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8 megapixel, 3.8x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, USB, Secure Digital, SDHC, MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card Plus, HC MultiMedia Card Plus, 155 gram, 3 inch LCD More product info

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Product name Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS Silver  
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Best price £165
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Expert rating Expert rating : 4.1857 / 5.0
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Type
Type Digital Compact  
Image resolution
Effective Pixels 8.0 mpx Indicates the resolution or quality of the picture. A mega pixel is a million pixels where every pixel is a dot and its size is decided by the resolution. Cameras that can handle more than 2 million ...
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Max. Resolution 3264x2448 pixels Indicates the maximum resolution in pixels horizontal and vertical. The higher the resolution the higher the quality of the pictures.
Available Resolutions 3264x2448, 3264x1832, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 pixels  
Sensor
Sensor Type CCD The sensor is the chip (CCD, SuperCCD, CMOS) which records light falling on it, in the digital camera. It is the device which actually captures "the picture" (a digital camera's film). Most common standard is the CCD.
Size 1/2.5 inch  
Lens/Zoom
Optical Zoom 3.8 x Indicates the optical zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera.
Focal Length (Wide-Tele)(35mm equivalent) 28-105 Focal length is measured in millimetres, it is defined as the distance from the lens to a point where parallel rays are focused to a point.
Digital Zoom 4.0 x Indicates the digital zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture is enlarged thanks to digital technology.
Aperture (Lens data) F2.8-5.8 Indicates how much lights the lens lets in. The lower the f number, the more light comes in.
Autofocus Yes  
Focus Distance (normal-macro) 45-3  
White Balance Auto, Preset (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, flourescent, flourescent H, custom) White balance is a name given to a system of colour correction to deal with differing lighting conditions.
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 seconds The minimum and maximum shutter speeds available.
Settings
ISO Rating 80/100/200/400/800/1600 The sensitivity of the imaging chip
Exposure Options Program AE  
Metering Options Evaluative2, Centre-weighted average The metering system in a digital camera is the system which measures the amount of light in the current frame and calculates the best-fit exposure. The metering method defines how and what part of the ...
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Continuous Drive Yes (1.3 fps)  
Flash
Internal Flash Yes Indicates if there is a built in flash.
External Flash Support Yes  
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off,Red eye reduction, Slow-Sync, FE lock  
LCD Monitor
Built-in Color Monitor Yes Indicates if there is a built in colour screen. A built in colour screen makes it possible to instantly see the result of your photograph, then you can choose if you want to save the picture or discard it.
LCD Size 3.0 Inch  
Video
Video Recording Yes Indicates if the camera can record video.
Audio
Built-in Microphone Yes Enables the camera to record audio.
Audio Recording Yes  
File formats
Image Format JPEG (EXIF v. 2.2)  
Video Format Motion JPEG  
Audio Format WAV  
Product properties
Picture Stabilization Yes This makes it possible to prevent blurry pictures caused by hand movements.
Viewfinder LCD The viewfinder is the optical "window" you look through to compose the scene. There are three different types of viewfinder implemented in digital cameras, though the most common is the Optical Viewfinder. On most cameras you can also use the LCD screen.
Self Timer Yes  
Water Proof Yes  
Miscellaneous PictBridge support  
Interface
Interface USB Indicates what type of port the camera has for connection to a computer. Most new digital cameras use USB connection, which is a fast way to transfer data. High end models might use FireWire, which is ...
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Interface Version USB (v. 2.0)  
Video Out Yes With the help of video-out you can display your pictures on a TV.
Audio Out Yes  
Storage
Camera Only Yes Select yes if you're interested in cameras only, select no to also include bundles of cameras with extra memory.
Memory Types Supported Secure Digital, SDHC, MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card Plus, HC MultiMedia Card Plus  
Memory Type Included SecureDigital The memory card type that comes standard with the camera.
Storage Included 32 MB  
Power source
Battery Type Lithium ion rechargeable  
Related
Manufacturer Canon  
Measures
Weight 155.0 grams Indicates the weight of the camera in grams.
Dimensions (HxWxD) 58.8x92.6x25.9 mm  
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Product home page English  


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