Canon Digital IXUS
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The Digital IXUS (IXY Digital in Japan and PowerShot Digital ELPH in US and Canada) is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The Digital IXUS series, based on the design of Canon's IXUS/IXY/ELPH line of APS cameras, is a line of ultracompact cameras.
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[edit] History
Digital IXUS names are used unless otherwise stated. IXY Digital and PowerShot Digital ELPH names can be found in the table below
Canon's PowerShot A and S line of the time were being made as small as contemporary technology allowed [1], and demonstrated the demand for a small digital camera of good quality. Canon leveraged its expertise in quality small film cameras, particularly the APS IXUS, to make good consumer cameras smaller than anyone else had managed up to the time (the first Digital IXUS was the smallest 2MP then available [2]) and reused the popular IXUS/IXY/ELPH brand name with the tag line "The DIGITAL IXUS blends Canon's award-winning IXUS design with PowerShot digital technology." [3]
The first Digital IXUS, released in June 2000 fitted the technology of the PowerShot S10 into a body similar to the IXUS II [4]. Between 2003 and 2004, starting with the Digital IXUS II, Canon moved from the use of CF cards to SD cards to create thinner cameras.
The current flagship model of the Digital IXUS series is the 970IS, released in March 2008.
[edit] Models
The same camera models are released in Europe, the US and Japan under different names. The cameras themselves are identical apart from the front fascia, according to the parts lists. The Canon model number on the bottom is consistent between marketing names.
All models use lithium ion batteries of Canon proprietary design, though third-party equivalents are readily available.
All models use RGBG Bayer filter (except the original Digital IXUS, which uses a CYGM filter [1]) CCD sensors made by Sony. Images are recorded as JPEGs. Raw image files are not accessible without the use of third party firmware.
| Sxxx series (CF card) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital IXUS PowerShot Digital ELPH IXY Digital Canon model |
Release date |
Sensor | Lens (35mm equiv), zoom, aperture | Card | Battery | Size (mm), weight (inc batt) | Photo | Notes |
| Digital IXUS(1) S100 IXY Digital PC1001 |
June 2000 | 2MP (1600×1200), 1/2.7" | 35-70 mm (2×) | CF | NB-1L | 87 × 57 × 26.9, 210g |  |
[2] Only Ixus with a CYGM CCD (all others are RGBG) |
| 300 S300 300 PC1008 |
December 2000 | 35-105mm (3×), f/2.7-4.7 | 94.8 × 62.5 × 29.9, 275g | Video [3] | ||||
| v S110 200 PC1012 |
April 2001 | 35-70 mm (2×) | 87 × 57 × 26.9, 225g |  |
Video [4] | |||
| v2 S200 200a PC1022 |
13 March 2002 |  |
S110 with improved interface | |||||
| 330 S330 300a PC1026 |
35-105 mm (3×) | 94.8 × 62.5 × 31.5, 274g | 300 with more software features [5] | |||||
| v3 S230 320 PC1037 |
16 August 2002 | 3MP, 1/2.7" | 35-70 mm (2×) | 87 × 57 × 26.7 |  |
best MOVIE: 640 x 480, 15 fps, inc audio (14 sec, 30 sec max) [6] | ||
| 400 S400 400 PC1038 |
28 February 2003 | 4MP (2272×1704), 1/1.8" | 36-108mm (3×), f/2.8-4.9 | 87.0 × 57.0 × 27.8, 222g, f/2.8-4.9 |  |
[best MOVIE: 320 x 240, 15 fps, inc audio up to 3 mins] [7] | ||
| 430 S410 450 PC1086 |
9 February 2004 | 87.0 × 57.0 × 27.8, 215g |  |
400 with added features and faster software. USB 1.1. | ||||
| 500 S500 500 PC1084 |
5MP (2592×1944), 1/1.8" |   |
430 with 5MP sensor [8] [9] [10]. USB 1.1. IXY Digital 500 White Limited: 10,000 units in Japan, June 2004 [11] | |||||
| SDxxx series (SD card) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital IXUS PowerShot Digital ELPH IXY Digital Canon model |
Release date |
Sensor | Lens (35mm equiv), zoom, aperture | Card | Battery | Size (mm), weight (inc batt) | Photo | Notes |
