16.0 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS
12x optical zoom with ultra-wide angle lens
3.0” LCD TFT, Approx. 461,000 dots
Full HD 1920 x 1080, 30fps
DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
Wi-Fi and NFC support
ECO Mode
With large LCD screen that offers superb viewing at all angles

You'll never miss a moment with the Canon IXUS 265 HS. This camera handles photo shoots perfectly for your everyday use, whether it’s daytime or a scene with low light. Its sleek and compact design lets you bring it anytime and anywhere so you get to take photos of those spontaneous special moments. It features 16.0 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS and a DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology processor that will surely take your photos in crisp and high quality. Its Intelligent IS helps you keep your photos sharp and your Full HD 1920 x 1080 movies steady. View your creative work on its 3.0” LCD TFT, get closer to the action with its 12x optical zoom with ultra-wide angle lens and get better lighting with its Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2. Using its Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity you can connect to the world and share images in a few steps. Now you can take more photos and videos thanks to its ECO Mode you get to save more power.

Product Features in Detail

Capture every detail without losing quality

A powerful 12x zoom lens with 24x ZoomPlus lets you get really close to faraway subjects without losing sharpness or detail. With 25mm ultra-wide angle you can fit more in the frame, perfect for capturing large groups and stunning scenery.

Sharp shots with Intelligent IS

The optical Image Stabilizer is vital for capturing sharp images in low light or when using the full extent of the zoom. Featuring Canon’s Intelligent IS technology, the camera automatically selects the optimal Image Stabilizer mode from 8 options to ensure clear, detailed photos and movies.

Creative Shot

Originality is effortless with Creative Shot. Simply take a shot and the camera will analyse the scene and automatically generate five creative images plus the original unaltered photo - capturing the same subject in a variety of surprising and artistic ways. Select your filter category to create images using your preferred set of Creative Shot filters.

Memorable movies

Record superb, Full HD (1080p) movies in MP4 format. Intelligent IS ensures steady movies even when you are walking or shooting from inside a moving car for truly spectacular footage. When you get home use the HDMI-CEC connection for viewing and controlling your movie playback on a compatible HDTV.

Images worth keeping

Because beautiful images are as precious as the moments they capture, HS System is designed to give them the quality they deserve, even in low light. Using an advanced DIGIC 4+ processor and a 16 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, HS System produces clear photos with the detail, colours and ambience of the scene, just as you experienced it.

Always stay connected

Show the world your latest images using Wi-Fi and NFC to connect the camera to your smartphone. Once connected, you can use the smartphone to add GPS locations to your images or to include yourself in the shot with the remote shooting function. Wi-Fi also allows you to connect with printers, PCs and other compatible devices for easy online sharing and backup.

Expertise in your hands

Effortlessly point and shoot for great photos and movies thanks to Smart Auto, which detects the scene and selects perfect settings from 32 variables (21 in movies). Hybrid Auto lets you take photos with Smart Auto and also captures a 4 second movie clip before each shot – combining all of them into a fun HD (720p) movie.

See the difference

The large LCD screen offers superb viewing at all angles, the chance to frame your shot perfectly and the opportunity to admire your photos and videos again and again.

Slim and Stylish Zoom Camera

Efforts has been put into the physical design of this camera, with the body making full advantage of the cylindrical curved edges to create a slim and compact appearance along with the zoom lens. You can now zoom in on the details of those dynamic architectural and scenic landscapes with this slim, stylish and compact camera.

Highly-portable Compact Design
The IXUS 265 HS is designed with a sleek and savvy metal exterior, it's small enough to fit neatly into a pocket to ensure it’s always there for you at each speical moment. You won't miss every special moment with this as your companion. It can handle low-light shooting with ease, delivering consistently powerful results each moment.

