9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8)
AF Working Range
EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF Modes
AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection, Manual selection
Selected AF Point Display
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
Predictive AF
Yes, up to 10m ¹
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.
AF Assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus
Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes
TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity*
AUTO(100-1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Expandable to 6400 + H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments
SHUTTER
Type
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speed
30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing
+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
VIEWFINDER
Type
Pentamirror
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
Approx. 95%
Magnification
Approx. 0.87x ¹
Eyepoint
Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction
-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)
Focusing Screen
Fixed
Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
Viewfinder Information
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light
Image information: White balance correction, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+)
Depth of Field Preview
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
Eyepiece Shutter
On strap
LCD MONITOR
Type
3.0" TFT, approx. 920K dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)
Approx 20%°
Coating
Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge
Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
13
Built-in Flash Coverage
up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Built-in Flash Recycle Time
Approx. 3 seconds
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
X-Sync
1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing
Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
HotShoe/ PC Terminal
Yes/-
External Flash Compatibility
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control
via camera menu screen
SHOOTING
Modes
Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP
Picture Styles
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space
sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction
Peripheral illumination correction
Max. Approx. 3.4fps. (speed maintained for up to 20% images (JPEG)¹, 9 images (RAW)) ²
LIVE VIEW MODE
Type
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
Frame Rate
30 fps
Focusing
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode
Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
Display Options
Grid overlay, Histogram
FILE TYPE
Still Image Type
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording
Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)
Image Size
JPEG: (L) 4752x3168, (M) 3088x2056, (S) 80%6x1504
RAW: (RAW) 4752x3168
Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)
Movie Size
HD (16:9)1920 x 1080P -20fps, 1280x720P -30fps, SD(4:3) 640 x 480 -30fps
Movie Length
Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB
File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions
13 Custom Functions with 39 settings
Metadata Tag
User copyright information
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback Zoom
1.5x - 10x
Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display
Slide Show
Autoplay: All images, repeat
Histogram
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert
Yes (Shooting information display only)
Image Erase/Protection
Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
Data Verification
Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification)
Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x2)
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) My Menu
Menu Languages
25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update
Update possible by the user.
INTERFACE
Computer
Hi-Speed USB
Other
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI Type C
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers
Canon SELPHY Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge
Yes
STORAGE
Type
SD card, SDHC card
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh
Windows / XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.4-10.5
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
Other
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E5
Battery Life
Approx. 400 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹
Approx. 380 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator
4 levels
Power Saving
Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5, Battery charger LC-E5E, Car Battery charger CBC-E5
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials
Stainless Steel/Plastic
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm
Weight (Body Only)
Approx. 480g
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder
Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C
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