Small and stylish enough to take anywhere, the flexible 20 Megapixel IXUS 170 with 12x optical zoom ensures brilliant results every time. Just point and shoot to capture sharp, detailed images far and wide.
- Stylish, pocketable and easy-to-use IXUS
- Get closer to all your best moments, far and wide, with 12x zoom
- Capture stunning detail with 20 MP
- Beautiful shots with point and shoot ease using Smart Auto
- Sharp photos and steady movies with Intelligent IS
Key Features
20 Megapixels
12x optical zoom with ultra-wide angle
Zoom to 24x with great quality
Steady shots in every situation
Powerful DIGIC processing
Auto mode with 32-scene detection
720p movies
Optimises people shots
Instantly capture movies
Energy saving for more shots
Instant help
Compatible with Canon Connect Station
Detailed Features
Pocket-sized picture perfection
With a slim design and sleek metal front exterior that brings fashionable styling to every occasion, the intelligent IXUS 170 fits easily into your pocket and makes it simple for everyone to capture the moment in superb quality photos and movies.
Get closer, shoot wider
Shoot sweeping landscapes and great group shots with ease using the 25mm ultra-wide angle lens that lets you fit more in the frame. Get nearer to distant subjects using the 12x optical zoom or get even closer without any loss of quality with 24x ZoomPlus.
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.
Beautiful sharp results every time
Theres no need to worry about camera shake ruining your results thanks to an intelligent optical Image Stabilizer. This camera automatically adapts and ensures sharp, detailed photos and videos whatever youre shooting.
HD movies at your fingertips
Making great movies is fun and easy. With one touch of a button you can effortlessly capture great HD movies (720p) - even when you shoot on the move or using full zoom.
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. Use the Help Button for quick, easy-to-follow guidance on using your camera and its functions.
Great people shots
Effortlessly capture great shots of friends with 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.
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.
Add a personal touch
Make shots your own with quick and easy control over picture settings such as brightness and colour intensity. Preview the results while framing using Live View Control and enjoy sharing them with friends using the 6.8 cm (2.7) LCD screen. Combine with a Canon Connect Station and you can easily share your photos and movies with the world on social media sites and online albums like irista, plus enjoy watching them with family and friends on an HD TV.
Eco Mode
Great for day trips. Capture more shots from a single charge of the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery.
Product Specification
IMAGE SENSOR
| Type |
1/2.3 type CCD |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 20.0M |
| Effective / Total Pixels |
Approx. 20.5M |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR
| Type |
DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology |
LENS
| Focal Length |
4.5 54.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25 300 mm) |
| Zoom |
Optical 12x
ZoomPlus 24x
Digital Approx. 4x.
Combined Approx. 48x |
| Maximum f/number |
f/3.6 f/7.0 |
| Construction |
9 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens) |
| Image Stabilisation |
Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 2.5-stop. Intelligent IS plus Enhanced Dynamic IS |
FOCUSING
| Type |
TTL |
| AF System/ Points |
AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre) |
| AF Modes |
Single, Continuous (Auto mode only), Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| AF Lock |
Yes |
| AF Assist Beam |
Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
1 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro |
EXPOSURE CONTROL
| Metering modes |
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre) |
| AE Lock |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
| ISO sensitivity |
AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
SHUTTER
| Speed |
1 1/2000 sec. (factory default)
15 1/2000 sec. (total range varies by shooting mode) |
WHITE BALANCE
| Type |
TTL |
| Settings |
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
COLOUR MATRIX
LCD MONITOR
| Monitor |
6.8 cm (2.7") LCD (TFT), Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
FLASH
| Modes |
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Slow Sync Speed |
Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range |
50 cm 4.0 m (W) / 1.0 m 2.0 m (T) |
| External Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
SHOOTING
| Modes |
Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Live View Control, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (5.0 MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
| Modes in Movie |
Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks |
| Drive modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full) |
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
| Image Size |
4:3 - (L) 5152 x 3864, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 5152 x 2896
Resize in playback (M2, S) |
| Compression |
Fine |
| Movies |
(HD) 1280 x 720, 25 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Miniature Effect (HD) 5 fps, 2.5 fps, 1.25 fps
Miniature Effect (L) 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps |
| Movie Length |
(HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.
(L) up to 4 GB or 1 hour |
FILE TYPES
| Still Image Type |
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies |
MOV [Video:MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: Linear PCM (monaural)] |
DIRECT PRINT
| Canon Printers |
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
OTHER FEATURES
| Red-Eye Correction |
Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes, with Auto Rotate |
| Playback zoom |
Approx. 2x 10x |
| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Malaysian, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew |
