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- Specifications
| Marketed | March 1997 |
| Original Price | 69,000 yen (w/case and remote control) |
The IXY GE combines the features of the IXY G with Eye Control. It is the first compact camera with Eye Control.
With Eye Control, the camera senses where you are looking in the viewfinder and executes the desired operation. This highly rated technology by Canon has already been featured in EOS cameras and Movie Boy video cameras. With the IXY GE, you can zoom in or out or switch print formats (C, H, or P) with your eye.
Thanks to Canon’s downsizing technology, the camera is the size of a 2x zoom compact camera even with a 4x zoom lens. The white gold finish and combination lens cover and flash give the camera a novel and high-quality look. The camera also records IX information magnetically.
| Type | Fully automatic IX 240 Lens-Shutter autofocus camera with zoom lens |
| Picture Size | 16.7×30.2 mm (C, H, and P formats also selectable with IX data) |
| AF System | Active/passive hybrid 5-point autofocus system using 5 IREDs and a CCD sensor. 0.6 m – infinity (normal mode) and 0.35mm – infinity (close-up mode). AI-AF with 5 focusing points selected automatically. Center focusing point is selected in the action, close-up, and spot modes. Center focusing point is also used for manual focusing, One-Shot AF, and Servo AF (set for action mode) modes. Prefocus enabled. |
| Eye Control | Eye Control mode (activated with a switch) enables four Eye-Controlled operations: 1. Zooming, 2. H-, C-, and P-format switching, 3. Simultaneous execution of the previous two operations, and 4. Turning off Eye Control mode. |
| Lens | 22.5-90mm f/5.6-8.9 (7 elements in 7 groups). Stepless zooming with zoom lever. Markings provided for 22.5mm, 38mm, 66mm, and 90mm. |
| Shutter | Electromagnetic programmed shutter and aperture. In auto mode and flash-on mode: EV 10.5 (f/5.6 at 1/45 sec.) – EV 17 (f/14.2 at 1/650 sec.) at 22.5mm, and EV 13.5 (f/8.9 at 1/150 sec.) – EV 17 (f/17.5 at 1/430 sec.) at 90mm. In slow-speed sync and flash-off mode: EV 3 (f/5.6 at 4 sec.) – EV 17 (f/14.2 at 1/650 sec.) at 22.5mm, and EV 4.3 (f/8.9 at 4 sec.) – EV 17 (f/17.5 at 1/430 sec.) at 90mm. Built-in electronic self-timer. Remote-control shutter release enabled. |
| Viewfinder | Direct zoom viewfinder. 0.29x – 1.16x magnification and 82% coverage (89% coverage on the print). Within the image area are the image-area frame, AF frame, Best Shot indicator, C-format mask, and P-format mask. Green LED lights for in-focus indicator and OK-to-Shoot, and blinks for close-up warning. Orange LED lights for flash ready, and blinks for camera-shake warning. Both LEDs stay off during flash recharging. |
| EE | SPC for full-auto program EE with 3-zone evaluative metering. AE locks when AF is achieved. Metering range of EV 3 – 17. Film speed range: ISO 25 – 10000 set automatically in 1/3-stop increments. ISO 25 – 3200 is displayed. Higher ISO speeds show a blank on the LCD. Automatic exposure compensation of EV +1.5 for backlit subjects. Manual exposure compensation enabled. |
| Built-in Flash | Built-in flash also serves as a lens cover and main switch. Guide No. 13.2 (at ISO 100 in meters). Fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. Slow-speed sync and fill-flash enabled. Coverage for 22.5mm focal length and longer. Red-eye reduction lamp provided. |
| Autodate Feature |
Year, month, day; day, hour, minute; and 5 captions in 6 languages. |
| Power Source | One 3 V CR2 lithium battery (auto battery check provided) |
| Film Loading & Advance |
Drop-in auto loading. Automatic film advance with built-in motor. Single-frame and continuous advance (action mode) enabled. Remote control using infrared beam provided for remote shutter release (up to 5 m). |
| Film Rewind | Fully automatic with built-in motor. |
| Remote Control | Mini remote control unit using infrared beam provided for remote shutter release (up to 5 m). |
| Frame Counter | Two-digit display with 7-segment LCD. |
| IX Data | Date function, captions in 6 languages, PQI (7 types) |
| Dimensions & Weight |
120 x 65 x 47 mm, 290 g (with battery) |