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Canon have released there IXUS 310 HS ultra-compact camera with manual control, touch screen technology. A far enhansed model to the IXUS 300HS (SD 4000 IS) released last year, the latest model features a 12.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a wider-angle F2.0-5.8 24-105mm equiv.lens and a more high resolution 460k dot 3.2" wide screen LCD. Features-wise it is capable of 1080p24 Full HD capture compared to the 720p HD recording of the 300HS, and can also shoot Super Slow Motion 340x240 movies at 240fps. It will be available at a retail price of $299.99 in the US market and £299 in the UK.
Canon released its more featured IXUS 310 HS and its touch screen technology combined with full HD movie capture and manual control pushed inside a stunning steel body. Designed for users who want superior performance from a Canon stylish compact camera, and the IXUS 310 HS was produced just to do that, so lets look at what new, Canon`s HS system and a bright ultra-wide angle lens with optical Image Stabilizer allow users to take quality stills and video in any scene. The IXUS 310 HS has a premium specification with stylish looks, is a perfect compact camera for any situation - Whether your on holiday capturing sunsets or looking for nightlife the IXUS 310 HS is the perfect partner, when your filming your mate dancing in a club like a wolly, you can capture it with ease with the IXUS ultra low-light feature.
Ultimate low-light performance
The inclusion of the HS System enables the IXUS 310 HS to offer leading performance. The high-sensitivity 12.1Megapixel CMOS sensor combines with Canon’s DIGIC 4 image processor to form the HS System and realise the highest possible image quality, capturing images with significantly less noise in all conditions. Dynamic range is improved and users are able to capture sharp, blur-free shots of scenes in low light that would usually demand flash support.
The IXUS 310 HS features a genuine Canon 24mm, ultra-wide angle, 4.4x optical zoom lens with a bright f/2.0 maximum aperture. As well as providing greater shooting flexibility, the lens design enables faster shutter speeds to be used, capturing the maximum amount of ambient light for well exposed, natural shots. Users can also shoot with a shallower depth of field than most other compact cameras for more engaging portraits and creative macro shots. A 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer steadies the light passing through the lens elements, counteracting shake and image blur that can occur when shooting with slower shutter speeds or at the telephoto-end of the zoom.
Fingers do the walking and controlling
A large LCD PureColour II Touch screen offers a wide screen affect with excellent contrast and colour rendition, makes it easy to frame and playback video from the touch screen controls by large Icons, one simple press or swipe of the screen to flick through images or press to zoom on your images and setting your manual controls.
Full HD movies made easy
Canon IXUS 310 HS can capture Full HD video in superb quality, and stereo sound. This is produced by Canon`s optical zoom when shooting video, with Smart Auto in movie gives added support, optimising the cameras settings with shooting conditions and scene automatically selected.
Dynamic Image Stabilizer was included to stabilize the smoothness and steady the video recording for playback, and a steady hand is still needed for quality recording. A new Movie Digest function automatically captures up to four seconds of video before a still image is taken, and then assembles all the day’s clips into a bonus reel of spontaneous, fun video.
Users can now shoot video in iFrame format, which requires no transcoding before being imported - making it faster and simpler to transfer and edit footage. HDMI-CEC compatibility also allows the camera to be connected to an HDTV and controlled via the TV remote control, making it easier to enjoy captured moments on a big screen.
High speed shooting
The inclusion of high speed shooting function is done by the CMOS sensor that offers more creative flexibility. Best image selection shoots five shots at high speed in sequence, and the best images are saved to the memory card. The IXUS 310 HS can shoot 3.4fps in full resolution and 8.2fps at 3.0MP resolution in a high-speed burst mode. Handheld Night Scene mode allows the capture of multiple shots of the same scene, before merging them together to create one image with the least possible blur and the best possible exposure.
The IXUS 310 HS also features Super Slow Motion Movie mode, allowing users to slow down fast-paced action, such as sports – capturing the scene in VGA resolution at 120 frames per second (fps), or in 320x240 resolution at 240fps. Play-back at 30fps enables users to analyse movement like a golf swing, or to add drama and atmosphere to fast-paced action.
Smart Auto mode is now capable of detecting up to 32 scenes, capturing well-exposed images without manually changing the camera settings. A new Advanced Subject Detection technology allows the camera to detect and track even non-human moving subjects, while Servo AF/AE ensures the subject remains in-focus and correctly exposed right up to the moment the picture is taken.
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