| II SD100 30 PC1035 |
2 May 2003 | 3MP (2048×1536), 1/2.7" | 35-70 mm (2×) | SD, MMC | NB-3L | 85.0 × 56.0 × 23.9, 185g |  |
First to use SD card [12] |
| IIs SD110 30a PC1085 |
9 February 2004 |  |
II with added features and faster software | |||||
| 30 SD200 40 PC1102 |
21 September 2004 | 35-105 mm (3×) | NB-4L | 85.8 × 53.4 × 21.1 |  |
First with DIGIC II OS | ||
| 40 SD300 50 PC1101 |
4MP (2272×1704) | 86 × 53 × 20.7, 147g |  |
[13] | ||||
| 50 SD400 55 PC1150 |
17 February 2005 | 5MP (2592×1944), 1/2.5" | 86 × 53 × 20.7, 130g |  |
[14] [15] | |||
| 700 SD500 600 PC1114 |
7.1MP (3072×2304), 1/1.8" | 37-111 mm (3×) | NB-3L | 89.5 × 57.0 × 26.5, 192g |  |
USB 2.0 [16] | ||
| 55 SD450 60 PC1158 |
August 2005 | 5MP (2592×1944), 1/2.5" | 35-105 mm (3×) | NB-4L | 86 × 53.5 × 21.6, 157g | Ixus 50 with larger LCD and software updates [17] | ||
| 750 SD550 700 PC1169 |
7.1MP (3072×2304), 1/1.8" | 37-111 mm (3×) | NB-3L | 89.5 × 57.0 × 26.5, 192g |  |
SD500 with larger LCD and software updates [18] [19] | ||
| Wireless SD430 Wireless Wireless PC1190 |
October 2005 | 5MP (2592×1944), 1/2.5" | 35-105 mm (3×), f/2.8-4.9 | NB-4L | 99 × 54.4 × 21.7, 130g (-batt) | 11b Wi-Fi upload | ||
| Ixus 60 SD600 70 PC1193 |
March 2006 | 6MP (2816×2112), 1/2.5" | 86.0 × 53.5 × 21.7, 170g | ISO 800 [20] | ||||
| 65 SD630 80 PC1147 |
April 2006 | 90.3 × 56.8 × 20.2, 175g | IXUS 60 with larger LCD (3 inch) and no viewfinder (for the first time in series) [21] | |||||
| 800 IS SD700 IS 800 IS PC1176 |
35-140 mm (4×), f/2.8-5.5 | NB-5L | 90.4 × 56.5 × 26.4, 192g |  |
Image Stabilisation, ISO 800 [22] | |||
| 850 IS SD800 IS 900 IS PC1209 |
September 2006 | 7.1MP (3072×2304), 1/2.5" | 28-105mm (3.8×), f/2.8-5.8 | SD, SDHC, MMC | NB-5L | 89.5 × 58 × 25.1, 150g (-batt) |  |
ISO 1600, face detection, DIGIC III OS [23] |
| 900 Ti SD900 1000 PC1206 |
10MP (3648×2736), 1/1.8" | 37-111mm (3×), f/2.8-4.9 | 91.2 × 59.6 × 28.2, 194g [24] | ISO 1600, ISO 3200 at 2MP, 1024×768 video, titanium case, face detection, DIGIC III OS [25] | ||||
| 70 SD1000 10 PC1228 |
February 2007 | 7.1MP (3072×2304), 1/2.5" | 35-105mm (3×), f/2.8-4.9 | NB-4L | 85.9 × 53.5 × 19.4 mm, 125g (-batt) | .jpg/80px-CanonDigitalIxus70_(cropped).jpg)  |
2.5" LCD, ISO 1600, red eye correction, face detection, DIGIC III OS, first IXUS/IXY/ELPH to feature black or silver casings (black version tribute to the original IXUS/IXY/ELPH APS camera introduced in 1996) [26] | |
| 75 SD750 90 PC1227 |
91.6 × 56.8 × 19.6 mm, 130g (-batt) |  |
3" LCD, no viewfinder, ISO 1600, red eye correction, face detection, DIGIC III OS [27] | |||||
| 950 IS SD850 IS 810 IS PC1235 |
May 2007 | 8.0MP (3264×2448), 1/2.5" | 35-140mm (4×), f/2.8-4.9 | NB-5L | 90 × 57 × 26 mm, 165g (-batt) |  |
[28] | |
| 860 IS SD870 IS 910 IS PC1249 |
August 2007 | 28-105mm (3.8×), f/2.8-5.8 | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+ | 92.6 × 58.8 × 25.9 mm, 155g (-batt) |  |
[29][30] | ||
| 960 IS SD950 IS 2000 IS PC1248 |
12.1MP (4000×3000), 1/1.7" | 36-133mm (3.7×), f/2.8-5.8 | 95.9 × 59.9 × 27.6 mm, 165g (-batt) | [31] | ||||
| 80 IS SD1100 IS 20 IS - |
January 2008 | 8.0MP (3264×2448), 1/2.5" | 38-114mm (3×), f/2.8-4.9 | NB-4L | 86.8 × 54.8 × 22.0 mm, 125g (-batt) | Five colors: Swing Silver, Pink Melody, Bohemian Brown, Golden Tone, and Rhythm & Blue [32]; first entry-level IXUS/IXY/ELPH with image stabilization as standard equipment | ||
| 85 IS SD770 IS 25 IS PC1262 |
March 2008 | 10.0MP (3648×2736), 1/2.3" | 35-105mm (3×), f/2.8-4.9 | NB-6L | 86.0 × 54.0 × 20.4 mm, 130g (-batt) | IXUS 85 has a 2.5" LCD and a viewfinder, while the IXUS 90 has a 3" LCD and no viewfinder [33] | ||
| 90 IS SD790 IS 95 IS PC1261 |
NB-5L | 91.6 × 56.8 × 20.9 mm, 155g (-batt) | ||||||
| 970 IS SD890 IS 820 IS PC1266 |
