Product Description

Features

The power packed compact camera for digital photographers on the move.

5.0 Megapixel

Canon 3x optical zoom lens

Huge 2.5 inch LCD screen

Super fast DiG!C II Imaging Processor

Print/Share* Button allows easy 'one push' printing of images straight from the camera

The 5.0 Megapixel Digital IXUS 55 offers a sharp combination of cutting edge technology and ultra compact style. Featuring Canon's evolutionary UA lens technology, the fully retractable 3x optical zoom lens delivers sharp, high resolution images. Capture all the detail with the DiG!C II processor delivering fast performance and industry leading image quality. Thanks to the Canon Print/Share* Button, true to life photo prints straight from the camera are a snap while a huge 2.5 inch LCD monitor is perfect for reviewing photos and movie clips.

CANON'S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS

- High resolution 5.0 Megapixel CCD delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size.

- Fully retractable Canon 3x optical zoom UA lens (35mm equivalent: 35-105mm) f/2.8-4.9.

- High speed start-up, fast autofocus, smooth continuous shooting, faster overall processing and superior image quality thanks to the revolutionary DiG!C II Imaging Processor.Compact style.

ADVANCED FEATURES

- Huge 2.5 inch LCD for easy review of photos and movie files.

- Night display function assists shooting subjects in darkness.

- High speed USB 2.0 support allows fast image transfer.

- High quality movie recording and playback with sound allows movie editing, fast forward, reverse and frame by frame replay from the camera's LCD screen.

STRIKING PHOTOS

- Auto and manual shooting modes, including a range of Pre-Set and 'Scene Modes'for Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, and Digital Macro.

- 'My Colours' modes including Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Colour Accent, Colour Swap and Custom Colour allow users to customise colour preferences while shooting.

- Selectable 9-point AiAF and fixed single centre point AF allows the capture of subjects in almost any position within the frame.

- High precision white balance (7 positions) and built-in Intelligent Orientation Sensor allows precise white balance, AE and AF calculation.

- Selectable sensitivity from ISO50 to 400 - like having different ISO film loaded at once.

CANON CONNECTIVITY

- Print/Share* Button allows easy 'one push' printing and downloading straight from the camera.

- Direct photo printing with Canon direct printers and other PictBridge compatible models.

- Supports Exif 2.2 tagging for Design Rule for Camera File System standard allowing superior print image processing.

- Canon's complete image management software suite for fast and easy download, display, email and printing, creating panoramic pictures and storage.

- Picture Transfer Protocol supports driver-less image transfer, viewing and deletion between camera and computer with newer operating systems. (Windows XP or Mac OS X v 10.2/10.3)

STANDARD ACCESSORIES AND SOFTWARE

- Wrist Strap WS-600

- SD Memory Card 16MB

- Battery Pack NB-4L

- Battery Charger CB-2LVE

- AC Cable

- AV Cable AVC-DC300

- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

- Software Starter Guide

- Camera User Guide

- Direct Print User Guide

- Canon Digital Camera Solution Disc

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

- Soft Case SC-IXUS1

- Metallic Neck Strap

- All Weather Case AW-DC50 (3M)

- AV Cable AVC-DC300

- Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

- AC Adaptor Kit ACK-DC10 (contains compact Power Adaptor CA-DC10 and DC Coupler DR-10)

- Battery Charger CB-2LVE

- Battery Pack NB-4L

- High Power Flash HF-DC1

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