Announced in August 2005, the SD450 (which goes by the name of Digital IXUS 55 in Europe) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). Essentially a fairly minor upgrade to the popular SD400 (Ixus 50), the SD450 incorporates two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras yet to feature a 3x zoom. New features include a larger 'wide viewing angle' 2.5-inch monitor, a direct access ISO button, a nifty orientation sensor that rotates the display of images as you turn the camera round in playback mode and some fancy playback effects. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD450;
- 5.0 megapixel CCD
- 2.5-inch color TFT monitor
- 35-105mm (equiv.) F2.8 - 4.9, 3x optical zoom
- 640 x 480 movies at 30fps
- Print/Share button
- Fast Frame Rate movies (320x240 pixels @ 60fps)
- 'My Colors' feature
- Seven special scene modes
- Custom white balance
- Spot, center-weighted and evaluative metering
- DIGIC II processor & iSAPS
- 9-point AiAF
Canon PowerShot SD450/Ixus 55 Key specifications
| Street price | • US: $320 • UK: £225 |
|---|---|
| Body Material | Metal |
| Sensor | • 1/2.5" CCD, 5.3 million total pixels • 5.0 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 2592 x 1944 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps or 15fps (clip length limited by card capacity) • 320 x 240 pixels @ 30fps or 15fps (clip length limited by card capacity) • 320 x 240 pixels @ 60fps (max clip 1 minute) • 160 x 120 pixels @ 15fps (max clip 3 minutes) • Motion JPEG (.avi) • Mono sound (.wav) |
| Lens | • 35 - 105mm equiv. (3x optical zoom) |
| Focus | • TTL autofocus • 9-point AiAF • 1-point AF (fixed to center) • 3cm macro mode (Wide), 30cm (Tele) |
| Shooting mode | • Auto |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 50,100,200,400 |
| Shutter speed | • 15 - 1/1500 sec • Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower operate with noise reduction |
| White Balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Custom |
| Image parameters | • Vivid • Neutral • Low Sharpening • Sepia • Black & White • My Colors (9 settings) |
| Continuous | 2.1 fps approx |
| Flash | • Built-in flash • Auto, on, off, slow-synchro, Red-eye reduction: on/off • Range (normal, ISO auto): W: 0.5m - 3.5m (1.6 - 11.5 ft) T:0.5m - 2.0m (1.6 - 6.6 ft). • Range (macro, ISO auto): 30 - 50cm (1.0 - 1.6 ft) |
| Storage | • SD Memory Card • 16MB SD supplied* |
| Viewfinder | Real Image Optical |
| LCD monitor | • 2.5" TFT LCD • 115,000 pixels |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 High Speed • A/V out • DC-in |
| Power | • Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery (NB-4L) • (Optional AC adapter) |
| In the box* | • Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital ELPH (IXUS 55) |
| Other features | • Spot (center), Center-weighted & Evaluative metering |
| Weight (inc batt) | 157 g (5.5 oz) |
| Dimensions | 86.0 x 53.5 x 21.6 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.9 in) Excluding protrusions |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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