• The 3x optical zoom has a focal length equivalent to 35 - 105mm in 35mm format. The maximum aperture of the lens is f/ 2.8 - f/ 4.9. As well as the optical zoom there is a four times digital zoom. For close up and macro photography the camera can focus from 3cms away
• On the back of the camera you will find a large 2.5" LCD screen. This is made up of approximately 115,000 pixels. The brightness of the screen can be adjusted to help compensate in lowlight or over bright conditions
 In addition to the LCD screen the IXUS 55 is one of a very small number of ultra compact digital cameras that have a viewfinder. This is an optical viewfinder
• The built in flash unit can be set to automatic, always on and always off. Slow sync and red eye reduction modes are both available. The maximum range of the flash unit is 3.5m. This drops down to around 2m when the zoom lens is fully extended. To supplement the built in flash unit you can buy Canon's High Power Flash (HF-DC1)
• In addition to the automatic shooting mode there are a range of preset scene modes available to use. These help you take the best possible shot in different photographic conditions. All you need to do is select the most appropriate scene. The camera does the rest. The scene modes available are Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Underwater. Stitch assist is available to help you put together panoramic type photographs
• As well as the scene modes there are a number of effects you can apply to your photos. These are for vivid colour, natural colour, low sharpening, sepia and black and white
• Each still image can be annotated with up to sixty seconds of voice memo. This helps you to preserve the memory of the moment.
• For when you would like to appear in the picture yourself there is a self timer. This can be set to a two or ten second delay. There is also a custom delay setting. This allows you to set a delay time between one and thirty seconds and to specify up to ten shots to be captured in rapid succession
• Movies can be shot at a maximum resolution of 640x480 pixels. Movies at this resolution can be recorded at a speed of 30 frames per second. This provides enough quality to review the movies on a television screen. You can zoom in and out while the movie is being recorded. A separate feature allows you to capture short one minute clips at a resolution of 320x240 pixels and at a speed of 60 frames per second. These movies can then be played back in slow motion
• Among the more advanced features are three metering modes (Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot), exposure compensation (+/- 2 EV in 1/ 3 stop increments) and ISO equivalents (AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400). Shutter speeds range from 15 seconds to 1/ 1500 seconds. There are a selection of white balance controls these are Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H and Custom
• There is also a continuous shooting mode that allows you to take a maximum of 2.1 frames per second until the memory card is full
• Canon supplies all the necessary cables and software to connect the IXUS 55 to a computer, television set and a PictBridge compatible printer
• A waterproof case is available. This is the AW-DC50. It is waterproof to a depth of 3m

1. Canon Digital Ixus 55 camera
2. 16 MB Memory Card
3. Wrist Strap
4. Battery charger
5. Battery Pack
6. AV cable
7. Interface Cable
8. Software (CD-ROM)
9. Warranty card