Canon Digital IXUS 285 HS

The small digital camera of the Canon IXUS series is included in the category of ultra-compact, which is distinguished by its light weight (less than 200 g) and the minimum thickness of the body (up to 3 cm).

Sensor

A 20-megapixel sensor with a typical size of 1 / 2.3 "fits in such a "baby". With its help, you can get good photos and videos with enough light. In other cases, you should not count on super results, because the lens aperture is f /3.6-7.0 is not at all conducive to shooting in poor lighting conditions, especially at the long end (at a focal length of 300 mm when using optical zoom or 600 mm with digital zoom).

Wide coverage

Covering a wide range of focal lengths thanks to the 12x optical zoom makes the model a versatile solution for a variety of types of shooting. It is convenient to photograph landscapes and portraits on it, as well as to make macro shots from a minimum distance of 1 cm. But the camera is not very suitable for dynamic scenes — its rate of fire does not exceed 2.5 fps.

Wireless connections

In the arsenal of the camera, wireless Wi-Fi and NFC modules have found a home, which are used to transfer footage to a smartphone or tablet. Another way to use them lies in the ability to remotely release the camera shutter using a mobile gadget. However, it should be remembered that active wireless connections reduce the duration of work on a single battery charge, which is already very small (about 180 frames).

Creation

Do not try to look in the camera menu for manual settings and shooting in the “raw” RAW format — the camera simply does not support them. But Canon Digital IXUS 285 HS offers the user a range of subject shooting programs. Among them, the creative mode stands out as a special line. It involves shooting a series of shots with different effects and cropping, from which you can later choose the result you like.