IMAGE SENSOR |
Type | 1/2.3 type CCD |
Effective Pixels | Approx. 14.1M |
Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR |
Type | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
LENS |
Focal Length | 4.3 - 150.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 - 840 mm) |
Zoom | Optical 35x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 140x |
Maximum f/number | f/2.7-f/5.8 |
Construction | 13 elements in 10 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 1 UD lens and 1 double-sided aspherical lens) |
Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), 4.5-stop. Dynamic IS (in Movie) |
Ultrasonic Motor (USM) | Yes, zoom |
FOCUSING |
Type | TTL |
AF System/ Points | Face Detection, 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) |
AF Modes | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE |
AF Point Selection | Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small) |
AF Lock | On/Off Selectable |
AF Assist Beam | Yes |
Manual Focus | Yes |
Focus Bracketing | Yes |
Closest Focusing Distance | 0 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro |
EXPOSURE CONTROL |
Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame) |
AE Lock | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
AEB | 1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
ISO sensitivity | AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
SHUTTER |
Speed | 1 - 1/3200 sec. (factory default) 15 - 1/3200 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
WHITE BALANCE |
Type | TTL |
Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
VIEWFINDER |
Viewfinder | Approx. 202,000 dots |
Dioptre Correction | Yes |
LCD MONITOR |
Monitor | Vari-angle 6.8 cm (2.7”) PureColor II VA (TFT), Approx. 230,000 dots |
Coverage | Approx. 100% |
Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
FLASH |
Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off |
Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
Flash Exposure | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE. |
Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
Manual Power Adjustment | 3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II |
Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm - 5.8 m (W) / 1.4 m - 2.8 m |
External Flash | E-TTL with EX series Speedlites |
SHOOTING |
Modes | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom1, Custom2, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, SCN ( Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Low Light (2.0MP), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stich Assist), Movie *with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology |
Photo Effects | My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) |
Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.3 shots/sec, AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec, LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec (until memory card becomes full) |
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
Image Size | (L) 4320 x 3240, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3744 x 2104. Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240) |
Compression | Fine, Normal |
Movies | (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps |
Movie Length | Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L, M) |
FILE TYPES |
Still Image Type | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
Movies | MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo) |
DIRECT PRINT |
Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) |
PictBridge | Yes |
OTHER FEATURES |
Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
My Camera / My Menu | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation. Menu customisation |
My Category | Image tagging feature |
Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
Histogram | Yes, live histogram |
Playback Zoom | Approx. 2x - 10x |
Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom |
Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi |
INTERFACE |
Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
Other | HDMI Mini Connector. A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
MEMORY CARD |
Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus |
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
PC & MAC | Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.4 – 10.6 |
SOFTWARE |
Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
Other | PhotoStitch |
POWER SOURCE |
Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-7L (battery and charger supplied) |
Battery life | Approx. 370 shots Approx. 600 min. playback |
A/C Power Supply | Optional, Power adapter ACK-DC50 |
ACCESSORIES |
Cases / Straps | Soft Case DCC-850 |
Lenses | Filter Adapter FA-DC67A (Compatible with Canon 67mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Protect Filter) |
Flash | Canon Speedlites (including 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, 580EX II¹) Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Speedlite bracket SB-E2 Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3 |
Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 |
Other | Lens Hood LH-DC60 Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
Operating Environment | 0 - 40°C, 10 - 90% humidity |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm |
Weight | Approx. 601 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |