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Canon IXUS 40

An innovative step by Canon to make a mark in lens technology, the Canon IXUS 40 seems to harbour all that it needs to attain optimum image quality, albeit within a small body frame.

Encased totally in metal, the IXUS 40 exudes style and élan all the way, looking slim at 20.7 mm and weighing reasonably light at 130g. The most petite digital camera from Canon, the 4 megapixel IXUS 40 possesses a UA 3x zoom with a focal range of 35-105mm (35mm equiv) in addition to aperture settings of F2.8 to F4.9.

The camera additionally presents a 9-point AiAF (Artificial Intelligence Auto Focus) which will help you determine a particular portion of the scene or object that needs to be focussed upon, along with a large 2-inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder. Also, the DIGIC II technology is employed here to speed up imaging processes and their quality. This camera helps one record movies in monoaural sound and 640x480-pixels, up to 1GB.

Moreover, the iSAPs feature in the IXUS 40 implies ‘Intelligent Scene Analysis’, which refers to a fitted photographic ‘specialist’ that is competent enough to adjust the camera according to the scene or subject to be shot.

Nevertheless, all sophistication and value of this metal wizard instantly fades away when one catches a glimpse of the unpleasantly designed storage and battery bay plastic cover, as it looks extremely unsightly and cheap.