modes:
Beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow
Self-timer:
2,10 s
White balance:
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Flash
Flash exposure lock:
Yes
Flash modes:
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele):
0.5 - 2 m
Flash range (wide):
0.5 - 4 m
Focusing
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam:
Yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock:
Yes
Auto focusing (AF) modes:
Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance:
0.01 m
Focus:
TTL
Focus adjustment:
Auto
Light exposure
Auto Exposure (AE) lock:
Yes
ISO sensitivity:
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
ISO sensitivity (max):
3200
ISO sensitivity (min):
100
Light exposure correction:
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light exposure modes:
Auto
Light metering:
Centre-weighted, Spot
Memory
Compatible memory cards:
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
10 - 90%
Other features
Built-in flash:
Yes
Camera shutter speed:
1 - 1/2000, 15 - 1/2000
Compatible operating systems:
Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3\nMac OS X v10.5 – 10.6
Digital SLR:
No
Focal length (35mm film equivalent):
5 - 40 mm
Frame:
Yes
HDMI ports quantity:
1
PictBridge:
Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
1
Video capability:
Yes
Video memory capacity:
4GB
Picture quality
Camera type:
Compact camera
Image sensor size:
1/2.3"
Image stabilizer:
Yes
Maximum image resolution:
4000 x 3000 pixels
Megapixel:
12.1 MP
Sensor type:
CMOS
Still image resolution(s):
480 x 480,640 x 360,640 x 424,640 x 480,1200 x 1200,1600 x 1064,1600 x 1200,1920 x 1080,2112 x 2112,2816 x 1584,2816 x 1880,2816 x 2112,2992 x 2992,4000 x 2248,4000 x 2664
Supported aspect ratios:
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Shutter
Fastest camera shutter speed:
1/2000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed:
15 s
Video
Analog signal format system:
NTSC, PAL
Full HD:
Yes
Maximum video resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate:
24 fps
Video formats supported:
H.264, MOV
Video recording:
Yes
Video resolutions:
640 x 480,1280 x 720 pixels
Weight & dimensions
Depth:
2.21 cm
Height:
5.68 cm
Weight (including battery):
140 g
Width:
9.58 cm
