Digital IXUS II - Canon's smallest, most compact full-featured digital camera comes to Middle East

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Marrying stunning design with unsurpassed build quality, this next generation IXUS is an instant Canon classic.

A silky platinum-white finish gives the striking all-metal body an irresistible look and feel. With 3.2 megapixels, a maximum 6.4x zoom (optical & digital combined), video clip and sound recording functions, the Digital IXUS II is packed with leading edge technology. A tiny lens, tiny battery, compact SD memory card and powerful processor combine to make this next generation Digital IXUS Canon's smallest ever.

'Thanks to new design efficiencies, all the latest IXUS features as well as an amazing feature set are housed within this stylish, ultra compact body - it is the smallest Canon digital camera yet,' said Michel Sabbagh, Marketing Manager of Canon Middle East. 'This product is ideal for the Middle East market, where Canon's compact, rugged digital cameras are proving incredibly popular with our customer.'

World's smallest 2x zoom
The next generation Digital IXUS II introduces the world's smallest retractable 2x optical zoom lens. Nicknamed by Canon engineers the 'one dime lens' for its ability to hide under an American dime coin, the lens measures a mere 17.9mm in length (when retracted). When combined with a 3.2x digital zoom, this tiny lens delivers a powerful combined maximum 6.4x zoom.

Mobile printing, video and sound
Portable direct printing to Canon's new battery powered Card Photo Printer CP-300 printer enables instant lab quality photo printing without a computer. Special postcard-ruled media makes it possible to have a personal postcard ready to send within two minutes of taking a photo. Video clips of up to 3 minutes can now be recorded, replayed and edited, all with full sound. Still pictures can be annotated with voice memos.

Photographer's assistant
The DIGIC (DIGital Imaging Core) processor at the heart of the Digital IXUS II was originally developed for Canon's digital cameras to accurately process huge volumes of data at lightning speed. By keeping all key image processing functions on a single chip, image quality and speed are maximised while reducing power consumption and size. The result: More shots at a faster rate with stunning quality.

Working like a photographer's assistant, Canon's unique iSAPS (intelligent scene analysis based on photographic space) technology analyses the scene even before the shutter release is fully pressed. The camera is then automatically preset to speed up focusing and get the best possible result in every shooting situation.

Shoot anywhere - underwater, in sand, on snow
For diving and other water sports a newly designed waterproof case has been released, effective for use down to 40 metres. A flash diffusion plate reduces reflection off silt, resulting in cleaner images, particularly with close-ups. A new double-layer lens glass prevents fogging and large, easy-to-use buttons allow access to all functions - even with gloves.