Description
Flexible, fun and small enough to carry with you everywhere, this stylish IXUS with Smart AUTO makes shooting beautiful Canon quality photos and HD movies simply effortless for everyone.
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Pocket-sized picture perfection
Small enough to fit easily into your bag or pocket, the ultra-slim and stylish IXUS 160 makes it easy to capture superb quality photos and movies wherever you go. -
Shoot far and wide
Capture every moment with ease using the flexibility of optical zoom lens. Get nearer to distant subjects or get even closer without any loss of quality. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
HD movies at your fingertips
Making great movies is fun and easy. With one touch of a button you can effortlessly shoot great HD movies. Experience the creative versatility of shooting movies using the optical zoom and still enjoy superb, sharp results. -
Add a personal touch
Make shots your own with quick and easy control over picture settings such as brightness and color intensity. Preview the results while framing using Live View Control and enjoy sharing them with friends using LCD screen. -
Great people shots
Effortlessly enjoy great shots of friends thanks to 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. -
Eco mode
Great for day trips. Eco mode reduces battery consumption so you can capture more shots from a single charge of the battery.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Canon IXUS 160 - digital camera
- Product Type
- Digital camera - 720p - compact
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 4+
- Sensor Resolution
- 20.0 Megapixel
- Max Video Resolution
- 1280 x 720
- Lens System
- Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic
- Digital Zoom
- 4x
- Image Stabiliser
- Electronic
- Camera Flash
- Built-in flash
- Display
- LCD display - 2.7"
- Supported Battery
- Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) , Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
- Interface
- Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
- Colour
- Red
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 9.52 cm x 2.21 cm x 5.43 cm
- Weight
- 127 g
Detailed Specification
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera - 720p - compact
- Enclosure Colour
- Red
- Sensor Resolution
- 20.0 Megapixel
- Optical Sensor Type
- CCD
- Total Pixels
- 20,500,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 20,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/2.3"
- ISO (Max)
- 1600
- Optical Zoom
- 8x
- Digital Zoom
- 4x
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 4+
- Image Stabiliser
- Electronic
- Face Detection
- Yes
- Print Standard
- Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
- 9
- AE/AF Control
- Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
- Face Detection
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
- Digital Video Format
- H.264, MOV
- Image Recording Format
- JPEG
- Max Video Resolution
- 1280 x 720
- Interface
- Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Exposure Metering
- Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
- Exposure Modes
- Programme, automatic
- Shooting Programs
- Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, snow, miniature effect
- Special Effects
- Fisheye, monochrome, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
- White Balance
- Custom, automatic, presets
- White Balance Presets
- Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 15 sec
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 5 - 40 mm - f/3.2-6.9
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 28 - 224mm
- Focus Adjustment
- Automatic
- Macro Focus Range
- 1cm
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorised drive
- Lens Construction
- 7 groups / 8 elements
- Features
- Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash
- Built-in flash
- Flash Modes
- Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
- Red-Eye Reduction
- Yes
- Features
- AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range
- 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens) , 1.3 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 0.8 frames per second
- Self-Timer Delay
- 10 sec, 2sec
- Additional Features
- RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart Flash Exposure, Smart AUTO, Live View Control
Display
- Type
- 2.7" LCD display
- Display Format
- 230,000 pixels
- Display Form Factor
- Built-in
- Display Features
- Display brightness control
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Mono
Connections
- Connector Type
- USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) , Composite video/audio output
Software
- Software
- Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories
- Battery charger, wrist strap
Battery
- Battery Type
- Canon NB-11L, Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
- Details
- Canon NB-11L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) , Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (optional)
- Battery Life Details
- Photo shooting - 220 shots , Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode) , Playback - 4 hours
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Supported Memory Cards
- SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
- Image Storage
- JPEG 5152 x 3864 , JPEG 5152 x 2896 , JPEG 3648 x 2736 , JPEG 2048 x 1536 , JPEG 640 x 480
- Video Capture
- H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps , H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps , H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 5 fps - Miniature Effect , H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 2.5 fps - Miniature Effect , H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.25 fps - Miniature Effect , H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect , H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect , H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 9.52 cm
- Depth
- 2.21 cm
- Height
- 5.43 cm
- Weight
- 127 g
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 40 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 10 - 90%