Canon IXUS 220 HS Black

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The second set up folder allows sound and volume to be controlled LCD brightness adjusted and the memory card in use to be formatted. Canon delivers with the gorgeous 220 HS, a slimline compact camera that will suit every point-and-shoot enthusiast with a hankering for decent low-light shots. There is also a decent amount of noise visible on low-light images, which is to be expected as the ISO climbs.

Things have moved on since then, and with the Canon IXUS 220 HS, Canon hope to appeal to a whole new generation. The wide-angle coverage allows you to fit plenty in the frame and is great for landscapes or group shots, where the Canon IXUS 220 HS is more likely to be pressed into action. Here the focal range on offer is equivalent to a wide angle 24mm to 120mm, so as adept at landscape shots and group portraits as it is (relatively close) candid photography and pulling objects from a couple of hundred yards away that much closer without actually having to take a couple of steps forward. That's not the case here and even the three megapixel Low Light mode delivered a pleasingly sharp result when faced with our regular doll test subjects. i-Contrast comes to the rescue, making only specific parts of the scene a bit brighter/darker, so the whole picture looks much better.Interesting results can be achieved using the "Slow Synchro" flash mode, too, but some practice is needed. Press this in either shooting mode and a toolbar appears at the left hand side of the screen, rather more densely populated with options when in Program as opposed to Smart Auto mode, which merely allows adjustment of image quality (Fine or Normal) and compression levels (Large, Medium or Small), image aspect ratio (the default 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, or most surprising of all 1:1), self timer, and video resolution (the full 1920x1080, dropping down incrementally to 320x240 pixels). The lens is 5x optical zoom, which is a 35mm equivalent of 24mm - 120mm and has image stabilisation to help reduce blur.

I found that this camera was perfect for this and the picture and film taking quick and easy to operate after a few alcoholic beverages. In my opinion, this camera handles low-light situations very good - but only in the manual mode (Program, P), and when the user gains a bit of a felling what settings to use and when.In Program mode we obviously get all of the above, plus metering options (evaluative, centre weighted average and spot), comprehensive 'My Colors' modes (with 'Vivid' getting the most use during our test period, though leaving this turned off and utilising the camera's default settings produces good results too if plenty of light is available), white balance, ISO, plus the chance to switch from Program to one of the built-in effects filters. Tabbing down the options here we find Movie Digest mode, dedicated portrait and kids and pets scene options, smile shutter, high speed burst shooting, best image selection (the camera choosing the best representation of a given scene from a sequence of shots), handheld night scene, Low Light (three megapixel resolution), plus fisheye, miniature effect, toy camera, monochrome, super vivid and poster effect. macrophotography just doesn't work: the camera will focus on (say) a flower, with a green square indicating focus lock, but the actual photographs that result have the background in focus instead.

From photography and filmmaking to printing and craft, get involved to learn, create and collaborate with Canon. Those functions include: movie digest mode, which takes four seconds of video before the shutter is pressed, stitching it together at the end of the day into a small VGA resolution movie; portrait; kids and pets; smart shutter; high-speed burst; best image selection, which takes the best image in a sequence; hand-held night scene; low-light mode, which takes images at a reduced 3-megapixel resolution; fish eye; miniature; and toy camera. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. When recording video the screen display narrows, black bands cropping it top and bottom to provide a 16:9 widescreen aspect.

Lovely natural colours from the Canon in this extreme close up shot; those who do purely want to point and shoot and get decent results without spending a lot up from could do far worse than consider the Canon IXUS 220 HS. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. three or six frames per second to provide a time-lapse movie style effect, further extending the camera’s creative uses. Megapixel sensor forms the backbone of the 2011 ELPH / IXUS range and claims superior low noise performance, relatively fast continuous shooting and a best quality video mode of 1080p24 along with Super Slow Motion movie modes. The video quality is a little noisy, but everything else about this interior panning shot is good, from exposure and white balance to audio quality.