Canon Digital Ixus 40

In summary
Canon’s 4-megapixel Digital Ixus 40 has a compact stainless steel body that is less than 20mm thick and a retracting 3x zoom lens. This ‘UA’ lens includes an ultra-high refractive index glass moulded aspherical lens element that reduces overall length and minimises optical aberrations. The mode dial is replaced by a slider that switches from playback, to movie, to still capture, and is much less likely to be dislodged. . . [more]
Full review

Canon’s 4-megapixel Digital Ixus 40 has a compact stainless steel body that is less than 20mm thick and a retracting 3x zoom lens. This ‘UA’ lens includes an ultra-high refractive index glass moulded aspherical lens element that reduces overall length and minimises optical aberrations. The mode dial is replaced by a slider that switches from playback, to movie, to still capture, and is much less likely to be dislodged. The Ixus 40 boasts the latest DiG!C II imaging processor, which wakes the camera in less than a second, allows it to focus quickly and supports some improved shooting facilities. The default movie setting is 640 x 480 pixels at 30fps and there’s a new QVGA mode that records at 60fps.
Test shots were sharp and colour accurate and the white balance control was an above-average performer. The flash performed well for close subjects but required ISO 400 to light up an average room. Low light shots at ISO 100 were clean and noise-free but noise was evident at ISO 400. Capture lag averaged 0.6 seconds, reducing to 0.2 seconds with pre-focusing. Movie quality was excellent overall.
Strengths
- Ultra-compact, well-built body
- Lots of shooting modes
- Above average picture quality
- Large LCD monitor
Weaknesses
- Small controls
- Weak flash [BG05]
Specifications

Image sensor: 5.34 x 4.01mm CCD with 4,200,000 photodiodes (4.0 megapixels effective)
Lens: 5.8-17.4mm f2.8-4.9 zoom lens (35-105mm in 35mm format)
Zoom ratio: 3x optical, up to 3.6x digital
Dimensions (wxhxd): 86.0 x 53.0 x 20.7mm
Weight: 130g (without battery and card)
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