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| Marketed | February 2001 |
| Original Price | 36,000 yen |
From the inception of the IXY series in 1996, the cameras have been consistent best sellers, based on the concept of compactness, simplicity, and high quality. With its 2.7x zoom lens and very high cost performance resulting in a reasonable price, the IXY 230 is the high quality IX 240 compact camera.
The 2.7x zoom 24-65mm (135 format equivalent: 30-81mm) lens effectively corrects for various aberrations and gives high contrast by optimally placing the aspherical lens element resulting in excellent image quality throughout the zoom range.
The extremely compact, lightweight body continues the basic “box and circle” design concept resulting in a dignified, yet casual new generation design. The large, bright, clear viewfinder and large display panel make operation simple and easy.
The IXY 230 has a full compliment of fine Advanced Photo System features: Mid-roll rewind and cartridge replacement (MRC), three different custom functions, six shooting parameters recorded for improved print quality (PQI), a selection of three different “print types” (formats), date and title printing, and specification of the desired number of prints.
| Type | IX 240 fully-automatic lens-shutter AF camera with built-in zoom lens and magnetic IX functions |
| Picture Size | 16.7 x 30.2mm |
| Lens | Canon 24-65mm f/4.5-8.0 Lens |
| Focusing | Active autofocus |
| Shooting distance / Focusing Range |
0.45m – infinity (1.5ft. to infinity) |
| Shutter | Combination aperture and program electromagnetically driven shutter |
| Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| Coverage | Approx. 86% |
| Viewfinder Information |
Picture frame, AF frame, Close-up frame, Close-up AF frame |
| Viewfinder Eyepiece Indicators |
Green indicator Combination camera-ready indicator and too-close warning Orange indicator Combination flash ready indicator and camera shake warning |
| Film Loading | Automatic |
| Film Advance | Automatic. Mid-roll rewind |
| Frame Counter | Counts up during film advance and counts down during film rewinding |
| Self Timer | 10 sec. Delayed shutter release with operation display |
| Metering Range | Flash AUTO and Flash ON modes: Wide-angle: 1/500 sec. at f/16 to 1/50 sec. at f/4.5 Telephoto: 1/500 sec. at f/32 to 1/130 sec. at f/8.0 Flash OFF and Slow-Sync modes: Wide-angle: 1/500 sec. at f/16 to 2 sec. at f/4.5 Telephoto: 1/500 sec. at f/32 to 2 sec. at f/8.0 |
| Film Speed Range | ISO 25 – 10000,set automatically in 1/3 stop increments |
| Built-in Flash | Internal flash fires automatically in low-light conditions |
| Flash Range | ISO 100 Wide-angle 0.45 – 3.7m ISO 100 Telephoto 0.45 – 2.1m ISO 200 Wide-angle 0.45 – 5.2m ISO 200 Telephoto 0.45 – 2.9m (using color negative film) |
| Flash Recycle Time |
Approx. 6.5 sec. (with new batteries) |
| Flash Modes Selection |
Using flash mode button Auto Flash: Fires automatically in low-light conditions. Auto Flash with Red-eye Reduction: Fires automatically in low-light conditions. Flash ON: Fires for all shots (forced flash) Flash OFF: Never fires (suppressed flash) Slow-sync: Fires for all shots (with red-eye reduction) |
| Date & Time/Title Imprinting |
Imprinted Data: Date & time or title (5 selection in 6 languages) Clock function: Built-in automatic calendar up to 2029. Character types: Dependent on processing lab specifications Imprinting color: Dependent on processing lab specifications |
| Custom Functions | (1) Real Time Release setting (2) Flash Mode memory setting (3) Film automatic rewind setting |
| Power Source | One lithium battery (CR2,3V) |
| Number of Shots | Approx. 8 cartridges of 25-expposure film (normal temperature with 50% flash use) |
| Dimensions | 95 (W) x 64 (H) x 34.5 (D) mm |
| Weight | 180 g (without battery) |