Canon Ixus 255 HS Camera Specifications

MSRP

$179 / £229

Body type

Compact

Max resolution

4000 x 3000

Other resolutions

4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480

Image ratio w:h

1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

Effective pixels

12 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

13 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

Sensor type

BSI-CMOS

Processor

DIGIC 5

ISO

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

White balance presets

5

Custom white balance

Yes (1)

Image stabilization

Optical

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Super Fine, Fine

Focal length (equiv.)

24–240 mm

Optical zoom

10×

Maximum aperture

F3–6.9

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaCenterTrackingSingleContinuousFace DetectionLive View

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

No

Macro focus range

1 cm (0.39″)

Number of focus points

9

Articulated LCD

Fixed

Screen size

3″

Screen dots

461,000

Touch screen

No

Screen type

PureColor II G

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

None

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Aperture priority

No

Shutter priority

No

Manual exposure mode

No

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range

4.00 m

External flash

No

Flash modes

Auto, on, slow sync, off

Continuous drive

2.4 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

No

Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)

Format

H.264

Videography notes

Miniature effect: 1280 x 720 (1.5, 3, 6 fps), 640 x 480 (1.5, 3 , 6 fps); Super slow motion movie: 640 x 480 (120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)

Microphone

Stereo

Speaker

Mono

Storage types

SD/SDHC/SDXC

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes (Mini)

Wireless

Built-In

Wireless notes

Photo sharing via CameraWindow app

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

Lithium-Ion NB-4L rechargeable battery & charger

Battery Life (CIPA)

220

Weight (inc. batteries)

144 g (0.32 lb / 5.08 oz)

Dimensions

97 x 56 x 23 mm (3.82 x 2.2 x 0.91″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No

GPS

None