Canon Elph Sport |
Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from (Circa) 1999 to (After) 2002.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14745
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Chronology of cameras Canon
The Ixus cameras are cameras that use APS film. The design of the first model and its extremely small size, comparable to that of a pack of cigarettes, were highly notable. Its meticulously crafted metal construction went against the prevailing trend in the market, which was dominated by plastic. Consequently, it was considered a high-end camera.
Canon diversified the series with cameras that were dissimilar, lacking the same characteristics or level of finishing. The common factor among them was the use of APS film.
The Ixus cameras remained on the market for a few years. They were successful, as between May 1996 and January 1999 (the release date of the IXUS II), over 2.2 million units were sold.
However, the APS debacle hastened the disappearance of these cameras. The advent of digital technology definitively ended the era of APS. Production of the films ceased in 2011.
Canon retained the name for its new digital compact cameras. In this case, the name is supplemented with the word "Digital."
Year | Japanese name |
American name |
Lens | ||
IXUS | 1996 | IXY | ELPH | 4.5-6.2/24-48 mm | |
IXUS Z90 | 1996 | IXY G | ELPH 490Z | 5.6-8.9/22.5-90 mm | |
IXUS Limited Kit | 1997 | IXY Limited Kit | ELPH Limited Kit | 4.5-6.2/24-48 mm | |
IXUS AF-S | 1996 | IXY 20 | ELPH 10 AF | 6.7/24 mm | |
IXUS FF25 | 1996 | IXY 10 | ELPH 10 | 6.7/25 mm Fix Focus |
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- | 1997 | IXY GE | - | 5.6-8.9/22.5-90 mm | |
Z60 IX | 1997 | IXY 25 | ELPH 260Z | 4-7.8/30-60 mm | |
IXUS L-1 | 1997 | IXY 310 | ELPH Jr. | 2.8/26 mm | |
IXUS Z70 | 1998 | IXY 330 | ELPH 370Z | 4.5-9.9/23-69 mm | |
IXUS M-1 | 1998 | IXY 210 | ELPH LT | 4.8/23 mm | |
IXUS II | 1999 | IXY 320 | ELPH 2 | 4.2-5.6/24-46 mm | |
IXUS AF | 1999 | - | - | 6/25 mm | |
IXUS FF date | 1999 | - | - | 6/25 mm Fix Focus |
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IXUS X-1 | 1999 | IXY D5 | ELPH Sport | 4.8/23 mm | |
IXUS Z50 | 2000 | IXY 220 | ELPH LT260 | 4.2-6.7/26-52 mm | |
IXUS Z65 | 2001 | IXY 230 | ELPH LT270 | 4.5-8.0/24-65 mm | |
IXUS Concept Summer | 2002 | - | ELPH Shades Glacier | 4.8/23 mm | |
IXUS III | 2002 | IXY i | ELPH Z3 | 4.8-7.6/23.5-54 mm | |
IXUS Concept Arancia | 2002 | - | ELPH Shades Sunshine | 4.8/23 mm |
The Canon Ixus X-1 is an all-weather APS camera, waterproof up to 5 meters, and is solidly and seriously built. Released in November 1999, it was then the smallest and lightest waterproof camera on the market. With its film and battery, it had the unique feature of floating (and thus resurfacing if the diver happened to let it go).
The autofocus it is equipped with does not work underwater, so two specific modes were available: one ensuring proper focus underwater between 90 cm and 3 meters, and the other, underwater macro, offering a focus covering 45-90 cm. The large, clear Albada viewfinder remained wide open regardless of the APS image format (C, P, and H), but a rotating transparent disc provided a very bright collimated mask suitable for each image format.
The camera's sole is dual-layered: an outer sole, equipped with O-ring seals, provides access to the camera itself and the doors for the battery and film, as well as six small contacts useful for usual APS functions and rewinding. As with most APS cameras, rewinding during exposure was possible with the film recording the retraction position.
On the back, you'll find:
- the general rotary power button, the choice of focus (normal/macro), and the use or non-use of the flash;
- a dial to choose the print format;
finally:
- below the viewfinder, an LCD panel, doubly protected by probably synthetic glass. The built-in electronic flash is of low power, certainly sufficient for underwater subjects located within 3 meters.
On the top: the shutter release under the right-hand index finger and the timer release on the left.
If there were any doubt, this camera attests to the care Canon put into manufacturing its cameras, even relatively modest ones.
In the North American market, it was named Canon Elph Sport.
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