37-185mm (5×), f/3.2-f5.7 | SD, SDHC, MMC | 95.4 × 57.2 × 27.4 mm, 155g (-batt) | [34] | ||||
| i/SDxx/L series | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital IXUS PowerShot Digital ELPH IXY Digital Canon model |
Release date |
Sensor | Lens (35mm equiv), zoom, aperture | Card | Battery | Size (mm), weight (inc batt) | Photo | Notes |
| i SD10 L PC1060 |
12 September 2003 | 4MP (2272×1704), 1/2.5" | 39 mm, f/2.8 | SD, MMC | NB-3L | 90.3 × 47.0 × 18.5, 100g (-batt) |  |
Several body colors [35] |
| i5 SD20 L2 PC1108 |
September 2004 | 5MP, 1/2.5" | 90 × 47 × 19 | |||||
| i Zoom SD30 L3 PC1144 |
September 2005 | 38-90 mm (2.4×), f/3.2-5.4 | NB-4L | 96 × 45 × 24 | ||||
| i7 Zoom SD40 L4 PC1205 |
September 2006 | 7.1MP (3072×2304), 1/2.5" | SD, SDHC, MMC | 96.1 × 45.1 × 23.9, 105g (-batt) |  |
ISO 1600, titanium case, face detection, first to use DIGIC III OS, Denim Blue, Steel Grey, Sepia, Pink [36] | ||
- The PC1001 was marketed as "Digital IXUS," "IXY Digital" and "PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH."
[edit] Accessories
- Ixus: AW-PS200 all-weather enclosure [37]
- Ixus 330: WP-DC500 waterproof enclosure
- Ixus 400/430/500: WP-DC800 waterproof enclosure
- Ixus i: AW-DC10 all-weather enclosure
- Ixus 50: AW-DC30 all-weather enclosure
- SD700 IS: WP-DC5 waterproof enclosure
- External Flash: High-Power Flash HF-DC1
[edit] Sample shots
All images here are the original camera JPEG with original Exif information, unmodified except for lossless rotation.
 Ball-jointed doll |
 Cleaning a camera LCD |
 Face, maximum zoom from longer distance, flash |
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 Daffodils at Bank station, London in low light |
 Batu Caves, Malaysia (PowerShot SD400) |
 William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow |
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 2.5 second exposure of the Menai Suspension Bridge in Wales |
 Singapore River, Singapore (Ixus 750) |
 Byodo-In Temple, Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA (Ixus 50) |
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 Bartlett Park, London UK, (Ixus 40) |
 Angle-wing Katydid (Microcentrum), North Texas, Macro mode (PowerShot SD800 IS) |
 Champs-Élysées, Paris using Night Mode (IXUS 50) |
 Maria la Gorda, Cuba, (Ixus 800) |
[edit] Known problems
Canon considers the following problems design faults and will often repair devices with these particular faults free after the warranty period. You must however ascertain whether a particular service centre will perform a repair for you.
- There is a bug in the firmware that can cause the IXUS 400 (and possibly other cameras with the same firmware) to display the message 'Memory card error' after the camera has been in use for some time. Contrary to the message there may not necessarily be anything wrong with the memory card. There are descriptions of the fix available which pretty much amounts to taking the internal and external battery out at the same time in order to reset the camera.
- A number of camera models across several manufacturers used a Sony CCD that was prone to failure. Canon put out a general recall in late 2005 [38] on affected models and serial numbers. Models from the Ixus range are the v3, II and IIs.
Like all compacts with a zoom lens, the Ixus range are susceptible to lens errors if the lens is unable to zoom in or out. On Canon cameras, this manifests as the E18 error.
[edit] External links
- CHDK Development Page: For Enabling RAW File Support, Battery Indicator Icon, Live Histogram, Custom Scripts, ETC
- Digital Compact Cameras (Canon Europe)
- Fixing the 'Memory card error' on the Canon IXUS 400/S3 (willj.net)
[edit] Sample galleries
- Sample photos from the Canon PowerShot S100, S110, SD10 and SD20 (JDHodges.com)
- Canon Ixus 800IS, Powershot SD700 information site, sample photos
