Canon IXUS 140 digital camera is a Wi-Fi
built-in model allowing for transferring contents to iOS and Android devices or
uploading image to Facebook and other socials… The device is equipped with 8x
optical zoom and 16MP image sensor, for a price of $420
The
Wi-Fi built-in Canon IXUS 140 camera
Features
Canon IXUS 140 incorporates a 16MP sensor
and 8x optical zoom lens which is a 35mm-equivalent of 28mm – 224mm. The
ZoomPlus function allows for 16x zoom and the Intelligent Image Stabilization
helps to keep image’s sharpness. The model support Wi-Fi connectivity for
photo-sharing and geo-tagging via GPS on smartphone.
Canon
IXUS 140 with 8x optical zoom lens
When shooting, the camera activates Smart Auto
which automatically scan and install one of 32 different presets. The camera
also has a very creative system, including zooming out and choosing cast for
image. The device’s Eco mode helps to save battery and shot more image for just
a recharge.
Video is recorded at 720p with optical
zoom.
Key features
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16MP CCD sensor
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8x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 28mm – 224mm)
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Intelligent Image Stabilization
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3in PureColor LCD screen
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HD 720p video recording
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ISO range: 100-6,400
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Minimum focus distance: 1cm
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Smart Auto mode
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Creative presets
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4 color options: black, white, pink and red
Design
Canon IXUS 140 features a lightweight and
compact body. In the back lies a bright 3in LCD screen with many colors,
suitable for viewing photos. The rest area is for configuration buttons. The
camera has a switch for Auto and Program shooting. Other control buttons include
Menu, Playback, Movie Record and D-pad, used to navigate through Menu system
and quickly enter modes: Focus, Flash and Exposure.
In
the back lie a 3in LCD screen and control buttons
On top, there’re ON/OFF button, zoom button
and capture button. Menu system is properly arranged. The Function button lets
you adjust shooting modes, while Menu button gives you fast access to general
camera settings.
To use Wi-Fi, enter Playback and press
Wi-Fi (this is also the button for EV). The display will show different
available options, representing as icons – they may, first, hard to understand.
Besides, Canon’s apps are user-friendly, used to load images and videos from
the camera.
Interface
on mobile device after the camera is connected via Wi-Fi
Battery life is supposed to deal with 190
shots, according to CIPA test result. It would be lower in case you use Wi-Fi
too much thus when travel, it’s recommended to bring along a back-up battery. We
took many shots to test the camera’s responsiveness, from switch on to first
photo, shot to shot, focusing speed… We shot many times and counted the average
to ensure the consistency and accuracy of the result, for easy comparison with
other models.
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Shutter response: 0.15s
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Wide - Focus shutter response: 0.3s
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Full zoom - Focus shutter response: 0.4s
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Switch on time to taking a photo: 1.9s
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Shot to shot without Flash: 2.8s
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Shot to shot with Flash: 4.2s
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Continuous shooting: 0.6fps
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Continuous shooting – Flash: 0.3fps
Continuous
shooting supports the maximum 16MP resolution.
Performance
Sample
photos
Image features good exposure with great
color reproduction. Portrait shows off decent skin tones although when Flash is
used, there’s still a little red-eye.
Image
features good exposure with great color reproduction
Lens
performance
Image delivers quite good detail level of
wide end and telephoto end plus purple fringing is under control. The minimum
focus distance is only 1cm, giving wonderful macro shots.
Images
shot at (left to right, top to bottom): Wide Angle, Full Optical Zoom, 16x Zoom
Plus and Macro
ISO
noise
Noise is low at ISO 100 and 200 but a
little noise at ISO 400 affect image quality. At ISO 800, noise makes image
blurred and at ISO 1600, image loses details. At ISO 1600 and above, image size
shrinks and so does the quality.
Image
quality at ISO 100, 200 (2 uppers) and at ISO 400, 6400 (2 lowers)
White
balance performance
Under Tungsten light, auto white balance
(AWB) creates image with orange cast; at Incandescent preset, image has better
quality. Under Fluorescent light, AWB deals with image as effectively as
Incandescent preset.
Under
Tungsten light, (AWB) creates image with a cast of orange (left) and Incandescent
preset has better quality (right)
Filters
Digital filter
Canon IXUS 140 has a number of “My Colors”
options and creative shooting modes as you can see in the following photos.
Vivid
Green filter (left) and My Color Sepia (right)
Video
Video is recorded at HD 720p resolution.
Quality is good. You are able to use optical zoom during recording.
Value for money
The camera’s RRP is $241.5. Models that
have the same zoom levels as Canon IXUS 140 are few in number. Other options
may be Nikon Coolpix S6150 ($136.7) and Canon PowerShot A400 IS ($120). For 10x
optical zoom models, there’re Fujifilm FinePix T400 ($105), Olympus VR-340
($112) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 ($146). At present, a lot of cameras
supports Wi-Fi, in case this feature is in your favor, take a look at Panasonic
Lumix DMC-SZ5 ($167) and Nikon Coolpix S800c ($338). Plus, there’re also Wi-Fi
built-in memory cards from Transcend and Eye-Fi.
You will need to buy an additional memory
card and a camera bag.
Wrap-up
With Wi-Fi support, Canon IXUS 140 aims at
users preferring shooting and sharing images over socials such as Facebook…
With good image quality and wonderful color reproduction, your photo will be great
on networks. Canon IXUS 140 is also an ideal model equipped with Wi-Fi support,
8x optical zoom and compactness.
Info
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Manufacturer: Canon
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RRP: $241.5
Pros
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Wi-Fi integration
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Great color reproduction
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Min focus distance: 1cm
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Metal compact body
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8x optical zoom
Cons
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Lack of full HD recording
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Slow continuous shooting speed
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Low anti-noise efficiency from ISO 800 and above
Ratings
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Features: 3/5
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Design: 3/5
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Performance: 3/5
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Value for money: 3/5
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Total: 3/5
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Technical specifications
Lens
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Max aperture: f/3.5 – f/6.9
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35mm-equivalent: 28mm – 224mm
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Optical zoom: 8x
Image sensor
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CCD sensor: 16MP
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Image width: 4,608 pixels
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Image height: 3,456 pixels
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Sensor type: CCD
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Sensor size: 1/2.3in
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Aspect ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
LCD screen
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Screen size: 3in
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Resolution: 460K dots
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Touchscreen: No
Focusing
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Min focus distance: 5cm
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Focus modes: Face Detection, Center
Exposure control
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Fastest shutter speed: 1/2000s
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Slowest shutter speed: 15s
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Exposure modes: Program, Scene modes, A
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Light metering: Center-weight-average, Spot
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ISO range: 100-1600
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White balance: Auto, Outdoors/Daylight,
Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent
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Exposure compensation: +/-2
Shooting modes
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Continuous shooting: 0.8fps
Video
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Movie mode: Yes
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Resolution: 1,280x720 pixels
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Video fps: 30
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Stereo sound: No
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Optical zoom for video: Yes
Misc.
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Image stabilization: Yes
Contact
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HDMI: Yes
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USB: USB 2.0
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Wi-Fi: Yes
Storage
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Memory card: SD, SDHC, SDXC
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File format: JPG
Power
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Battery type: Li-ion NB-11L (battery &
charger)
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CIPA ratings: 190
Box contents
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Battery and charger
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Cable
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Camera hand strap
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User manual and warranty ticket
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User guide CD
Size
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Weight: 133g
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W x H x D: 95.4mm x 56mm x 20.6mm
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