Canon Digital Ixus 120 IS review
in Digital cameras
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Verdict
Seriously attractive, and capable of some great shots. But it's too expensive
Review Date: 8 Sep 2009
Reviewed By: Dave Stevenson
Price when reviewed: £226 (£260 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
Image Quality
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| Part Code | 3641B001 |
| Review Date | 8 Sep 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £226 |
| Price inc VAT | £260 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Basic specifications | |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 12.1mp |
| Camera screen size | 2.7in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 4x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 4,000 x 3,000 |
| Weight and dimensions | |
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| Weight | 120g |
| Dimensions | 90 x 20 x 55mm (WDH) |
| Battery | |
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| Battery type included | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 220 shots |
| Charger included? |
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| Other specifications | |
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| Built-in flash? |
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| Aperture range | f5.9 - f2.8 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.03m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 28 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 112 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/1,500 |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 2EV |
| ISO range | 80 - 3200 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 0.7fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SD |
| Viewfinder coverage | N/A |
| LCD resolution | 230k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Alloy |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | mini-USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | ZoomBrowser EX 6.4, PotoStitch 3.1 |
| Accessories supplied | Wrist strap, AV cable |
From around the web
At last a wide angle
I have had two great little canons in the past, an A40 and an ixus 40 and what let both of them down was an inability to photograph big buildings while on holiday. The wide angle wasn't particularly wide.
This camera finally does it in a slim design. For that reason alone, it will be an important enough upgrade for some people. If faces is what turns you on, then wide angle is wasted. Your conclusion is thus too weighted to one side of the user group.
Sadly I had already had to jump ship to Panasonic for my compact (though I also use a canon DSLR).
By fellwalker2000 on 10 Sep 2009 
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