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| Marketed | March 2005 |
The IXY DIGITAL 55 inherits the same outstanding functionality and design as the IXY DIGITAL 50 launched in October 2004 to realize outstanding image quality and ease of use. The 55 features a 1/2.5″ 5.0-megapixel CCD sensor and an ultra-compact retractable 3x zoom lens with a focal length of 35-105mm (35mm film equivalent). The camera’s lens unit, incorporating two ultra-high refractive index glass-molded aspherical lens elements, is the smallest retractable lens in the IXY DIGITAL series lineup.
The IXY DIGITAL 55 also shares many of the same features as the flagship-model 600, including Canon’s DIGIC II image engine for high-definition images and fast data processing; a bright energy-saving 2.0″ LCD monitor offering LCD Booster and Night View functions; a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface supporting high-speed data transfer; and the My Colors function.
The IXY DIGITAL 55 supports the PictBridge standard for printing photos directly from PictBridge-compatible printers, regardless of the manufacturer or brand.
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 5.0 megapixels | |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.5″ CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 megapixels) | |
| Lens | 5.8 (W)-17.4 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 (W)-105 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W)-f/4.9 (T) |
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| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 12x in combination with the optical zoom) | |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder | |
| LCD Monitor | 2.0″, TFT color LCD, approx. 118,000dots (Picture coverage 100 %) | |
| AF System | TTL autofocus Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center) | |
| Shooting Distance *From the front of the lens |
Normal：30 cm (1.0 ft.)-infinity | |
| Macro：3-50 cm (W)/30-50 cm (T) (1.2 in.-1.6 ft. (W)/1.0-1.6 ft. (T)) | ||
| Infinity：3.0 m (9.8 ft.)-infinity | ||
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter | |
| Shutter Speeds | 15-1/1500 sec.* The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode. *Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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| Light Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center) | |
| Exposure Control System | Program AE | |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments | |
| Sensitivity | Auto*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
*Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
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| White Balance | TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or custom | |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with redeye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow synchro | |
| Flash Range | Normal | 50 cm-3.5 m (1.6-11.5 ft.) (W), 50 cm-2.0 m (1.6-6.6 ft.) (T) |
| Macro | 30-50 cm (1.0-1.6 ft.) (W/T)* | |
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* When sensitivity is set to AUTO. |
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| Shooting Modes | Still images | Auto, Manual*, Digital macro, Portrait, Night snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Underwater, My Colors, Stitch assist** |
| Movie | Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, My Colors | |
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*Long shutter and Digital macro mode available. **Selectable from the Rec. menu |
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| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 2.1 shots/sec.*
*Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off |
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| Self-timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer | |
| Recording Media | SD Memory Card | |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant | |
| Data Type | Still images | Exif 2.2 (JPEG)* |
| Movies | AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) | |
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* This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”).Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. |
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| Compression | Superfine, Fine, Normal | |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images | Large：2592×1944 pixels |
| Medium 1：2048×1536 pixels | ||
| Medium 2：1600×1200 pixels | ||
| Small：640×480 pixels | ||
| Postcard Date Imprint Mode：1600×1200 pixels | ||
| Movies | Standard, My Color: recording can continue until the SD card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1 GB at one time)) 640×480 pixels, 320×240 pixels (15 fps, 30 fps) | |
| Fast Frame Rate: (can record for 1 min.)** 320×240 pixels (60 fps) | ||
| Compact: (can record for 3 min.)**160×120 pixels (15 fps) | ||
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*Using super high-speed SD cards (SDC-512MSH recommended). * The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie clip length. |
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| Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Image search (jumps over 10 or 100 images, to a movie or to the next shooting date, or 9 images at a time when in index playback), Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), Slide show or Movie (slow motion play back possible). | |
| Direct Print | PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible | |
| Display Languages | 21 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese) |
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| My Camera Settings | The start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound can be customized using the following methods*
* Using the images and sounds recorded on a camera. **Using the downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
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| Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
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| Power Source | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (type: NB-4L) AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (Sold Separately) |
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| Operating Temperatures | 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) | |
| Operating Humidity | 10 – 90 % | |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) |
86.0 x 53.0 x 20.7 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.8 in.) Thinnest section: 19.5 mm (0.8 in.). |
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| Weight (camera body only) |
Approx. 130 g (4.6 oz.) | |