The Canon IXUS 110 IS is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 4x, wide angle optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 28 - 112mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is also available.
You have access to AF servo to track moving objects. For close up work the IXUS 110 IS can focus from 3cm away from the subject.
The LCD monitor is 2.8 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots. The screen has a wide aspect. This comes in useful when shooting movies and when you select the wide resolution for still photos.
The flash modes are: automatic, on and off. You can also apply slow sync speed and red eye reduction. In addition flash exposure compensation and flash exposure lock are available.
The maximum flash range is 4m. This falls to 2m when the zoom lens is fully extended. To increase the range of the flash unit you can buy an external flash - the Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1.
There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage and Snow.
You can shoot short, HD quality movies with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded. Optical zoom can be applied before shooting and digital zoom can be applied while shooting is in progress.
Among the more advanced features are:
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Canon IXUS 110 IS to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
Canon has made a waterproof case (WP-DC32) available if you are thinking of using the IXUS 110 IS underwater. The case is waterproof to a depth of 40m.
| Description: | 12 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens |
| Ease of Use: | 8 |
| Features: | 8 |
| Colour: | 8 |
| Macro: | 9 |
| Indoors: | 9 |
| Value for Money: | 8 |
| Style: | 9 |
| Movie Mode: | 9 |
| Image Quality: | 9 |
| Build Quality: | 9 |
| Total: | 86 |
| Verdict: | This camera scores very highly for picture quality. It is not cheap, but the stylish design will be attractive to many. High Definition movies are a draw too. The wide angle lens is useful for sweeping landscape shots. |
| Review Date: | July 2009 |
| Related Pages: | Canon IXUS 110 IS Specification Canon IXUS 110 IS Sample Images Canon IXUS 110 IS Features |
| Comparisons: | Canon IXUS 100 IS vs Canon IXUS 110 IS |
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| Camera | Rating |
| Panasonic DMC FX60 | 86 |
| Canon IXUS 120 IS | 86 |
| Sony DSC TX1 | 86 |
| Canon IXUS 110 IS | 86 |
| Canon IXUS 100 IS | 86 |
| Panasonic DMC FS62 | 85 |
| Samsung ST550 | 85 |
| Nikon Coolpix S570 | 85 |
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Canon IXUS 110 IS