Get more creative shots
Allow your pictures of to be more of an art, with the camera’s big selection of creative side effects. When you’re undecided which one to use, the Creative Shot feature will pick one for you – acquiring up to 6 distinct types of the same photo, each having their own creative feature. Select a number of effects – Black and white, Retro, Exclusive and also Pure – with a total of 46 beautiful side effects. You may also relive powering the landscape times as well, for the reason that Hybrid Automotive feature records a number of mere seconds of video just before each and every shot is taken. When done, the photos and short videos can be combined directly into one story

Connect and Shoot
You can also use the NFC connectivity for Remote Shooting – best if you want to be part of a photo-shoot session with friends or for family portraits. This new feature gives the opportunity to shoot photos from up to five meters away from the camera. Using your smartphone or tablet to control the camera’s settings, your device’s screen will display touch buttons that allow the camera to be operated remotely, so images can be captured, displayed and saved.

Online Services
With Google Drive now supported on your camera, you can now upload pictures easily to Google Drive via the Canon Image Gateway in addition to YouTube, Twitter, Email, Flickr and Facebook.

Included in the Box

Canon IXUS 265 HS Digital Camera
Battery Pack NB-11LH
Wrist Strap WS-800
User Manual Kit
Battery Charger CB-2LFE
AC Cable
12 Months Warranty from Canon Australia

Warranty Information

The Canon IXUS 265 HS Digital Camera comes with 12 Months Warranty from Canon Australia.
Our products are sourced from authorized Australian suppliers and therefore come with genuine Australian warranty.
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Specification

Model
Canon IXUS 265 HS Digital Camera

Type

1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 16.0 Megapixels

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Image Processor Type

DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology

Focal Length

4.5 – 54.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25 – 300 mm)

Zoom

Optical 12x

ZoomPlus 24x

Digital Approx. 4x. (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x).

Combined Approx. 48x

Maximum f/ number

f/3.6 – f/7.0

Construction
9 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical lens)

Focusing Type

TTL

AF System/Points

AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

AF Modes

Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF

AF Point Selection

Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock

On/Off Selectable

AF Assist Beam

Yes

Closest Focusing Distance

1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

Metering Modes

Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)

AE Lock

Yes

Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.

Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ISO Sensitivity

AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

Shutter Speed

1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default)

15 – 1/2000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

White Balance Type

TTL

White Balance Settings

Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

LCD Monitor

7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G (TFT). Approx. 461,000 dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Brightness

Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

Flash Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed

Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation

Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Built-in Flash Range

50 cm – 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m – 2.0 m (T)

External Flash

Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Shooting Modes

Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN (Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (4.0 MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (4.0 MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter)

Modes in Movie

Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks

Photo Effects

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red)

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 3.9 shots/sec.

High-speed Burst (4.0 MP): Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full)

Image Size

4:3 - (L) 4608 x 3456, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480

16:9 - (L) 4608 x 2592, (M1) 3264 x 1832, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360

3:2 - (L) 4608 x 3072, (M1) 3264 x 2176, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424

1:1 - (L) 3456 x 3456, (M1) 2448 x 2448, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480

Resize in playback (M2, S)

Compression

Superfine, Fine

Movies

(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 30fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps

Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps

Hybrid Auto (HD) 30 fps

Movie Length

(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.

(L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour

Still Image Type

JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movie Type

MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG4 AAC-LC (monaural)]

Canon Printers

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

GPS

GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone)

Red-Eye Correction

Yes, during shooting and playback

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes, with Auto Rotate

Histogram

Yes

Playback zoom

Approx. 2x – 10x

Self Timer

Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

Computer Interface

Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

Other Interface

HDMI Micro Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

Computer/Other

Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with NFC support

Memory Card

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Supported OS

Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3

Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9

For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:

Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 only

Mac OS X 10.7 / 10.8.2 or later / 10.9

Browsing and Printing

ImageBrowser EX

Other Software

CameraWindow, Map Utility, PhotoStitch

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-11LH (battery and charger supplied)

Battery Life

Approx. 190 shots

Eco Mode: Approx. 280 shots

Approx. 210 min. playback

A/C Power Supply

Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90

Cases/Straps

Soft Case DCC-1370

Soft Case DCC-1350

Flash

Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90

Battery Charger CB-2LFE / CB-2LDE

Other Accessories

Canon AV cable AVC-DC400

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

Operating Environment

99.7 x 57.6 x 22.4 mm

Dimensions (WxHxD)

103.8 x 61.0 x 26.0 mm

Weight

Approx. 147 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

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