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CANON’S NEW
FROM “NO FRILLS” IXUS RANGE
TO ADVANCED
THE MOST ADVANCED TOUCH SCREEN IXUS TO DATE
LAUNCH OF THE OPTIO E90, H90 AND THE I-10 Canon has announced the arrival are the
of the latest and most advanced Ixus 130
Pentax has announced a range to look like a traditional fi lm SLR touch screen Ixus: the new Ixus and 105.
of new compacts, spanning the camera and offers advanced 210. Available in black, gold, The Ixus
range of consumer requirements functions such as Face Detection silver and pink, the Ixus 210 130 is
from entry level to advanced. AF & AE function and Sensor-shift features offers a 14.1 Megapixel also the slimmest Ixus model to
The Optio E90 is entry-class Shake Reduction. It also features image sensor and 24mm lens. date, measuring just 17.8mm at
and features a Smile Capture an optical 5X zoom lens for A newly-developed touch user its thickest point.
function, user-friendly operation broad coverage, from wide angle interface coupled with on-screen Both models include Digic 4,
and a light, easy-to-hold body. It to telephoto, triple anti-shake Hints and Tips is designed to Canon 28mm wide-angle 4x
also features a ‘green’ mode for mode, creative digital fi lters and make capturing, browsing and zoom lenses, optical Image
fi rst time users, double anti-shake HD movie recording. sharing images easy. The Ixus Stabiliser system and Smart Auto
and digital fi lters. Retailing from Another new feature is the 210 also features a 5x optical with Scene Detection Technology
£79.99 and is available this Subscreen Input function, which zoom, optical Image Stabilizer i-Contrast analyses images to
month, it’s aimed at people who allows the user to display a (IS), Motion Detection technology deliver perfect exposure, adding
are new to digital photography. thumbnail of a recorded image in and a high speed Digic 4 light and detail to dark sections
The Optio H90 digital compact the upper left corner of the LCD processor for responsiveness, of images while reducing blow
camera, combines a functional, panel. rapid auto focus and natural- out in brighter areas. Smart Flash
no-frills design with user-friendly This function comes in handy looking colour. Exposure intelligently adjusts
features, including a wide-to- when the photographer wants Smart Flash Exposure has been the fl ash to suit both the subject
telephoto 5X optical zoom lens, to use a recorded image as a introduced, allowing the camera and shooting conditions. Both
12.1 effective megapixels and reference to shoot subjects from to effectively control the fl ash in a new models are also compatible
an easy-to-view LCD monitor in a the same angle and at the same range of shooting conditions. with new SDXC memory cards.
lightweight body. Other features image size every time (such as Users can also capture High Offering storage capacity of up to
include face detection, image photographing prepared food in Defi nition (HD) video at 720p 2TB, SDXC memory allows users
recovery, HD movie recording, the same way to compile a recipe resolution, and the Ixus 210 to shoot huge volumes of images
auto tracking and focus and fi le), or when the user wants features a host of content for without having to change cards.
digital panorama. Available to constantly keep a favourite image and video blogging SDHC memory cards are also
this month, the H90 retails for image on the screen. The I-10 is to sites like Youtube, plus a supported up to 32GB, providing
£129.99. available this month and retails dedicated Eye-Fi section in the instant compatibility with the vast
The Optio I-10 is retro-designed for a suggested £199.99. User Interface. It is available from number of memory cards already
early March available.
2010 The Ixus 130 is available from
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priced at March, priced at £279.00, and
£349.00. the 105 is also available from
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