| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 16 million pixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 5.0 (W) - 40.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent : 28 (W) – 224 (T) mm) |
| Zoom Magnification | 8 x |
| Focusing Range | AUTO mode: 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W), 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity(T)
Other modes
 : 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity, 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity(T)
 : 1 cm (0.4 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.) (W)
 : 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (W), 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (T) |
| Image Stabilizer System (IS) | Lens-shift type |
| Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom magnification: Approx. 4.0x
In combination with the optical zoom: 32x |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4 |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color |
| Size | 2.7 type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus : Continuous, Servo AF |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF / Tracking AF / Center |
| Metering System | Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot |
| Exposure Compensation (Still Images) | Available range (stops) in 1/3 stop increments: ±2 |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity,
Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO100 -ISO1600
1 step increments |
| White Balance | Auto / Day Light / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom |
| Shutter Speed | 1 - 1/2000 sec.
15 – 1 sec. (Long Shutter mode) |
| Aperture | Type | Circular |
| f/number | F3.2/F9.0 (W), F6.9/F20 (T) |
| Flash | Modes | Auto / On / Slow Synchro / Off |
| Range | 50cm - 3.0m (W), 1.3 - 1.5m (T) |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter *, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist
* Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Modes | Single-image shooting / Continuous shooting |
| Speed | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (In P mode) Approx. 2.9 shots /sec. (In Low Light mode) |
| Number of Shots | CIPA compliant | Approx. 200 |
| In Eco. Mode | Approx. 275 |
| Recording Media | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version1.1) compliant |
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG) |
| Movies | MOV (Image data : H.264 ; Audio data ; Linear PCM (monaural)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images |  Large: 16M/4608x3456
 Medium 1: 8M/3264x2448
 Medium 2: 2M/1600x1200
 Small: 0.3M/640x480 |
| Movies | 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-11L
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90 |
| Wi-Fi Standards | IEEE802.11b/g/n *
* 2.4 GHz band only |
| Wi-Fi Transmission Methods | OFDM modulation (IEEE802.11g/n)
DSSS modulation (IEEE802.11b) |
| Wi-Fi Communication Modes | Infrastructure mode*, Ad hoc mode
*Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup |
| Supported Wi-Fi Channels | PowerShot ELPH 120 IS: 1-11
IXUS 135: 1-13 |
| Wi-Fi Security | WEP, WPA-PSK (AES/TKIP),
WPA2-PSK (AES/TKIP) |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 92.9 x 52.4 x 21.6 mm (3.66 x 2.06 x 0.85 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 134 g (approx. 4.73 oz.; including the battery and
memory card)
Approx. 118 g (approx. 4.16 oz.; camera body only) |