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- Outline
- Specifications
| Marketed | October 1996 |
| Original Price | 16,000 yen (w/case) |
Lightweight IX 240 compact camera for the masses. Fully automatic film transport. The AF system uses a high-precision near-infrared beam. Anybody can use this low-priced camera. The picture format can be set to C, H, or Panorama to match the scene or subject. The camera even has a built-in flash with a red-eye reduction feature.
| Type | Fully automatic IX 240 Lens-Shutter autofocus camera |
| Picture Size | 116.7×30.2 mm (C, H, and P formats also selectable with IX data) |
| AF System | Autofocus with near-infrared beam (2 points for near and far). |
| Lens | 24mm f/6.7 (3 elements in 3 groups) |
| Shutter | Behind-the-lens mechanical shutter with two speeds: 1/90 sec. at f/6.7 for less than EV 13, and 1/200 sec. at f/6.7 for EV 13 and higher. |
| Viewfinder | Albada viewfinder with projected frame. 0.41x magnification and 80% coverage (print). |
| Viewfinder Information |
Green LED next to eyepiece (lights when picture taking is possible). C-, H-, and P-format masks and image-area center mark. |
| EE | CdS cell for full-auto simple program EE. Film speeds: ISO 100/400 (automatically set) with EV 13 (at ISO 100) as the borderline between bright and low light. |
| Built-in Flash | Guide No. 10 (at ISO 100 in meters). Maximum flash coverage for 25mm focal length. Red-eye reduction lamp provided. |
| Autodate Feature |
Year, month, day; day, hour, minute. |
| Power Source | One 3 V CR2 lithium battery |
| Film Loading & Advance |
Drop-in auto loading. Automatic film advance with built-in motor. Single-frame advance only. |
| Film Rewind | Fully automatic with built-in motor. Midroll rewind enabled. |
| Frame Counter | Two-digit display with 7-segment LCD. Counts up during film advance and counts down during film rewind. |
| Dimensions & Weight |
110 x 63 x 43 mm, 190 g (without battery) |